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Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning (Complete Illustrated Guide)
Richard Raffan
The long-awaited treatise on a master's techniques for turning bowls, vessels and spindles. A well-organized reference guide to the whole topic, including holding and sharpening tools, hollowing deep vessels, using specialized chucks, finishing on the lathe, and much more. Raffan has a well-earned, global reputation in the field for his published books and articles, teaching credentials, and his own brilliant turned work. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction How to Use This Book PART ONE: TOOLS AND MATERIALS SECTION 1. The Lathe and Attachments The Lathe Lathe Attachments SECTION 2. Shaping Tools Tools for Center Work Tools for End Grain Tools for Face Work Wood-Saving Tools SECTION 3. Ancillary Tools Tools for Sharpening Wood Preparation Tools Tools for Measuring
Drills Sanding and Finishing SECTION 4. Wood Where to Find Wood Selecting Wood Recognizing Defects and Problems PART TWO: PREPARATION SECTION 5. Setting Up the Lathe The Workspace Tuning Your Lathe Dust Collection SECTION 6. Laying Out and Measuring Laying Out Measuring SECTION 7. Preparing Blanks Preparing Blanks Converting Logs SECTION 8. Fixing Wood on the Lathe Basic Fixing Reverse Chucking SECTION 9. Sharpening Preparing and Shaping Sharpening PART THREE: SPINDLE WORK SECTION 10. Spindle Techniques General Approach Spindle Detailing SECTION 11. Spindle Projects Handles Legs Sundry PART FOUR: TURNING END GRAIN SECTION 12. End-Grain Techniques Shaping End Grain Detail on End Grain End-Grain Projects SECTION 13. End-Grain Hollowing and Shaping Rough Hollowing Internal Shaping End-Grain Projects SECTION 14. Chasing Threads Chasing Threads Threads and Grain Threading Project PART FIVE: FACE WORK SECTION 15. Face-Work Profiles Face-Work Techniques Face-Work Details Face-Work Projects SECTION 16: Face-Work Hollowing Hollowing the Work Face-Work Projects SECTION 17: Sanding and Finishing Preparation Basic Sanding Advanced Sanding
Finishes Further Reading Index
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