Dimensions
216 x 279 x 18mm
Woodturners learn how to cut and combine pieces of wood to produce multicoloured geometric designs in turned bowls and vases in this highly illustrated book. Techniques are provided to achieve the accuracy required in segmented work, and professional tips reveal how to create preliminary blueprints. Step-by-step instructions and hundreds of colour photographs explain how to accomplish the often-complicated tasks involved with sphere turning, building a porthole-style ring, and inserting diamonds and round designs. AUTHOR: Malcolm Tibbetts has 40 years of experience as a woodworker. He has won the Creativity Award and the People's Choice Award at the California Creative Arts Spirit of the Wood competition. 259 colour photographs, 6 diagrams