Taunton's
Complete Illustrated Guide To Turning
by
Richard Raffan
Hardcover
240 x 285mm
246pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$49.90
ISBN 1-56158-672-2
Extract from back cover of book:
Another book in the best-selling range of Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guides, this step-by-step pictorial reference covers all of the essential techniques for turning wood. Organised for quick access, this book makes it easy to find exactly the technique you are looking for. Over 850 photos and drawings illustrate how to hold, sharpen and use turning tools, use specialised chucks, deep hollow elegant vessels, finish at the lathe, and much more.
About the Author: Richard Raffan has been internationally acclaimed for both his turning and his teaching. Well-known for his gallery-quality production work, he is the author of Turning Wood, Turning Projects, Turning Bowls, Turned-Bowl Design and Turning Boxes. He lives in Canberra, Australia.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial & Metric
Contents
Introduction
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
Recognising 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
Preparation 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 Templates
Face-Work Details
Face-Work
Projects
Section
16: Face-Work Hollowing
Hollowing Face Work
Face-Work Projects
Part Six: Sanding and Finishing
Section
17: Sanding and Finishing
Preparation
Basic Sanding
Advanced Sanding
Finishes
Further
Reading
Index