Woodturning Techniques

An indispensable guidebook to turning wood, this resource features in-depth explanations for a variety of modern and historic turning techniques, including gluing, tool grinding, spindle turning, cupchucking, and threading. Employing these established techniques, this guide goes on to provide step-by-step instructions on how to turn nested bowls, wire burn spindles, and hollowed out vessels, as well as how to create unusual decorative effects such as spirals. By blending historical and modern turning techniques, this companion gives readers a fuller appreciation of turning's past, present, and future.