The Complete Starter Guide to Woodturning is a simple, approachable resource for building your turning skills while creating functional, attractive woodturning projects. Featuring insightful opening sections on sourcing green wood, the anatomy of a lathe, food-safe finishes, tools, sharpening techniques, and more, the book then presents eight illustrated projects that will hone your woodturning skills and leave you with practical items for the kitchen and workshop. Whether turning a honey dipper, a bowl, a mallet or a keepsake box, each stunning design includes step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, and a materials lists to ensure success. Gain a foundation of basic turning skills and discover a future of endless possibilities on the lathe!
Complete Starter Guide to Woodturning on the Lathe Details:
A beginner-friendly guide to turning attractive, practical projects on the lathe
Covers lathe use, safety, turning tools, sharpening, sourcing green wood, grain direction, food-safe finishes, and more
8 step-by-step projects, including a honey dipper, bowl, keepsake box, and other useful items
Each project contains detailed instructions, full color photos, and complete materials list
Author Luke Voytas is Wood Studio Manager and Artist Instructor at Goggle Works Center for the Arts