Learn to Turn, 3rd Edition Revised & Expanded (eBook)

A Beginner's Guide to Woodturning Techniques and 12 Projects

Barry Gross (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021 | 3. Auflage
144 Seiten
Fox Chapel Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-60765-502-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Learn to Turn is the ideal woodturning book for beginners. If you've considered trying woodturning-but have been intimidated by the tone and scope of the books available on the subject-you'll find this informative book to be an approachable and enjoyable guide that will have you turning in no time. Author Barry Gross, an artist and professional woodturner, offers expert instruction, valuable tips, and common-sense advice that will eliminate the mystery while infusing some fun into your turning. Discover how to select the lathe that's right for you, the basics of turning tools, and the fundamentals of sharpening, sanding, and finishing. This revised & expanded 3rd edition also includes new and very attainable step-by-step projects, a special troubleshooting section that reveals surprisingly simple solutions to common turning mistakes, and an inspiring artist gallery of completed works.

Barry Gross, an expert woodworker and artisan with more than 30 years of experience, specializes in transforming wood and other media such as Corian - the kitchen countertop material - into amazing pieces of art and useful every-day items. A skilled teacher who knows how to start at the beginning, Barry volunteers solutions to his own mistakes with the hope of encouraging beginners to redesign rather than recycle. Barry is a member of the American Association of Woodturners, the Bucks County Woodturning Association and the Scroll Saw Association of the World. Barry was recently invited to join the prestigious Pen Makers' Guild and is named in Who's Who in 2005. His art can be seen in various art galleries including Island Earth Gallery, Langman Galleries and Wylands Sae Life Gallery in New York. In addition, he has received commissions from DuPont and for the Alien Stinger display at the New York Aquarium. His exquisite turned pens are sought after for gifting, most noteably, his Stars and Strips pen was recently gifted to House Speaker Dennis Hastert. Barry Gross is the author of Pen Turner's Workbook, Learn to Turn and a frequent contributor to Scroll Saw Workshop magazine and Woodturning Design Magazine. He lives in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2021
• Verlagsort: Mount Joy
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Schlagworte: barry gross • beginners guide to turning • beginners guide to wood turning • beginners guide to woodturning • bowl turning • end grain turning • faceplate • Finishing • finishing|spindle turning • Free-Motion • How-To • how to stitch • how to turn wood • lathe • learn to turn • learn turning • learn wood turning • learn woodturning • machine quilting • mini-lathe • quilting • sanding • sharpening • spindle turning • stitch guide • Turner • Turning • turning book • turning for beginners • turning lathe • turning methods • turning projects • turning techniques • Turning Tools • Visual Guide • Wood • wood turner • woodturner • wood turning • woodturning • wood turning book • woodturning book • wood turning for beginners • woodturning for beginners • wood turning lathe • woodturning lathe • wood turning methods • woodturning methods • wood turning projects • woodturning projects • wood turning techniques • woodturning techniques • wood turning tools • woodturning tools • wood working • Woodworking
• ISBN-10: 1-60765-502-0 / 1607655020
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60765-502-2 / 9781607655022