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Summary: Intermediate
Review: I got this book from a local library. It is a collection of articles that cover a variety of areas in turning which for the most part are intermediate level techniques. There is some basic level stuff that isn't very good.I did a bit of searching and as far as I can see there are no attributions for who wrote the articles. Here's a summary of the topics that are covered: 1. Quick Donut chuck construction
2. Make your own chuck out of wood and a hose clamp
3. Tools: Basic intro and Sharpenning
4. Green wood turning and how to dry with a microwave
5. Turning between centres.
6. Stave Bowl Construction
7. Face Plate Turning, Bowls and Hollow Vessels
8. Stack Laminated Bowls
9. Split turned hollow vessels Items 2, 3 and 5 aren't worth reading, the treatment is way too general and cursory to be useful. A good introductory book covers these topics in much better detail. Item 1 is useful. Items 6, 8 and 9 are why I gave 4 stars. This is a collection of excellent articles on the listed topics. Not only do I look forward to using these techniques in upcoming projects but they are why I am on Amazon looking for a copy of the book. The rest of the articles are all right but don't really offer anything out of the ordinary from other books that are more readily available. In all cases the drawings are excellant and the photograpghy is great.
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