Several attractive projects with variations: bottle stoppers, jar lids, a weed vase, a small mirror, a spinning top, and baby rattle. Instructions for each project along with step-by-step photographs make these fun projects easy to learn and fun to do. Variations provide a challenge for the more experienced turners, and a gallery with numerous examples encourages the adventurous to experiment.
The book offers detailed, step-by-step instructions for woodturners to create a variety of small decorative items, including magnets, bolo tie slides with matching earrings, and unique switch knobs. It emphasizes essential techniques such as workpiece holding, using concentric and offset inlays, and adding embellishments like beads and chatterwork. These engaging projects are designed to be enjoyable and stylish, making them perfect for woodturners looking to enhance their skills while creating fun, functional pieces.
Four wood lathe projects, easy enough for the beginner and fun enough for everyone. With step-by-step instructions illustrated with clear full-color photographs, Dick Sing turns a clock holder, a candle dish, a desk set with a base, a pen, and a letter opener, and a bookmark. Each project is covered completely, including numerous tips on style and finishing techniques.
How to make high quality, beautiful pens and pencilskeepsakes, great gifts, and something to make the turner proud. More than 260 photographs and detailed instructions cover more than a dozen variations, with information on the special equipment to make pen turning easier and improve the quality. A gallery of pens provides inspiration for variety and creativity.
Pens and pencils made at the wood lathe are becoming increasingly popular. This book explains the techniques with 273 step-by-step color photos and helpful text covering twelve different styles of pens. Advice on selection of materials, set-up, turning, and finishing techniques, and tips for final assembly of the pens make this book the ultimate reference for the field.