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Turning Wood (Paperback)

by Richard Raffan (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Taunton; 3Rev Ed edition (1 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 156158956X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1561589562
  • Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.3 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 441,448 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The appeal of woodturning is simple: with only a few hand tools and a lathe, remarkable results can be quickly achieved, including beautiful bowls, boxes in the round, lamp bases and furniture parts. And for over 20 years, woodturners have been turning to Richard Raffan for expert advice and inspiration. Revised and updated to embrace the increase and improvement in turning tools and lathes now on the market, this updated and expanded edition of his 1985 classic covers everything from the lathe - how it works and how to choose the right model - to fixings, cutting tools, safety, measuring, centrework and more. Raffan also includes a brand new chapter on crafting hollow vessels.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Woodturning yes. Bach no., 1 Dec 2006
I have read some of Richard Raffan's woodturning books and rate his knowledge, experience and authorship. It seemed a good idea to buy a dvd to supplement the library in an effort to improve my turning skills. The dvd takes us through how to sharpen chisels and gouges, movement at the lathe, skew chisel use, gouge manipulation, attaching stock to the lathe, spindle work between centres and bowl turning. Raffan demonstrates his wonderful craftsmanship with an air of authority and well-presented demonstration. Any aspiring woodturner would learn from watching his excellent skills in this video. Sadly there is a down side. At many points in the video, the observer is subject to a loud, intrusive and totally tasteless synthesiser. The performer's rendition of Gavottes 1 and 2 from Bach's Sixth Cello Suite can only be described as an affront on musical taste from any viewpoint. A very good video on woodturning including a perfect demonstration of how not to play Bach.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Call Health and Safety and the Music police, 1 Feb 2008
By Mr. N. A. Ball (Nantwich, Cheshire, England) - See all my reviews
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Some of the techniques this guy uses are just plain dangerous. Leaning over a spining lathe with cuffs loose, DRilling spinning wood by holding a drill bit in pliers ....
I agree with the above the ridiculous synthesiser music is an affront to music and an insult to Bach
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