Getting Started in Woodturning: 18 Practical Projects & Expert Advice on Safety, Tools & Techniques

Description for Sales People: The content is provided and approved by the American Association of Woodturners, the official organization of woodturning Each chapter or article is written by an accomplished, expert woodturner With 350 chapters and 15,000 members around the United States, the AAW will enthusiastically promoting Getting Started in Woodturning Beginners make up the largest segment of the woodturning population Woodturning still represents the #1 woodworking class/demo/category in Woodcraft stores Audience Woodworking enthusiasts Makers seeking to learn a woodworking craft Crafters and creative artists looking to work with the medium of wood Educators"Biographical Note: The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is dedicated to advancing the art and craft of woodturning worldwide. The AAW provides opportunities for education, information, and organization to those interested in turning wood while and is focused on establishing lathe-turned work as a major element in the art and craft world. Established in 1986, AAW has thousands of members and a network of local chapters globally, representing professionals, amateurs, gallery owners, collectors, and wood/tool suppliers. The official journal of the AAW is American Woodturner, the leading publication on the art and craft of woodturning in the world. A wellspring of practical information, inspiration, and resources, American Woodturner is published six times each year and is one of the premier benefits of membership. Table of Contents: Introduction Section 1: Getting Started . Advice for Beginning Turners . Shopping for Your First Lathe . Turning and Aligning Your Lathe . Learn to Sharpen All Your Turning Tools . Sharpening Jigs . Are You Wearing the Right Faceshield . Collect Dust at the Lathe . Safety Checklist Section 2: The Tools . Choosing the Right Driving Centers . Faceplates . Sweet and Simple Chucking Strategies . Mastering the Four-Jaw Scroll Chuck . What Speed is the Best? . Get a Good Start with Lathe and Turning Tools . Your First Bowl Gouge . A Guide to Gouges . Spindle Roughing Gouge . Getting the Most from Scrapers . Using the Point Tool . Carbide Cutters . Humanizing the Skew Chisel . Parting Tool . Bandsaw: Safe Setup and Operations . Bandsaw: Safe Practices with Green Wood . Grinder Wheels Section 3: The Techniques & Tips . Wood: Kiln-Dried, Green, or Air Dried . Twenty Ways NOT to Turn a Bowl . The Complete Spindle Turner . Twenty Ways to Master Spindle Turning . Quick Guide for Avoiding Catches . How to Avoid a Catch . Good Grip: Feel the Wood through the Tool . Sandpaper: The Nitty Gritty . Guide to Finishing . Food Safe Finishing . Nice Turner's Finish Last Section 4: The Projects . The Honey Dipper is a Classic First Project . Egg Cup Introduces End-Grain Hollowing . Letter Opener: A Skill Builder that Makes a Great Gift . Basic Wooden Bowl . Out of a Limb: Natural Edged Bowls . Ring Holders Make Great Gifts . Classy Clocks . Turning Offset Handles Simplified . Pepper Mill: It's a New Grind . Scoop for Ice Cream . Napkins Rings . Salt and Pepper Shakers . Turning the Finger-Snap Top . Pen with a Wooden Grip . Holiday Tree Topper: Turn Something Special . Colorful Christmas Lights . Two-Part Goblet: Tenon Connects Bowl to Stern . Door Knob Upgrade Index"Publisher Marketing: Whether you re just getting started at the lathe or you re a seasoned woodturner looking for nuggets of insight, you ll find it all in the AAW's Official Guide, "Getting Started in Woodturning," an essential reference of safety information, tool advice, woodturning techniques, and practical projects from the pages of American Woodturner, the journal from the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). Written for beginning woodturners by some of today's finest woodturners -- Richard Raffan, Jim Rodgers, Richard Kleinhenz, and Alan Lacer among them, "Getting Started in Woodturning" teaches shop-tested, best-practice fundamentals that make woodturning a safe, enjoyable, and enriching hobby that will last a lifetime. Divided into four sections - Getting Started, Tools, Techniques, and Projects - this treasure-trove of expert information will guide an aspiring woodturner to discover: What to know when buying and aligning a lathe Safety practices for dust collection, face shields, and the shop Techniques for sharpening and using turning tools How to turn, avoid catches, and finish like a pro 18 useful projects to build your skills "Getting Started in Woodturning" is the only book a beginner needs to safely and confidently get started in the craft of woodturning."

Contributor Bio:  Kelsey, John John Kelsey is a journalist, editor, and a writer who specializes in woodworking and woodturning. The author of several woodworkng books, he is a former editor-in-chief for Fine Woodworking magazine and the former editorial director for Fox Chapel Publishing, and is the author of several woodworking books. He is currently the editorial director of the American Association of Woodturners book program and responsible for bringing the thirty-years of shop-tested and expert information from American Journal, the definitive woodturning magazine -- by woodturners for woodturners -- for the world s evergrowing woodturning community. Contributor Bio:  American Woodturner American Woodturner, the official journal of the American Association of Woodturners, is the leading publication on the art and craft of woodturning in the world. A wellspring of practical information, inspiration, and resources, American Woodturner is published six times each year and is one of the premier benefits of membership.