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Renowned as the dean of turning teachers, Richard Raffan brings his unparalleled expertise right to your workshop. Transform your woodworking experience with
All New Turning Projects with Richard Raffan, where you'll find accurate, precise, and aesthetically pleasing projects that will leave you with a profound sense of accomplishment.
With Raffan as your mentor, your turning skills will flourish, and your workshop will become a hub of creativity.
Key Features: - Expert Guidance: Learn from an internationally acclaimed turning teacher whose bestselling works, including Turning Toys, Turning Wood, and The Art of Turned Bowls, have inspired countless artisans. Raffan's approachable instructional style demystifies the complexities of turning, ensuring you can confidently tackle each project.
- Comprehensive Project Collection: This book features an array of woodworking projects designed to spark joy and creativity. With clear, step-by-step instructions accompanied by nearly 450 detailed photos and drawings, you'll find yourself crafting everything from elegant candlesticks and stylish lamps to practical kitchen spatulas, condiment shakers, and unique nesting boxes.
- Beautiful Results: Each project allows the natural beauty of the wood's grain to shine, adding depth and character to your creations. Whether you're making functional household items or artistic pieces, you'll be delighted by the stunning results.
- Skill Building for All Levels: Suitable for novices and experienced turners alike, the projects range from simple to complex, providing an excellent opportunity for skill development. Feel the thrill of mastering new techniques as you progress through the book, all under the expert guidance of Raffan.
- Design and Proportion Mastery: With Raffan's insight, you'll not only work faster and more efficiently but also enhance your understanding of design and proportion, elevating your craft to new heights.
List of contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
A Few Basics
Blind Pull
Spatulas
Carvers Mallet
Ego Stick
Lamp Base
Lamp Shade
Book Ends
Coat Pegs
Maul
Little Bowl
Scoop
Condiment Shaker
Spatula Pot
Candle Holder
Nesting Box
Duck Call
Set of Plates
Ladles
Handled Bowls
Wall Bowl
Tools & Equipment
About the author
Richard Raffan is an internationally respected woodturning artisan and teacher. Collectors prize Raffan's gallery-quality production pieces, and he is the author of "Turning Wood, Turning Boxes, "and "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning,"
Summary
This book is a collection of new woodturning projects - candlesticks, a lamp and shade, sets of plates and bowls, even a turned duck call. The projects range from simple to complex, and Richard Raffan provides instructions with step-by-step photos and drawings. These projects will lead the reader through a skill-building course in woodturning.
