Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning: Everything You Need to Know to Secure Wood on Your Lathe (Fox Chapel Publishing) Advice, How-Tos, and Wood-Gripping Projects for Both Beginners & Advanced Turners
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Get a grip on your woodturning! Inside, find information on:
Drive Centers and Live CentersFaceplates and Screw CentersScroll ChucksHandy Shop-Made ChucksJam ChucksCollets and MandrelsCole Jaws, Doughnut Chucks, Longworth ChucksVacuums, Vacuum Systems, and Vacuum ChucksSteady RestsTurning ProjectsAssembled Pieces
What’s the key to successful and safe woodturning? Simple: Make sure the wood is properly secured to the lathe before you turn it on!
This book will help you save money on woodturning, expand your abilities, and master new challenges, giving you more success and confidence at the lathe, so you can pursue any style of woodturning you can imagine.
Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning gathers all the essential information about woodturning chucks and fixtures in one place, making this critical step in woodturning more accessible and easier to understand.
More than merely a reference for dedicated turners, this book is designed to help you improve your skills and broaden the range of projects you can tackle at the lathe—whether you’re a beginner or an advanced turner—by presenting a carefully crafted combination of how-to advice and interesting, engaging projects. Packed with more than 28 projects and 500 photos, you will continue to sharpen your turning skills throughout each chapter.
Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning clearly explains how to get the most from commercial chucks, centers, and faceplates. But it also shows how you can make your own, allowing you to tailor your wood-holders precisely to the work you want to do!
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Who is Fox Chapel Publishing?
Fox Chapel Publishing makes illustrated non-fiction books, magazines, patterns, and videos for craft, hobby, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts.
We inspire and inform readers who enjoy woodworking, needlework, pyrography, home and garden, cooking, crafting, and more!
What makes our books unique?
Fox Chapel Publishing books are distinguished by gorgeous color photography, detailed step-by-step instructions, and superb production values.
Our authors include Brian Baumgartner, Lora Irish, Bob Flexner, and many others who are celebrated in their fields!
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Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing; First Edition (April 1, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 1565235193
ISBN-13 : 978-1565235199
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8.54 x 0.41 x 10.81 inches
Customers say
Customers find this woodturning book comprehensive and well-illustrated, with crystal clear images and precise explanations. They appreciate its value for money, with one customer noting it offers useful ways to increase lathe capabilities inexpensively. The book covers various chucking methods, including vacuum chucks, and provides many options for mounting wood, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced turners.
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