Woodturning is growing in popularity as people of all stripes discover that it is inexpensive and easy to get started in this practical, fun and creative craft. This entertaining full-length DVD teaches everything you’ll need to know to start woodturning safely and with more than enough knowledge to have fun right from the start.
This DVD includes sections on:
- Woodturning tools and how to use them
- The parts of a lathe and what they do
- Spindle turning: cutting coves and beads, using spindle gouges, skews and scrapers
- Bowl turning (face plate turning): mounting large blanks and mastering the bowl gouge
- Sanding and finishing on the lathe
In addition, we’ve included a bonus sharpening section teaching how to get your tools sharp and keep them that way. Ernie Conover: With more than 40 years of experience teaching woodturning, Ernie is the perfect person to instruct people beginning in the craft of woodturning. A talented woodworker across the spectrum of woodworking, he was also one of the founding members of the American Association of Woodturners. Kimberly McNeelan: A professional woodworker and author, Kimberly brings a fresh and artistic bent to her woodworking. Her focus is “aesthetically pleasing and functional wood furniture.” A regular contributor to Woodworker’s Journal magazine and website, Kimberly is a rising star in the world of woodworking.
