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	Brown & Brown, POLYCHROMATIC ASSEMBLY FOR WOOD TURNING. Ref: 0166 Published by Linden Techniques of assembly for producing multi-coloured segmented blanks for turning various shapes. Many examples of work illustrated with photographs and measured drawings. ISBN 941936058 280 x 215 mm. 113 pp. 94 photographs and 24 plates of drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £9.95


	Jack Cox, BEYOND BASIC TURNING. Ref: 0004 Published by Stobart Davies. This book covers design and techniques for producing turned woodwork using off-centre, laminating, coopering, segmenting and monograms. There are ten chapters on techniques with an emphasis on assembly and lathe mounting practices. ISBN 0854420584 237 x 225 mm. 256 pp. 350 drawings and photographs. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £16.95


	Mike Darlow, WOODTURNING DESIGN. Ref: 0003 Published by Stobart Davies The first four chapters are taken up with theory; the design process and a short history of aesthetics and design concepts. The author then moves on into the more practical aspects of Ornament and Mouldings and this is followed by Decoration, Designing Spindles, Box Design, Vessel Design and columns which, all of which he goes into in very great detail. This the fourth book by a very experienced turner and writer. ISBN 0854420967 280 x 215 mm. viii + 272 pp. Includes some 540 colour illustrations plus b&w. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £24.95


	Mike Darlow, WOODTURNING TECHNIQUES. Ref: 0002 Published by Stobart Davies This concentrates on adanced techniques. Includes: making slot-screwed, feather and paper joints, turning wooden and metal threads by hand with a variety of tools, turning nests of cups and bowls, reverse-chuck bowls, grinding tools to the correct angle, hollowing in new ways with new tools and making jigs. ISBN 0854420924 280 x 215 mm. viii + 192 pp. 400 colour photographs and 85 drawings in colour and b&w. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £19.95


	J. H. Evans., ORNAMENTAL TURNING. Ref: 0010 Published by Astragal A reprint of the 1886 standard one-volume work divided into 44 chapters on all aspects of ornamental turning, from a general description of the lathe through to details of the rose cutter. It also covers some material not available elsewhere such as that on Dawson's geometric slide rest. The author wrote for the "English Mechanic" over a period of 33 years and also produced superb equipment ISBN 1879335352 215 x 319 mm. 192 pp. 192 text illustrations and 17 halftone plates. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £16.50


	Fred Holder, THE WOODTURNER'S FAQ BOOK. Ref: 9307 Published by Stobart Davies. Six chapters covering the topic, "What do I need to turn Wood?" They are: Equipment for woodturnng; Choosing your lathe; Turning Tools; Sharpening; Wood. Seven chapters on, "What do I turn?" These are: Spindle turning; Bowl Turning; Spheres; Hollow vessels; Small projects; Decorative effects; Finishing. There are five appendixes on : Books; Magazines; Woods; Terms; Getting started. Every illustration, nearly all photographic, have a practical purpose. 280 x 130 mm.128 pp. 204 illustrations mainly colour photographs and some drawings. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £16.95


	Ch. Holtzapffel., Vol I_TURNING AND MECHANICAL MANIPULATION. Ref: 0006 Published by Astragal Reprint of the 1843 edition. This covers materials: tortoise shell, ivory, horn, amber, slate, marble, semi-precious and precious stones. Their preparation, working properties and ornamental characteristics. Also the stability of woods used in turnery. The manufacture of cast and malleable iron and alloys, forging, hardening, casting and founding, joining and rolling sheet metals, and various methods of soldering ISBN 1879335468 235 x 153 mm. xvi + 480 pp. 300 illustrations. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £17.50


	Ch. Holtzapffel., Vol II_TURNING AND MECHANICAL MANIPULATION. Ref: 0007 Published by Astragal Reprint of the 1875 edition and covers the construction, action and application of cutting tools and the machines derived from hand tools. Detailed explanations of the various types of chisels, plane irons, turning, boring and screw cutting tools, saws, files, shears, punches, vises, spindles and planing and shaping machines ISBN 11879335395 235 x 153 mm. xii + 568 pp. More than 700 line drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £16.95


	Ch. Holtzapffel. Vol III_TURNING AND MECHANICAL MANIPULATION. Ref: 0008 Published by Astragal Reprint of the second edition of 1894 by John Jacob Holtzapffel (Vol III was the only volume to be revised) covering abrasive and other processes not accomplished with cutting tools: shaping and polishing stone and marble; grinding and sharpening of cutting tools to precise forms and angles; producing cylindrical, spherical, conical and plane surfaces; glass cutting and etching, lens grinding and polishing; diamond drilling and grinding; saw sharpening and setting; grinding of internal cylinders; lapidary work; gem and glass engraving; watchmaker's turning tools; varnishing, lacquering and bronzing. This second edition has 300 pp. of revisions and 250 extra woodcuts ISBN 1879335476 235 x 153 mm. xx + 796 pp. 771 figures in 430 illustrations and 2 full plates. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £24.95


	John Jacob Holtzapffel, Vol IV TURNING AND MECHANICAL MANIPULATION. Ref: 0045 Published by Dover Reprint of the 1881 edition which introduces the reader to all phases of plain turning in soft and hard woods as well as ivory and metal. A thorough historical introduction traces the lathe from its origins to the last quarter of the 19th century. There is full coverage of apparatus added for specific purposes: the division plate and index; boring collars, the slide rest, chucks and other devices for securing work on the lathe. The last part is devoted to a variety of specific projects which demonstrate the power of the lathe 235 x 153 mm. xvi + 592 pp. 771 figures and 22 plates. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £15.95


	James Lukin., TURNING LATHES: Turning, Screw Cutting, Spinning & Ornamental Turning. Ref: 0009 Published by Astragal A reprint of the 1894 expanded edition, which is considered second only to Holtzapffel in usefulness. The Britannia Lathe Company catalogue is an appendix which lists all types of lathes (including one named "The Lukin") and other quality machine tools of the time. The narrative section covers turning tools, hardwood, metal with hand tools, slide rest work in metal, the self-acting Beddow's (combined) epicycloidal, rose cutting, eccentric cutting, drilling, fluting and vertical cutting, the dome and ellipse chuck, goniostat and metal spinning ISBN 1879335492 235 x 153 mm. 232 pp. text and 200 pp. catalogue. Fully illustrated. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £17.50


	H. W. Northcott, TREATISE ON LATHES AND TURNING. Ref: 0011 Published by Linden Reprint of the 1868 edition. Written in the thirty-year period between Charles Holtzapffel's Vol III and John Jacob Holtzapffel's Vol IV. In addition to regular instruction in plain turning this has 133 pp. on ornamental turning (Part IV) and is still considered a valuable reference book for which Northcott was given the freedom of the Turners Company. The author was the first person to advocate the use of diamond-tipped tools for ornamental turning and deals in detail with the use of the geometric, or Ibbetson, chuck, laying down 39 rules for its use. Northcott was a contributor to "English Mechanic" ISBN 0941936104 215 x 140 mm. xviii + 310 pp. 239 steel engravings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £14.95


	Michael O'Donnell, TURNING GREEN WOOD. Ref: 0195 .Published by GMC An introduction to the art of turning bowls from freshly felled unseasoned wood. Advice on harvesting and storing timber and how to convert it into manageable sizes and how to make the best use of the grain. There is a selection of projects ISBN 1861080891 276 x 210 mm. 144 pp. 204 colour illustrations, 3 b&w photographs and 85 drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £16.95


	Gary Roberts, THE ART OF FINE WOODTURNING. Ref: 9216 Published by Sterling. Anyone who can do spindle turning, and form open bowls and lidded boxes, will move on to even finer things with these hints on sanding, finishing, indexing, and designing, as well as techniques for crafting 33 fabulous items. These include some six music boxes, three sewing devices, various carved and turned vessels, scales, carved edged platters and candle sticks. Here's everything needed to make average turners into master ones - including detailed dimensional drawings for each project The lively personal narration accompanying each project provides a wealth of invaluable information gleaned from years of experimentation.. 254 x 216 mm. 160 pp.Full colour throughout including dimensional drawings. pb. with flaps. Click image for further information. Price: £10.99


	David Springett, WOODTURNING WIZARDRY. Ref: 0001 Published by GMC Here are 20 woodturning projects to excite the experienced woodturner: Arrowthrough bottle; Lattice-liddded boxes; Lattice pomander; Singapore ball; Spiked star in cube; Captive star in sphere; Lidded box in sphere; Chinese balls and rings; Pierced sphere; Interlocking spheres . These pieces are not impossible. The book concentrates on accurate mathematical marking, specific-purpose jig construction, and making and adapting special turning tools. A challenge for the experienced and inventive turner. ISBN 1861084226 275 x 210 mm. 192 pp. Colour photographs throughout and line drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £16.95

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