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With 20 fascinating projects, this title challenges even the most accomplished turners. Chapters focus on three secrets of turning-marking with precise mathematical formulae, constructing purpose-built jigs and chucks, and making and adapting special turning tools-while also discussing safety procedures and inexpensive sources for readily available wood. The projects range from a delightful old-fashioned whistling top and a yo-yo to the incredible turned trickery of cubes in spheres, stars in cubes, and interlocking spheres.

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Beautifully illustrated with color photography of the works in progress, making it very easy to understand and follow. --Mike Jones, Woodturners of North Texas

Beautifully illustrated with color photography of the works in progress, making it very easy to understand and follow. --Mike Jones, Woodturners of North Texas Makes clear the seemingly impossible...increases the reader's ability to produce turnings that will astound and amaze. -- Chicago Woodturners Photographs resolve confusion for the 'across the pond' words and materials...unfamiliar to American readers. -- Art from Wood A valuable resource for anyone that aspires to advance his or her turning skills. --NewWoodworker.com The original book was great-- the revised edition is super! -- Chester Nedwidek, Woodturner's Guild of North Carolina The pieces shown are stunning. -- Clifton Poodry, Chesapeake Woodturners The original book was great--the revised edition is super! --Chester Nedwidek, Woodturner's Guild of North Carolina The pieces shown are stunning. --Clifton Poodry, Chesapeake Woodturners

Beautifully illustrated with color photography of the works in progress, making it very easy to understand and follow. --Mike Jones, Woodturners of North Texas<br>

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David Springett's interest in turning began when he was a woodwork teacher. By reading every one of the few books then available, by practising, experimenting and persevering, he slowly improved his skills. David and his wife Christine successfully ran the British College of Lace, providing lacemaking courses and producing videos and books. They became experts in the identification and classification of nineteenth-century East Midland lace bobbins and their makers. The results of their research provided the basis for their book Success to the Lace Pillow, which is used by auction houses as the authority on this subject. At the end of a working day, spent turning highly decorated lace bobbins in the traditional English style, David would allow himself the relaxation of experimental turning. From this developed his fascination with the apparently impossible and somewhat improbable in turned wood. This led him to the discoveries featured in this book, and in his equally intriguing Adventures in Woodturning. He is on the Register of Professional Turners maintained by the Worshipful Company of Turners of London. David Springett is the author of Adventures in Woodturning, Turning Lace Bobbins, and Woodturning Trickery.

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