
Woodturning Full Circle
David Springett(Author)
Fox Chapel Publishing
Published on 1. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-56523-406-2 (ISBN)
Description
Try something new and different from the range of inspiring projects and ideas in this fascinating book. Woodturning Full Circle relects David Springett's fascination with complex geometrical shapes, puzzles, and mathematical curiosities. It gives woodturners the chance to try their hand at making Chinese strings, star-shaped streptohedrons, and boxes with a twist. A wealth of close-up photographs guide you through each project. And a gallery section provides further inspiration by showing how a range of artists have decorated the author's and others' work. *Unusual and fascinating projects *Detailed step-by-step photographs *Shows how to make the 'impossible' possible David Springett is a former woodwork teacher and has been a professional turner for more than 20 years. His previous books include Woodturning Wizardry and Adventures in Woodturning.
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Language
English
Place of publication
East Petersberg
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Frontispiece; Illustrations, color; 6 Charts; 71 Diagrams; 35 Line drawings, unspecified; 9 Tables, unspecified; 636 Halftones, unspecified; 34 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 272 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
676 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56523-406-2 (9781565234062)
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Person
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.