Introduction
Section 1: Getting Started
· Advice for Beginning Turners
· Shopping for Your First Lathe
· Turning and Aligning Your Lathe
· Learn to Sharpen All Your Turning
Tools
· Sharpening Jigs
· Are You Wearing the Right
Faceshield
· Collect Dust at the Lathe
· Safety Checklist
Section 2: The Tools
· Choosing the Right Driving
Centers
· Faceplates
· Sweet and Simple Chucking
Strategies
· Mastering the Four-Jaw Scroll
Chuck
· What Speed is the Best?
· Get a Good Start with Lathe and
Turning Tools
· Your First Bowl Gouge
· A Guide to Gouges
· Spindle Roughing Gouge
· Getting the Most from Scrapers
· Using the Point Tool
· Carbide Cutters
· Humanizing the Skew Chisel
· Parting Tool
· Bandsaw: Safe Setup and
Operations
· Bandsaw: Safe Practices with Green
Wood
· Grinder Wheels
Section 3: The Techniques & Tips
· Wood: Kiln-Dried, Green, or Air
Dried
· Twenty Ways NOT to Turn a Bowl
· The Complete Spindle Turner
· Twenty Ways to Master Spindle
Turning
· Quick Guide for Avoiding
Catches
· How to Avoid a Catch
· Good Grip: Feel the Wood through
the Tool
· Sandpaper: The Nitty Gritty
· Guide to Finishing
· Food Safe Finishing
· Nice Turner's Finish Last
Section 4: The Projects
· The Honey Dipper is a Classic First
Project
· Egg Cup Introduces End-Grain
Hollowing
· Letter Opener: A Skill Builder that
Makes a Great Gift
· Basic Wooden Bowl
· Out of a Limb: Natural Edged
Bowls
· Ring Holders Make Great Gifts
· Classy Clocks
· Turning Offset Handles
Simplified
· Pepper Mill: It's a New Grind
· Scoop for Ice Cream
· Napkins Rings
· Salt and Pepper Shakers
· Turning the Finger-Snap Top
· Pen with a Wooden Grip
· Holiday Tree Topper: Turn Something
Special
· Colorful Christmas Lights
· Two-Part Goblet: Tenon Connects
Bowl to Stern
· Door Knob Upgrade
Index
The first official book published by the American Association of Woodturning, "Getting Started in Woodturning" features today’s finest turners and instructors providing best practices and expert information to woodworkers, makers, and artists looking to jump into the craft of woodturning.
The American Association of Woodturners (AAW) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is dedicated to advancing the art and craft of woodturning worldwide. The AAW provides opportunities for education, information, and organization to those interested in turning wood while and is focused on establishing lathe-turned work as a major element in the art and craft world. Established in 1986, AAW has thousands of members and a network of local chapters globally, representing professionals, amateurs, gallery owners, collectors, and wood/tool suppliers. The official journal of the AAW is American Woodturner, the leading publication on the art and craft of woodturning in the world. A wellspring of practical information, inspiration, and resources, American Woodturner is published six times each year and is one of the premier benefits of membership.
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