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2005 by Richard Raffan
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2005 by The Taunton Press, Inc., except p. 29 (bottom right photo) by Terry Golbeck
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS C ATALOGI NG-I N-PuBLICATION DATA: Raffan, Richard.
ISBN
Taunton's complete illus trated g uide to tu rning p.cm.
I.
Richard Raffan.
978-1-56158-672-1
1. Turn ing. 2. Lathes.
Title.
TT201.R33 2004 684'.08--dc22 2004012690
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Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning
are trademarks: Dremel®,
Tormek®, U-Beaut Enterprises®, WD-40®
About Your Safety:
Worki n g with wood is inherently dangerous. Using ha nd or power tools
i m properly or ignoring safety practices can lead to permanent injury or even death. Don't try to perform operations you learn about here (or elsewhere) u n less you 're certa i n they are safe for you. If somethi ng about an operation doesn't feel right. don't do it. Look for another way. We want you to enjoy the craft, so please keep safety foremost i n your m i nd whenever you' re i n the shop.
Acknowledgments
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RINGING TOGETHER A BOOK LIKE THIS IS NEVER A SOLO EFFORT,
and I'm most grateful for the help and comments offered by
many fellow turners. Thanks to Mike Scott, Robin Wood, and David Woodward in England and Wales for allowing me to photograph them in action in their workshops. Nearer home, thanks to my brother Simon and his slabbing skills, and to Gordon Smith, Peter Filmer, and Peter Bloomfield for access to their woodpiles and tools. T hanks to both Graeme Bensley at Carbatec Tools, Fyshwick, my local woodturning store, and Terry Golbeck of Black Forest Wood Co., Calgary, where I teach occasionally, for all manner of bits and pieces of information as well as photos. To Les Fortescue, who has more tools than he needs and kindly lent me a few for the deep hollowing photos. To Paul Anthony-who asked the right questions and made editing most enjoyable. And thanks finally to my wife Liz, who coped stoically (mostly) with the long and anti-social hours writing and editing seemed to demand.
Contents Introduction · 2 How to Use This Book
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PART ONE Tools and Materials · 6 The Lathe and Attachments
8
The Lathe
12
Lathe Attachments
Shaping Tools
16
Tools for Center Work
17
Tools for End G ra i n
19
15
Tools for Face Work
20
Wood-Savi ng Tools
8
Ancillary Tools
23
Tools for Sharpe n i n g
25
Wood Preparation Tools
Wood
29