Turning Projects, Fine Woodworking DVD

Richard Raffan shows you how to perfect your turning skills while making attractive and useful objects. These projects help you learn techniques for both facework and centerwork.

• You’ll see firsthand how to do the work, the tools, the techniques, and the subtle rhythm of each process.
• 87 minutes.

Now re-issued in DVD format, this classic Fine Woodworking video workshop takes you right into an expert woodworker’s shop. Learn how to select wood for projects; make a useful carver’s mallet; work end grain by making a small bowl; turn a trivet and hollow vessel; support a long, thin spindle; turn a perfect sphere and beads; and sand and finish on the lathe. Richard Raffan is an internationally acclaimed turner and teacher. He is the author of Turning Wood, Turning Projects, Turning Boxes and Turning Bowls.

Customer Reviews and Photos for: Turning Projects, Fine Woodworking DVD Average Rating: 4.0 (3 customer reviews) $19.95 Add your review...

1) Submitted by Steve Barth, from Martinsville, VA on 7/25/2009 Customer Rating: A good basic training video but a bit scattered trying to show everything in the alloted time.

2) Submitted by GW from WV on 1/6/2009 Customer Rating: Although it takes a minute to get used to the English accent (and the variability of the sound quality), the DVD is fascinating. The speed with which he turns and his skill with skews have inspired me to really take the time to master a skew chisel. I will watch this one many times.

3) Submitted by Bryan Kramer, from Denver, CO on 12/26/2007 Customer Rating: Intermediate-to-advanced - the instructor 'jumps right in' to turning projects. even though he gives you some simple starter things - between his lightning-speed turning skills and accent, he's hard to follow. This is not a good 'learn-to-turn' but a better 'turn good turning skills into good results' video. He's fun to watch but don't start here - learn your skills with an Alan Lacer video like the skew series. Then jump in with our english pro here.

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