Turning Wood with Carbide Tools, Book

With the recent introduction of replaceable carbide cutting tips, turning tools have a taken a quantum leap forward, and "Turning Wood with Carbide Tools" teaches you everything you need to know to make the most of this exciting new technology. The book includes a number of projects that can be completed right away using a carbide cutter—projects that would take years of experience to do with traditional tools. Over 250 color photos. Softcover. 120 pages

Technical Details:
Carbide-tipped turning tools are safer, faster, easier and more efficient than traditional tools, which must be ground and reground to one of dozens of nonstandard profiles. But how do woodturners get the most out of these new tools? "Turning Wood with Carbide Tools" is your answer to that question. Author John English has written for Woodworker's Business News and Woodshop News, and was assistant editor at Today's Woodworker, and editor of Woodworker's Journal.

• Teaches beginners everything they need to know about using and implementing this exciting new technology.
• Gives readers a sound understanding of the technology of carbide cutters, the various shafts and the function of the handles.
• Explains the elimination of sharpening, addresses the issues of chatter and fatigue, and shows how carbide cutters can completely eliminate "catches."
• Includes a number of projects that can be completed right away using a carbide cutter—projects that would take years of experience to do with traditional tools.
• The very first book to comprehensively discuss carbide-tipped tools for the craft of woodturning.
• Softcover.
• 120 pages

What's in the Box?

(1) Book, Turning Wood with Carbide Tools