Weekend Woodturning Projects, Book

Weekend Woodturning Projects is the perfect book to build your woodturning skills and confidence. From kitchen utensils to vases and boxes, all of the 25 projects can be made using basic turning tools and equipment, and each project includes clear step-by-step photos, instructions, detailed drawings and dimensions. By turning a variety of these projects, you'll get a taste of success to start you on the path to turning excellence.

• Ideal for beginner and intermediate turners
• Projects will take from a couple of hours to only a few days to complete
• Presents clear, step-by-step instructions accompanied by over 600 photographs and finely detailed drawings
• Helpful sections on safety
• How to season wood
• Tool and material lists for each project
• Special sidebars describing the types of wood used
• Learn to use basic tools: Spindle roughing gouge, Spindle gouge, Parting tool, Bowl gouge, Skew chisel, Scrapers, Carving tools and a boring tool

• Rolling pin
• Meat tenderizer
• Light pull
• Pastry press
• Bud vase
• Egg cup
• Candlestick
• Scoop
• Napkin ring
• Salt and pepper shakers
• Simple box
• Beaded bowl
• Pestle and mortar
• Natural-edge vase
• Wall clock
• Laminated bowl
• Two-part vase
• Traditional candlestick
• Tazza
• Lidded bowl
• Ripple ash vase
• Salt and pepper mills
• Spinning top
• Box with finial
• Christmas ornaments

Mark Baker helped set up an industrial workshop for autistic adults and previously worked for some of the major manufacturers of woodturning tools in the U.K. He is now the editor of Woodturning magazine and the group editor of all GMC Publications woodworking magazines.