Enter a narrated photo album of Bert Marsh's life and get a rare glimpse of how a master woodturner is made. Captioned full-color photos scattered throughout the text illustrate the steps he took to tap his true talent, while two galleries of his works will delight and inspire you. Many different woodturning techniques are explored.

Bert Marsh: Woodturner

Marsh, Bert

Biographies & Memoirs

Guild of Master Craftsman

Correct finishing can improve an uninspired piece of woodwork, but poor staining or polishing can equally ruin good craftsmanship. This book aims to dispel the doubt and mystique which surrounds the art of woodfinishing and help readers develop their skills.

The Woodfinishing Handbook (Practical Crafts)

Engineering & Transportation

Hosker, Ian

Engineering

With more than a dozen projects, Carving on Turning will introduce you to the many possibilities of how carving can enhance and beautify your woodturning. Featuring several carving styles, such as relief carving, carving in the round, and piercing, the manual teaches readers how to add decorative marks to a bowl, how to transform a plain breadboard with a simple design, how to apply lettering to a curved surface, add low-relief carving to a milking stool and bedpost, add decorative elements to furniture, add a 3-dimensional form to a box, use pierce carving on a mirror &amp; plate, and shape a smooth pestle and mortar. The first book of it's kind, Carving on Turning originated from a series of articles in Woodturning Magazine. Carvers will love this book as it proves how easily curved surfaces can be carved. Turners will appreciate the easy-to-understand carving instruction that Chris Pye is so well-known for. Softcover. Color. 176 pages

Carving on Turning

Arts & Photography

Pye, Chris

History & Criticism

Making Greetings Cards for Beginners

Sutherland, Pat

“Offers ten projects that cover a wide range of both clas-sical and modern subjects in relief and in the round. ...stresses the importance of design, material, and technique, factors that must be understood to be successful at carving.”—Library Journal. “Explores...essentials in abundant, superb detail...projects...take you through the entire carving process...thought-provoking discussions of the most pressing practical questions.”—Chip Chats.

Elements of Woodcarving

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

Router Magic : Jigs, Fixtures and Tricks to Unleash Your Router's Full Potential

Bill Hylton

Home Improvement & Design

Using hundreds of photographs and diagrams, this practical handbook highlights tips and techniques for using the most popular and versatile woodworking power tool, the router.

Woodworking With the Router

Fred Matlack

The works in this volume have been selected and commentary provided by authorities in the world of turned and sculpted wood. Their insights into the vessels, boxes and sculpted forms showcased in this book illuminate the best work in the field.

Contemporary Turned Wood : New Perspectives in a Rich Tradition

KEVIN WALLACE

Jan Peters

Ray Leir

The numerous species of hebe offer a huge variety in colour, shape, size and form, and are becoming increasingly popular with gardeners. This A-Z guide lists traditional and modern varieties of the versatile evergreen shrub, with colour photographs displaying the range available.

Gardening Hebes

Chris Wheeler

Gardening & Landscape Design

Bargello or Florentine embroidery - also known as flame stitch - is one of the most flamboyant needlework techniques, characterized by bold zigzag patterns. Though steeped in history, it lends itself to thoroughly modern treatments, and the purpose of this inspiring book is to bring this traditional technique right up to date. Colour, texture and excellent design are the basis of this book. Clear explanations and full-colour charts are given for 12 exciting projects, which do not take long to complete and are suitable for all abilities, from the beginner to the experienced stitcher. Inspiration is taken from an extraordinarily wide range of subject matter, and colourful storyboards help to show how the designs were evolved. This valuable insight into the creative process will give you a head start in creating your own original designs. - Materials &amp; equipment - Basic techniques - Finishing - Extensive glossary of stitches - * Brenda Day is a freelance designer with many years' experience, and has received a series of awards from the Design Council of Great Britain. * Illustrated in full colour throughout: with 30 colour photographs, 30 colour drawings and 10 storyboards.

Bargello : A Fresh Approach to Florentine Embroidery

Brenda Day

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