Complete Starter Guide to Woodturning on the Lathe : Everything You Need to Know Plus 8 Projects to Get You Started - Luke Voytas

Complete Starter Guide to Woodturning on the Lathe

Everything You Need to Know Plus 8 Projects to Get You Started

By: Luke Voytas

Paperback | 14 February 2024

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The ultimate, beginner-friendly woodturning guide!

Compact, accessible, and simple, this resource will show you how to use a lathe and build your turning skills as you create functional and attractive woodturning projects.

Featuring insightful opening sections on sourcing green wood, the anatomy of a lathe, food-safe finishes, tools, sharpening techniques, and more this book includes eight illustrated projects to help you get comfortable using a lathe and hone your woodturning skills resulting in practical items for the kitchen and workshop, or great gifts to family and friends. From turning a honey dipper, bowl, mallet, and baby rattle to a pizza slicer, toy car, ice cream scoop, and more, each stunning design includes step-by-step instructions, detailed patterns, and materials lists to ensure success.

Discover endless possibilities once you gain a foundation of basic turning skills on a lathe with this must-have woodworking guide.

About the Author

Author Luke Voytas is a talented teacher, sculpture artist, woodturner, carver, cabinetmaker, and Wood Studio Manager and Artist Instructor at Goggle Works Center for the Arts.

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