| | |  | Bench Dog | Home » » » Turning Wood W/Richard Raffan | | | | | | | Description: | | Turning is a special brand of woodworking. Only a lathe and a few cutting tools are needed to shape pieces of wood into delicate pieces of sculpture or practical household objects. Considered the turning primer, Raffan's book covers all the basics, from tools to techniques. This edition incorporates new technologies. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Richard Raffan | | Paperback:
| 208 pages | | Publisher:
| Taunton Press | | Publication Date:
| March 17, 2001 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1561584177 | | Package Length:
| 10.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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 Turning Wood W/Richard RaffanJul 19, 2010
My husband likes this Wood Turner and wanted me to find his books. Husband highly recommends this book.
SandmanApr 22, 2008
This is a well written, well organized, wonderful book from a very gifted
author. Great for someone just getting into wood turning and has pearls for the experienced turner. Highly recommended !!
 Great start!Nov 21, 2007
This book is great for a novice like me. I am just getting started - returning- to wood turning and this book has helped me get up to speed. The pictures and text go together very well and the book covers lots of different types of projects.
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Beginner's Best BetApr 14, 2007
I very likely own every book and DVD Richard Raffan has put out. I admire his work, with its pure and flowing form. And I'm often astonished, when watching him, with his displays of technique that makes things I still find challenging look easy. I do have one problem with most of the books and a few of the DVDs - while there is considerable information in them the overall level is a bit beyond complete beginner. It helps a good deal, for example, if one has actually attempted several boxes under someone's tutelage before attempting to make one straight from Raffan's instructions. I don't believe that this is Raffan's fault, but rather a problem of photographing or drawing the dynamic actions of the turner. I find that I get the most out of these resources when I already understand the basics. Truth would have it, there are very few books that will turn a beginner into a turner. This is a hobby where apprenticeship really pays off.
Turning Wood is the exception to this rule. Not only is the text quite clear, but there are countless photographs and drawings that actually capture the techniques and approaches. Raffin focuses on technique, which is fine, but I wish he had spent even more time discussing design. For that I suggest you take a look at Turning Boxes, another of his best books. But from a how to viewpoint, there is not better book.
I would suggest making a point of acquiring this book. It will help you develop good habits early instead of having to unmake bad ones. From here you can branch out in any direction of the myriad the lathe has to offer and know that you have what it takes to accomplish what you want. Next to having a teacher this will be your best resource.
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Turning wood with Richard RaffanAug 10, 2006
An excellent book for the beginner to the art of woodturning. It is an invaluable item to have alongside the lathe
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