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68 | Art for Joy’s Sake! Turning Ornaments and Eggs. Dick Sing. Dick Sing shares his techniques for creating awe inspiring wooden ornaments and eggs. Learn how to choose woods for your ornament, hollow out a globe, craft a delicate spindle, and even add a captive ring. Fol- low along as Dick uses a template, special chuck, and homemade mandrel to help you turn eggs you can be proud of. Also features tools and methods for signing your completed projects • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 187 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0- 7643-1463-6 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Turning Pens and Desk Accessories. Mike Cripps. Every step necessary to create elegant pens (fountain and ball point alike) in turned hardwood. Each step is illustrated from the turner’s perspective with detailed color photographs. Additional instructions are pro- vided for creating desk accessories, including letter openers and magnifying glasses with beautiful hardwood handles. A gallery highlights the finished products • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 221 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0051-6 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Turning Segmented Lamps. Ralph S. Buckland. Learn how to turn beautiful wooden lamps made from segments assembled from small pieces of wood. From fundamental skills to advanced, Ralph Buckland takes you step-by-step through seventeen stunning segmented lamp projects with photos and detailed diagrams that show exact dimensions for segments, thicknesses, and ring diameters. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 240+ images & diagrams • 144 pp. • 978- 0-7643-3795-6 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Turning Natural Edge Bowls. Bernard Hohlfeld. 214 photos and concise text teach readers every step necessary to create beautiful natural edge bowls. Begin with wood grain orientation on the lathe and preparing the wood blank, then explore rough turn- ing, shaping, balance, coring, and final turning. Also includes decoration beyond turning and surface treatments such as burning, carving, piercing, and finishing • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 214 color photos • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-3562-4 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Turning Goblets. Mike Cripps, Text written with and photography by Jeffery B. Snyder. All the wood turning steps necessary to create a variety of beau- tiful wooden goblets. Patterns for eight different goblet bowl and foot shapes are provided. Includes discussion of basic turning tools, techniques, safety tips, and a gallery. • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •263 color photos, 16 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0033- 2 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Turning Humidors with Dick Sing. Dick Sing, Photgraphy by Jeffery B. Snyder. Detailed instructions on the design, turning, and finishing of this distinctive humidor. Helpful hints and practical advice useful to woodturners of all levels are provided with more than 180 color photographs illustrating each step. Details presented on the construction of the humidor, and on the proper lining materials and equipment nec- essary to maintain optimal humidity level • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 180+ color photos, 1 pattern • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0457-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Turning Modified Slimline Pens: Beyond the Basics. Don Ward. Learn how to make unique pen designs using the Slimline pen kit and its strongest attributes with clear, step-by-step instructions and 291 clear color photos. These Slimline pens have unique and clever designs, incorporating accent rings of various materials along with rifle shells and arrow shafts. Dying techniques and finishes made from cyanoacrylate glue and boiled linseed oil are includ- ed • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 291 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4169-4 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD | WOOD & FURNITURE Direct Wood Sculpture: Technique- Innovation - Creativity. Milt Liebson. An illustrated history of direct wood sculpture is explored, along with a vital resource for those seeking to create sculpture in wood. A complete description of the qualities and types of wood, tools (both hand and power), techniques, and finishing complements discussions of the art form and philosophy • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 209 photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-1299-1 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Esherick, Maloof, andNakashima: Homes of the Master Wood Artisans. Steven Paul Whitsitt and Tina Skinner. An intimate tour of homes created by three of America’s most celebrated woodworking artists. Delight in Wharton Esherick’s humble mountaintop home, Sam Maloof’s sprawling California complex, and George Nakashima’s harmoni- ous Pennsylvania compound. • 12" x 9" (304 x 228 mm) • 200-plus color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-3202-9 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD The Lindquist Legacy Seri C. Robinson, foreword by Betty J. Scarpino. The first book about Mark Lindquist’s impact on the rise of woodworking from the studio craft movement to high art. Carefully re- searched and beautifully illustrated, it reveals a clearer understanding of the art of woodturning and its current position in the United States artistic her- itage. Includes more than 250 photos from Mark Lindquist’s archives, many of historic and innovative pieces not seen before. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 250+ color images • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-6174-6 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Living with Wood: A Guide for Toymakers, Hob- byists, Crafters, and Parents. Seri C. Robinson, with photomicrographs by Dr. SarathM. Vega Gutierrez. Great for budding wood workers, parents, and future wood scientists, this guide offers an easy-to-understand over- viewof wood as amaterial in the home. The book includes more scientific topics, such as the chemistry and anato- my of wood, and instructions for cleaning and wood- working, Dr. Seri Robinson’s piece showcases her exper- tise in the material. • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 172 color & b/w images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-5935-4 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Useful Beauty: Turning Practical Items on a Wood Lathe. Dick Sing. Several attractive projects with variations: bottle stoppers, jar lids, a weed vase, a small mirror, a spinning top, and a baby rattle. Instructions for each project, along with step-by-step photographs, make these fun projects easy to learn and fun to do. Variations provide a challenge for the more experienced turners, and a gallery with numer- ous examples encourages the adventurous to exper- iment • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •250 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-851-9 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Turning Threaded Boxes. John Swanson Text written with and photography by Jeffrey B. Snyder. Every step necessary to create beautiful turned wooden boxes with threaded lids. Accompanying the detailed text are more than 250 color photographs showing every technique and tool used. A box layout table is also provided. Once the box has been turned on the lathe and successfully threaded, instructions for adding a lustrous, durable finish are provided. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •256 color photos •64pp. • 978-0-7643-0743-0 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Turning Wooden Jewelry. Judy Ditmer, Photog- raphy by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Photography by Douglas Congdon-Martin. Beautiful, fanciful jewel- ry from the wood lathe. Beginning with the turning of tiny “bowls” by hand from a variety of wood, Judy takes the turner step-by-step through the process of creating this wearable art form. Each step is illustrat- ed with a color photograph and captioned in a con- cise and informative way • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •250+color photos •64pp. •978-0-88740-611-9•PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Wood Lathe Projects for Fun & Profit. Dick Sing, Text written with and photography by Alison Levie. Text written with and photography by Alison Levie. Four wood lathe projects easy enough for the beginner and fun enough for everyone. With step- by-step instructions illustrated with clear full-color photographs, Dick Sing turns a clock holder; a can- dle dish; a desk set with a base, a pen, and a letter opener; and a bookmark • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-675-1 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Wood Turning for the Garden: Projects for Outdoors. Mike Cripps. More than 230 color pho- tographs with step-by-step instructions for turning bird houses, planters, and bulb planters. All turners will enjoy this book and the freedom they will get from turning unseasoned timber, which is free from dust and needs virtually no sanding or difficult-to-ap- ply glossy finish. Patterns and a color gallery are provided • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 234 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0032-5 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Wood Turning, from Tree to Table: Bowls, Lamps & Other Projects. Bill Bowers. An inter- esting and detailed explanation of the complete process of woodturning from freshly cut wood. Be- ginning with an explanation of how to safely harvest trees, the reader is taken through green turning and sealing for the curing process, finish turning and completing their bottoms, and the final finishing • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 293 color photos • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-3335-4•PB•$16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99CAD Bartram’s Boxes Remix. The Center for Art in Wood. The Center for Art in Wood in Phila- delphia joined with the historical organization Bartram’s Garden to offer artisans the opportu- nity to be inspired by the famous botanist’s work and methods. The 40 selected artists created diverse works, shown in more than 240 photos, that express Bartram’s voice and his dedication • 12" x 12" (304 x 304 mm) • 248 color photos • 176pp.•978-0-7643-4736-8•HC•$49.99/£45.99 / 72.00 CAD WOOD ART: INSPIRATION Turning Segmented Wooden Bangles on the Wood Lathe. Don Jovag, Photography by Don and Jeanne Jovag. Using more than 100 photos, this book guides you through each step of the process for successful bangle turning on a small lathe. Expert woodworker Don Jovag offers clear instructions for easy-to-build fixtures, techniques, and designs. Also included are tips that help your workmanship shine • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 128 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-4962-1 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Turning Boxes with Threaded Lids. Bill Bowers. A step-by-step guide for turning six somewhat com- plicated, cleverly designed threaded-lid boxes. Four techniques of hand thread chasing are described, so readers are ready for any circumstance. The use of a rose engine lathe is demonstrated to place orna- mental designs on many of the pieces. A photo gallery displays many variations • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •290color photos•80pp. •978-0-7643-3131- 2 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Turning Candlesticks. Mike Cripps, Text written with and photography by Jeffery B. Snyder. Make a handsome, traditional candlestick and an imaginative three-section candlestick turned from a single log. More than 230 color photographs taken from the turner’s perspective illustrate the instructions. In addition, there is an instructive introductory text that presents all of the basic wood turning tools and techniques for beginners • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) • 230+ color photos, 2 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643- 0469-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD