Presents full-color illustrated instructions to making wooden bowls, and provides advice on tools, wood selection, and design, solving common turning problems,

Tells how to select wood for turning, describes the qualities of a well-shaped design, and demonstrates special turning techniques

Turning expert Rchard Raffan's easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations make this work accessible to anyone interested in woodturning.

It is hard to improve upon perfection, but Raffan does, bringing his classic introduction to woodturning up-to-date. Readers are introduced to the lathe, the me

With a unique talent for making even the most abstract ideas accessible, the world's most admired turning teacher offers an invaluable wealth of design advice.