Instructional Woodturning DVD Book & Videos

	Turning Projects DVD - Richard Raffan Facework, centerwork, and working end grain. There's no end to the splendid variety of useful objects you can turn once you see Richard Raffan at his lathe. In this dvd, you'll learn to select the wood species best suited for a wide variety of turning projects. Raffan shows you how to manipulate skews, gouges and parting tools to produce the whole repertoire of wood-turning cuts, and how to recognize the structural aspects of a project as it develops on the lathe. Raffan also shows you how to sand and apply finishes and waxes, and he offers important safety tips throughout . Among the projects Raffan shows you how to turn are hollow vessels, bottle coasters, spatulas, mallets, small bowls, and beads. Companion Book Available - Run Time: 87 Minutes Taunton Product # 061016 (list $19.95) All DVDs are NTSC format, and encoded as Region Zero (Region 0) for compatibility in all regions.
	Turning Boxes DVD - Richard Raffan Expert box-turning techniques. Internationally acclaimed woodturner Richard Raffan demonstrates how to make turned boxes with suction-fit lids in this 55-minute video. Raffan reveals the tricks you need to know when turning boxes and shows you step-by-step how to make three challenging types. You'll learn how to: make a perfect suction-fit lid, manipulate skew chisels and parting tools, turn decorative top knots and finials, back-hollowing and chucking techniques, fix cracks and splits, recover from mistakes, sand and apply a wax finish. Companion Book Available Run Time:55 Minutes Taunton Product # 061015 (list $19.95) All DVDs are NTSC format, and encoded as Region Zero (Region 0) for compatibility in all regions. ISBN 1-56158-707-9
	Turning Wood DVD - Richard Raffan - Learn woodturning by looking over the shoulder of a master turner. Richard Raffan demonstrates the moves that are so important to skillful woodturning. Then he leads you through six useful projects from his companion book, Turning Wood with Richard Raffan. *You will learn about:* Techniques, sharpening, stance and movement, gouge exercises, skew exercises, centerwork techniques, facework techniques Run Time: 114 Minutes Taunton Product #061017 (list $19.95) Companion Book Available All DVDs are NTSC format, and encoded as Region Zero (Region 0) for compatibility in all regions. ISBN 1-56158-713-3
	Bowl Turning DVD - Del Stubbs - An introduction to turning beautiful bowls and plates. Del Stubbs shows you how to turn beautiful bowls and plates. You can start with dry lumber or with green wood you cut yourself. The camera zooms in close to see the careful contact of edge on wood and then moves back so you can study various tool positions, grips and stances. You will learn about: cutting tool types and modification of standard tools, grinding and honing chisels, gripping various turning tools, mounting bowl blanks and roughing out the shape, modifying a standard lathe, controlling warp in the thin wall of a bowl, cutting into endgrain, designing bowl forms. An excellent starter DVD to the art. Run Time:120 Minutes Taunton Product # 061019 (list $19.95 )All DVDs are NTSC format, and encoded as Region Zero (Region 0) for compatibility in all regions. ISBN 1-56158-715-X
	Wood Finishing Basics DVD - Michael Dresdner - In this DVD, finishing expert Michael Dresdner shows you what you need to know to become a proficient wood finisher, starting with classic surface-prep problems and their solutions -- how to recognize and remove dents, how to recognize and fill gouges, how to pre-raise wood grain to get the best results under waterborne finishes, and, most important, how to sand wood. You'll learn how to apply a simple wax finish, shellac-and-wax, and a polyurethane with only a rag for a tool. It's a simple process: rag on your finish, wipe it off, let it dry, recoat. Youve got to see this to learn how little you have to do to get a classy, silky, surface thats ideal for most indoor furniture. Next, Dresdner visits woodfinishing expert Chris Minick, who teaches you how to brush on a flawless polyurethane varnish finish. Finally, Dresdner explains the simple principles of spray finishing and guides you through the potentially confusing landscape of modern spraying tools. You'll find out how to set up each type of spray equipment, how to adjust spray patterns, and how to apply all the major coatings to a variety of furniture types -- a chair, a tabletop, a bookcase -- and to a guitar. (list $19.95) All DVDs are NTSC format, and encoded as Region Zero (Region 0) for compatibility in all regions. ISBN 978-1-56158-777-3