Working With Wood Books

This book is for the intermediate or advanced woodturner who is looking to get into the craft of segmented woodturning. Segmented woodturning is when woodworkers cut and combine various kinds of wood to produced multicolored geometric designs.

This well-illustrated book provides techniques to accurately create blueprints, and make segmented work. Professional step by step instructions and hundreds of color pictures will explain how to create complicated art with sphere turning, building a porthole-style ring, and inserting diamonds and round designs.

Covers the necessary jigs in order to precisely cut and accurately position the many individual pieces. Includes discussion of sanding jigs and table saw sled jigs. Also contains advice on stave construction, lamination trickery, zigzag rings, ring segments, diamonds, and more.

Hundreds of color pictures clearly explain the complicated steps, making this an indespensible book in creating an eye-catching, successful segmented project.