Smart Guide: Using Your Lathe: Safety Tips and Project Setup for Quality Results

By Editors of Skills Institute Press

Master Your Lathe with Safer Setup, Sharper Tools, and Expert Turning Techniques

From elegant spindles to beautifully turned bowls, the wood lathe opens the door to one of woodworking's most rewarding skills. Smart Guide: Using Your Lathe provides the practical instruction you need to turn safely, accurately, and with confidence.

Learn the fundamentals of lathe safety, machine setup, tool selection, and tool sharpening while mastering essential woodturning techniques. Clear diagrams and step-by-step instruction demonstrate spindle turning, faceplate turning, and bowl turning, with practical guidance to help improve accuracy, control, and overall turning results.

Compact enough to keep beside the lathe yet packed with expert guidance, this durable reference is designed for quick consultation whenever you need reliable advice in the workshop.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497106303
• ISBN13: 9781497106307
• Release Date: April 2027
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"