Books & Videos: A-G

This book will be of interest to people who are new to pyrography as well as those who are more advanced. It starts with the basics including equipment, wood and finishing. Then techniques and design are covered in detail. The book offers patterns for over 30 different projects for beginners, intermediate and advanced pyrographers. One project in each category is shown in a detailed step by step format.

189 pages, Softcover

Nationally known artist Laura Irish introduces the reader to art form known as Celtic Knot work. She details the steps in creating these beautiful patterns that can bew used for carving, burning or painting. Over 200 intricate patterns are included along with instructions for creating your own patterns. Included are chapters on celtic line and knot patterns, plotting and graphing knots, layout ideas, pattern changes, finials for interlocking designs, adding color and a gallery of projects. This book will be a great guide for decorating turnings and carvings.

Softcover: 189 pages

Alan has turned for many years and has taught countless classes in woodturning. This video presentation is meant to give the beginning woodturner good advice to get started in the turning in the right direction. The topics covered include:

• Lathe history
• Safety Guidelines
• Lathe Accessories
• Project Suggestions
• Guidelines for buying a lathe
• Shaping, Sharpening, Honing Tools

Running Time - 108 Minutes

Mike Darlow is an Australian woodturner known for teaching woodturning internationaly. This book is designed to be a guide for the beginner turner. When it comes to detail, Mike is a perfectionist. The Fundamentals of Woodturning covers a wide range of information including: techniques for cutting and scraping tools, techniques, safety and designing your own projects from tableware to vases. Projects include boxes, bowls hat stand, balusters and toys.

Book - 208 pages, 400 color photos

This video shows how to make funtional plates and bowls from green wood to finished product. Locating wood, cutting blanks, turning, drying, sanding and finishing are all covered in detail. Includes tips and tricks to please both the beginner and the advanced woodturner. Design, vaccum chucking and coring are also covered. This is a good video for those interested in turning green wood.

Running Time - 72 minutes.

In this DVD, Cindy takes you through the process of making her "Finial Star" lidded bowl. "Finial Star" is much more than a "how-to project video!

The DVD includes: Effective and exciting colored dye usage, Finial design tips, How to confidently make the 3 basic finial cuts, How to use negative rake scrapers to achieve a tearout-free surface, and How to shape a scalloped edge.

Running Time: 2 hours

Follow along as Cindy takes you through the process of turning her signature Finial Box with an inlay and base of contrasting wood. Drozda explains not only how, but why she does each step, clearly illustrating techniques that can be applied to projects of varying size and scale. This DVD also includes a 15 page booklet with "27 Ttips for Boxmaking Success," "4 Steps to Successful Finials, " and a removable plan for the finial box.

Running Time: 90 minutes

This two DVD set covers making a hollow turning in complete detail from the log to the finished piece. Topics discussed include: centering; roughing out; shear-cutting with a deep fluted gouge; sanding wet wood; bent tools; measuring wall thickness and final polishing.

Running Time - 120 minutes

This video covers sanding, jam chucks, turning an open bowl, sharpening, faceplate design and Function.

Running Time - 105 minutes

This video made by David Ellsworth shows the techniques needed to get the most out of the Ellsworth Signature Bowl Gouge.

Running Time - 77 minutes.