Turning Green Wood: An inspiring introduction to the art of turning bowls from freshly felled, unseasoned wood. in Bloomington, MN

Turning Green Wood
is the
latest edition
of this
best-selling
title. In this
inspiring
and
thought-provoking
guide, Michael O’ Donnell, one of the
foremost exponents
of the technique,
explains how to
harvest
store timber
, and
how to
make the
best use of the grain pattern
and other
properties
.
Turning green wood
can be made so
delicate
that it is
actually translucent
, and the thickness of the wood
can be gauged
by shining a
light throug
h it as you work. Using
clear text
spectacular photographs
to
show exactly
how
this is
done
, this book demystifies one of the most
admired techniques used by woodturners today
. It also
features six inspirational projects
to make, including:
cross-grain translucent bowl
,
cross-grain natural-edge bowl, end-grain bowl, natural-edge end-grain bowl, natural-edge end-grain goblet
part-turned bowl