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  1. 21st August 2010, 12:13 AM #1
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    Hi people

    Just wondering if you could suugest any good wood turning books for me to read as i am fairly new to wood turning and i am learning buy myself as i dont know any other wood turners.
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  3. 21st August 2010, 02:21 AM #2
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    Welcome to the forum Nai84, you'll get to know plenty of turners here!

    Check out your local library for books by Richard Raffan, Mike Darlow, Keith Rowley or any of a hundred others.

    If you get stuck with something specific don't be afraid to ask dumb questions here or private message me I live just down the road a bit and I'd be glad to help.

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    besides the books there is good old youtube that way you can see how is being done not just a fews pics
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    Hi Nai84 and welcome to the nut house

    A really good book to check out is Turned-Bowl Design by Richard Raffan. It's from 1987, but just as relevant today.

    The ISBN is 0-918804-82-5 There is a wealth of info there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mkypenturner View Post
    besides the books there is good old youtube
    I agree mkypenturner.
    There is a lot of quite good stuff on youtube. Great spot for beginners to start.
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    Quote Originally Posted by steck View Post
    I agree mkypenturner.
    There is a lot of quite good stuff on youtube. Great spot for beginners to start.
    And a lot of bad, really bad.
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  8. 21st August 2010, 01:39 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by View Post
    And a lot of bad, really bad.
    Really really bad, some of it.

    Only good if you want to do yourself a serious injury.

    The difficulty for a newbie is knowing what is good and what is dangerous.

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  9. 21st August 2010, 03:21 PM #8
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    Default Thanks guys

    Thank you for the info it will be most helpfull to me does anyone know if there is any where i can get some wood turning class around where i live


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    Well there's the kind offer in post no. 2.

    Otherwise do a google for woodworking or woodworking clubs or professionals in WA.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nai84 View Post
    Hi people

    Just wondering if you could suugest any good wood turning books for me to read as i am fairly new to wood turning and i am learning buy myself as i dont know any other wood turners.
    You will get all the help you need at one of the groups listed here

    www.woodturnerswa.com/

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    Default Thanks guys

    Hi Everyone

    Thanks for all the info hey it will help heaps

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    Hey Nai,

    Welcome to the Fray

    There is the Mandurah WoodTurners we meet every Thursday 6.00pm, at the Scout Hall on Anstruther Road, there are a few of the guys who do lessons, you will get heaps of info, If you need a hand, send me a PM and I can give you some contacts, I have some books, but like the guys have said You Tube can be your friend..

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    When it comes to books, my recommendation for a relative beginner would be for Rowley over Raffan.

    Rowley states the important concepts very clearly and simply in plain language.

    Raffan, on the other hand, is very technical. If I have trouble getting to sleep, I'll read one of his books and be out like a light before I finish the first page. His books are more like technical references. Not "Big Dummies Guides To..."

    Darlow's books are somewhere in between.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    When it comes to books, my recommendation for a relative beginner would be for Rowley over Raffan.

    Rowley states the important concepts very clearly and simply in plain language.

    Raffan, on the other hand, is very technical. If I have trouble getting to sleep, I'll read one of his books and be out like a light before I finish the first page. His books are more like technical references. Not "Big Dummies Guides To..."

    Darlow's books are somewhere in between.

    (Just thought it needed to be said. )
    I think you've got Raffan confused with Darlow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stuffy View Post
    I think you've got Raffan confused with Darlow.
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