Good Woodworking Magazine - Woodturning Special 2015

In this issue

"If you are new to turning or are looking to polish up your skills, then you’re going to love this issue! Not only is it jam-packed with top turning kit on test, including the Nova Comet II wood lathe and the Robert Sorby ProEdge Plus deluxe sharpening system, plus a wide range of fantastic turning-related features, but we also have some great technique articles for you too. First, Andy King kicks off by getting in the hot seat and revising some of his previous turning projects and discussing the skills used, before showing you step-by-step how to turn your own pen. If you want to know about the kit you need, then worry not as he introduces this too.
Les Thorne also goes back to basics this month and discusses spindle turning techniques. He takes you through each tool in turn and most importantly, shows you how to get the best from each of them. We also have the last of Michael Huntley’s ‘Woodwork Foundations’ articles where he talks timber characteristics and shows you what to look out for. We also have a great project for a mini pole-lathe and Phil Davy makes a rustic garden gate.
In ‘People & Places’, Edward Hopkins speaks to segmented turner Bryan Cath whose pieces will leave you scratching your head in wonder, Barrie Scott meets Queen of the Woods Gudrun Leitz and learns about pole-lathes, and our Centrefold this month showcases the 10 winners of this year’s AAW ‘Excellence Award’.
We also leave you with a carpentry conundrum: to stab or not to stab? Enjoy!"