Ellsworth on Woodturning : How a Master Creates Bowls, Pots, and Vessels

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781565233775
• ISBN10: 1565233778
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc

Summary

Using this first-ever book from an esteemed artist, woodworkers will learn how to replicate Ellsworth's turning techniques in their home workshops by following clear, easy-to-understand instructions from the "grandfather" of the contemporary wood-art movement. Featuring step-by-step directions for three projectsa hollow bowl, a natural-edge vessel, and a potthis guide reveals how to correctly position the body so as to increase tool control and prevent back strain while working. For readers new to the lathe, Ellsworth provides tips for mounting objects and making different cuts, including techniques for the "Ellsworth Gouge" tool he created. Intermediate and advanced turners will appreciate the chapter on designing and sharpening their own tools. A gallery of Ellsworth's turnings and those in his personal collection will fuel the fire for artists looking to bring out the natural beauty in wood.

Author Biography

David Ellsworth is widely credited with being the first to develop practical methods of creating eggshell-thin hollow designs. He was a founding member of the American Association of Achievement and served as its president for six years. In 2002 he received the Lifetime Achievment Award from the Collectors of Wood Art. His work has been featured in dozens of books and can be found in private collections, including the exclusive White House Museum Collection. He lives in Quakerstown, Pennsylvania.