Lathework - A Complete Course: No. 34 (Workshop Practice Series)

I deferred buying this book because of the previous 2* review, but, new lathe delivery imminent, needed something to get started with. This book seems excellent, providing quite detailed information about a number of projects, from the simple to the complex. The first project in particular provides lots of confidence-building information on making the first tentative cuts on the lathe. Now all I need is to lift the new lathe out of its box ...

excellent, each chapter introduced a technique with a tool build project to demonstrate. I liked the advice on achieving a good finish, a topic often ignored. an great book for someone looking to get really rather proficient as a lathe user, somewhat better than Spary book

Good content for beginners in turning. The print is not of high quality.

Great for beginners, with a few projects to help you along. You do need to have some idea of reading a drawing.

Bought as a set for my garage workshop, great little book full of useful information.

This is a very frustrating read. The photos are appalling. Many of the drawings need a lot of interpreting. Some references to drawings and photos don't line up. The items suggested for construction have no relevance. I cannot believe how this book has had so many reprints, without these issues having been addressed. An example: "Photo 3 is an example. Here, the right hand knife tool is machining .....". Further on in the same chapter it says "If you look at the photograph closely you will see that it is not a knife tool I am using ...". What was the editor doing?

This is a Great little book for anyone wanting to use a lathe, and has little knowledge. Everything is explained well, and helps the novice do most things. I have shown it to a friend and he has one as well now. Well recommended. Mike B. Manchester.

Unfortunately not a newbe A-Z. Of little use to me. By bad selection.