December 2023 MBR The Woodworking Shelf

The Woodworking Shelf

Turning Decorative Bowls
Richard Findley
The GMC Group
www.gmcbooks.com
9781784946739, $29.99, PB, 144pp

https://www.amazon.com/Turning-Decorative-Bowls-Richard-Findley/dp/1784946737

Synopsis: With the publication of "Turning Decorative Bowls", Richard Findley shows the reader how to master new and innovative bowl turning techniques. Richard also shares how he tackled each challenge from start to finish. His stories will inspire novice and experienced turners alike.

Some of the bowls are turned from constructed pieces such as one made from boards, open segmented turning and a staved bowl. Others showcase techniques such as thread chasing and turning a bowl with handles, as well the fun and unusual shapes of a Christmas star and a jigsaw of turned pieces.

Critique: Profusely illustrated throughout and thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, "Turning Decorative Bowls" is a compendium of 16 DIY projects in increasing complexity, is immensely suitable for both beginner and more experienced woodturners alike, with each individual project comprised of easy-to-follow instructions supported by step-by-step 'how-to' photography. "Turning Decorative Bowls" is a very special and recommended pick for personal, professional, community, art school, and college/university library DIY woodworking crafts/hobbies collections.

Editorial Note: Richard Findley (https://turnersworkshop.co.uk) is a full-time production turner based in Leicestershire in the UK. His background is in woodwork, having trained as a joiner and worked in the family joinery business. He comes from a long line of woodworkers going back at least five generations. While his work is mainly based in the UK, his reputation for making the highest quality turned work has earned him commissions for items that have gone to the US, Canada and Australia. He has written articles for 'Woodturning Magazine' in the UK since 2010 and has a large following on Instagram.

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