The Art of Segmented Wood Turning: A Step-by-Step Guide [Paperback]

Malcolm Tibbetts (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005

Woodturners learn how to cut and combine pieces of wood to produce multicolored geometric designs in turned bowls and vases in this highly illustrated book. Techniques are provided to achieve the accuracy required in segmented work, and professional tips reveal how to create preliminary blueprints. Step-by-step instructions and hundreds of color photographs explain how to accomplish the often-complicated tasks involved with sphere turning, building a porthole-style ring, and inserting diamonds and round designs.

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About the Author

Malcolm Tibbetts has 40 years of experience as a woodworker. He has won the Creativity Award and the People's Choice Award at the California Creative Arts Spirit of the Wood competition. He lives in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Linden Publishing (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0941936864
• ISBN-13: 978-0941936866
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #77,577 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for any Segmented Turner, February 18, 2005

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This review is from: The Art of Segmented Wood Turning: A Step-by-Step Guide (Paperback)

I'm a segmented turner who sells his turnings through a gallery, and I just got a hold of Tibbetts' books. In my view, it is the best book to date written on this subject. He is without question one of the most adept artists in segmented design, and he is exceedingly generous in laying out his extraordinary techniques and methods in this field. This book will likely advance this art form considerably.

Tibbetts' writing is easy to read, though I would say the material is aimed more at the intermediate to advanced crafts-person. Woodworkers at any level will find the information useful, and the examples of Tibbetts' designs are beautiful, inspirational and unparalled in this field. It's a bit humbling, really. I am personally grateful to the author.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For readers with some woodworking experience, March 10, 2005

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This review is from: The Art of Segmented Wood Turning: A Step-by-Step Guide (Paperback)

Expertly written by Malcolm Tibbets (a professional wood turner specializing in segmented turning), The Art of Segmented Wood Turning: A Step-by-Step Guide is a how-to manual meant especially for readers with some woodworking experience. Engineering and mathematical knowledge is not required, but familiarity with woodworking machinery and basic lathe-turning skills are presumed. The Art Of Segmented Wood Turning walks the reader through basic tips, tricks, and techniques, from knowing the properties of wood to stave construction to lamination skills, building portholes, and much more. Full-color illustrations throughout reveal sample projects and more masterpieces possible with skill and practice. The images of creations are beautiful simply to page through, and the instructions are written in a down-to-earth, no-nonsense style that is easy to grasp quickly. Highly recommended for woodworkers seeking to raise the bar of their personal expertise.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have book, May 29, 2005

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This review is from: The Art of Segmented Wood Turning: A Step-by-Step Guide (Paperback)

This is a great book. Written in a very methodical, logical and clear style. Everything that is needed to turn some of Tibbet's magnificent bowls is included and he makes it all look so straight forward.

The author has taken the time to not assume a great deal of design experience, and outlines the design method for some of his nicest bowls, followed by a step by step guide to realising the form. The only requisit is that you have a lathe and wood turning experience - everything else, he provides, including the enthusiasm and mentoring.

What I most admire is the willingness of such artists to share their work. I suspect this has something to do with his philosophy "Sharing leads to innovation..." nothing could be more true.

Alex