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The Practical Woodturner, Frank Pain book

I can't say that I have heard about it. Stuart does have some "interesting" ideas. Some I agree with, some not.

robo hippy
 
I’ve had that book for years, looks like the same or a similar edition. I think it is fascinating. I have some other old books and it’s fun to look at how much things have changed and what has stayed the same over time!

BTW, the two best books I’ve found for practical woodturning are Richard Raffan’s “Turning Wood” and Mike Darlow’s “Fundamentals of Woodturning”. I learned much from those two books, I thing better than a series of classes for those who are good with learning by reading. There is a HUGE amount of information in a single book.

JKJ
 
It was the way to do things at that time. We do things differently now. Wouldn’t it be something if our methodology today could still be valid in 2075? It is very poor form to trash old dead woodturners including your dad for not knowing what we know now. He needs to go to charm school.
 
I have a copy although have never read it
 
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