Making Screw Threads in Wood is Fred Holder’s first book and was being published by GMC publications in 2001. The book contains full color photographs and illustrations and a total of 133 pages. It contains information on the making of screw threads in wood. This book is designed to help the reader to understand screw threads and how they may be made in wood. The book has been divided into two parts: Part one tells about the various techniques available for cutting threads in wood and contains four chapters. Part two talks about the application of threads to projects and also contains four chapters each designed to illustrate a particular way of using threads in wood.

With so many options for mounting wood on the lathe, woodworkers are always seeking information on where the differences lie, what the top techniques are, and how to choose the best type for their particular project. Finally, here are all the answers, presented in full detail with illustrated descriptions of the many different types of available chucks, including jam fit chucks, glue chucks, screw chucks, and more. There’s also an illuminating explanation of why the method of holding the work is so important and a brief history of the lathe. Discussions on eccentric turning methods and other forms of chucking round out this comprehensive reference.

With so many options for mounting wood on the lathe, woodworkers are always seeking information on where the differences lie, what the top techniques are, and how to choose the best type for their particular project. Finally, here are all the answers, presented in full detail with illustrated descriptions of the many different types of available chucks, including jam fit chucks, glue chucks, screw chucks, and more. There’s also an illuminating explanation of why the method of holding the work is so important and a brief history of the lathe. Discussions on eccentric turning methods and other forms of chucking round out this comprehensive reference.

This little booklet was written to pull together the information that I’ve gathered during my ten-year search for the perfect Chinese Ball. It documents the complete process of making the Chinese Ball from a block of wood or plastic cube measuring 3” to a side, including the tools you can purchase and those you have to make or have made. I’ve made quite a number of Chinese Balls, now in excess of 200. The book has been revised several times and was completely revised in early 2008. The book contains 64 pages.

This is an electronic book, , has been written for the beginner to intermediate woodturner and is being sold on a CD-ROM. It is even possible that there is something of value for experienced woodturners. It contains 105 pages with many full color illustrations.

In Chapter 1, I introduce the reader to the tools and techniques associated with the turning of wood. In Chapter 2, I give a bit more information on the various turning tools and their uses. In Chapter 3, I discuss the various methods of mounting wood on the lathe for turning. Finally, in Chapter 4, I get down to the actual turning of both spindle mounted wood and faceplate mounted wood; i.e., bowls, etc. I’ve also included tables listing various lathes and giving their basic specifications. These are included in Appendix I. In Appendix II, I have included a long list of suppliers of woodturning tools and woods. It is included to help the reader find tools or supplies when needed. Finally, in Appendix III and IV, I present some actual turning events. In Appendix III, I’ve included a story on a
Saw Dust Session held by the Seattle Chapter of AAW and in Appendix IV, I tell the story of Mark Baker turning a large platter at the Craft Supplies Super Wednesday Extravaganza before the Utah Woodturning Symposium in 2007.

Two of my books are included on a CD-ROM, titled “Two Books in One”. The CD contains the following information with all documents in PDF format:

1--The Turning Process (105 pages)
2--Making the Chinese Ball (64 pages)
3--Thread Chasing Handout (4 pages)
4--More Woodturning Information Flier
5--Content Listing of all issues of More Woodturning for its first 12 years