Resources

Here are some resources you might enjoy – including woodturning books, projects and articles.

vintage books

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Vintage Book Links

As a supporter of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW), I have written several Beginner Project articles for the magazine.  You can easily find one of my projects or articles by searching on the AAW website under Resources, Information Articles – Explore Article and video search for Rick Rich.

A few of the beginner projects:  Potato Masher, Ball & Cup Toy, Evaluating Pen kits, Firewood Table Lamp, Pen & Pencil Holder, Pizza Cutter, Shaving Stand.

Here are links to some good, and old, books on woodturning.

A Course in Wood Turning
A course in wood turning | Library of Congress (loc.gov)

Elementary Turning
Elementary Turning : Frank Henry Selden : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Wood Turning
Wood Turning : George A. Ross : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Art and Education in Wood-Turning
Art and education in wood-turning; : Klenke, William Walter, 1888- [from old catalog] : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Wood-Turning
…Wood-turning. | Library of Congress (loc.gov)

AAW Articles

AMERICAN WOODTURNER: April 2024 vol 39, no 2

(AAW Membership required for link to be active)

Timeless Spindle Exercises Boost Your Skills

Posted on 4/1/2024
When teaching spindle-turning courses for fellow club members, Rick Rich uses century-old instruction manuals, which are still relevant and useful to today’s turners.