Book excerpt: If you've ever admired the elegant curve of a beautifully turned bowl and wished you could create one of your own, here is the definitive source on the craft. Totally revised and updated, this wealth of professional advice by one of the world's great woodturning teachers, will teach you about wood characteristics, design, lathes and lathe accessories, turning theory and tools, workshop procedures, spindle turning, cupchuck turning, faceplate and bowl turning, and much more in this complete course on the art of woodturning.