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On 180 quality pages, discover how timeless design principles can transform your turning. This book makes the Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio simple, practical, and ready to use at the lathe.

With clear explanations, step-by-step projects, and inspiration from world-class turners, you’ll learn how to design and create pieces that look right, feel right, and stand out.

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A wooden sculpture with a spiral and rectangular design, mounted on a wooden base, against a dark background.
A wooden sculpture resembling the shape of the state of Alabama, featuring a circular detail and mounted on a black base.
A man with a focused expression polishs a large piece of burl wood on a lathe machine.
A decorative circular plate with a shiny, metallic outer ring and a light-colored inner circle, displayed on a black spiral stand.
A decorative plate with a circular wooden center and a metallic gold rim, displayed on a black stand.
A festive table centerpiece with a tall, silver candelabra holding seven candles, one red and six white, decorated with snowflake ornaments. The table is set with white plates, red napkins, wine glasses, and holiday greenery with red berries.
A man is giving a woodworking demonstration to an audience seated in a hardware store, surrounded by tools and hardware supplies.
A person lying on a woodworking or carpentry machine in a workshop, with legs and shoes visible in the foreground, surrounded by various tools, equipment, and wood pieces.
Split panoramic view of a woodworking shop on the left and a workshop on the right, both with tools, workbenches, and equipment.
Black ceramic bowl with red gradient at the bottom and gold Chinese characters on the front.
A tall, artistic metal sculpture with a bulbous, reflective, dark red body and pointed decorative finials at the top and bottom, set against a plain white background.
A man with a black leather vest and a gray cap taking a selfie at a conference or seminar with an audience seated behind him in a large room.
A man wearing glasses, a flat cap, and a black vest with patches is working with a wood lathe in an indoor setting, possibly at a workshop or exhibition.
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Four men wearing safety gear, including safety helmets and glasses, are gathered around a woodworking lathe in a workshop. One man is demonstrating or explaining how to turn a piece of wood on the lathe while the others observe attentively.
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A woodshop workspace with a table saw, wooden boards, tools, and storage cabinets in a garage-style setting.
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A woodworking workshop with various power tools, workbenches, and woodworking equipment inside a garage-style space.
A man wearing safety glasses, a cap, and a leather vest, holding a color palette chart and a wood sculpture, in a store setting with shelves and a warning sign in the background.
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Guest Editor of Woodturning Magazine February 2025

I’m very honoured to have been invited to be the guest editor of Woodturning Magazine for the February issue (#406).

Learn more about what we do here at our workshops in Hampshire and a little of the busy history of my journey through turning.

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