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Stop searching through hundreds of books in the bookshop or on line: the books, videos and CDs that woodworkers will want to read are right here! 
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We've tried to make life easier by breaking them up into categories, and each book on the primary pages is accompanied by a short - but, we hope, helpful -  review.  Videos are listed separately.  Here's the index to our books and videos:-

Our recommended reading/viewing - regularly updated

As always, if there are other books you're trying to get hold of, but can't seem to find, let us try to help.  Just drop us an e-mail and we'll let you know what we can do.

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Tool Sharpening for Results
by Mick O'Donnell

Yes indeed, our Wizard of the Wheels (grinding wheels, that is), Michael O'Donnell, has done it again.  Another superbly shot and produced video which takes away the fears and prejudices that surround the noble art of sharpening turning tools.

I always advocate, when asked, that any budding turner should take a course of instruction, but should do so only after having ascertained that a major feature of such a course will be tool sharpening.  It is an absolute truism that once the tools are properly sharpened - and are kept that way - turning itself is no real problem.

Turning Green Wood
by Mick O'Donnell

Whilst sharing a title, being sourced from the same stable and penned by the same master of his craft, I would suggest that these are not alternative forms of the same material.  Some of the project work shown on the video is explained in the book, in which  form it gives ample scope for thorough study and understanding, but the book also includes information on the structure and drying of wood that I have never seen better - or even equally - presented elsewhere.

The video contains what I  consider to be the finest action shots of turning available in this format today.  The opportunity to see those shots again in static close-up shots in the book is an unequalled triumph of production.  There is no trickery here, simply high-class turning, a clear, concise and structured commentary and some first-class camera-work.  Whether you intend to practise green turning or not becomes academic when videos of this quality are available: buy it for the joy of watching a master at work, sharing his knowledge without reservation.

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DOUBLE BARGAIN: Turning Green Wood - PAL/VHS video by Mick O'Donnell (For use in UK and Europe.)  PLUS Turning Green Wood - Book by Mick O'Donnell

£29.95
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DOUBLE BARGAIN: Turning Green Wood - NTSC video by Mick O'Donnell (For use in US, Canada and Japan.) PLUS Turning Green Wood - Book by Mick O'Donnell

£29.95
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TREBLE BARGAIN: Turning Green Wood video PLUS Turning Green Wood Book  PLUS Tool Sharpening for Results video by Mick O'Donnell in PAL/VHS format (For use in UK and Europe.)

£39.95
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TREBLE BARGAIN: Turning Green Wood video PLUS Turning Green Wood - Book  PLUS Tool Sharpening for Results video by Mick O'Donnell in NTSC format (For use in US, Canada & Japan.)

£39.95
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