Books for beginning turners have been well discussed here, but there hasn't been much opinion and advice re books for we 'a little fa(u?)rther alongers' who want to enter the 21st century. (or at least the last half of the 20th) I hear footsteps from Walmart's cheap imported salad bowls so I need to move onward & upward. It's gift _receiving_ time and I'm considering four fairly current books to help me compete with the far East:
Hosaluk's "Scratching the Surface" Darlow's: "Woodturning Design" Robert's: "Masterful Woodturning" O'Donnells': "Decorating Wood"
Perhaps these authors consider different aspects, but I'm not likely to be gifted with all four. Maybe my old Raffin classic on bowl design is sufficient, but somehow buying it didn't make me an artist. I just know one of the above will. Your unbiased reviews? Opinions? Advice? Other book suggestions? Incredulous laughter? :( Arch
Fortiter,