{"product_id":"2940014151825","title":"Truly A Work of Art - A Course in Wood Turning - Commercial and Educational Values of Wood Turning","description":"Truly A Work of Art -A Course in Wood Turning - Commercial and Educational Values of Wood Turning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWood turning has had a definite place in the commercial world for a great many \u003cbr\u003eyears. It is used in various forms in making furniture and furniture parts, building \u003cbr\u003etrim, tool parts, toys, athletic paraphernalia and many other useful and beautiful \u003cbr\u003earticles in common use. \u003cbr\u003eWhen properly taught in the schools it is one of the most valuable types of \u003cbr\u003einstruction. It appeals to pupils more than any other type of manual work, as it \u003cbr\u003eembodies both the play and work elements. It is very interesting and fascinating \u003cbr\u003eand, in the hands of a skilled instructor, is readily correlated with other work. \u003cbr\u003eWood turning gives a pupil preliminary experience necessary in pattern making and \u003cbr\u003emachine shop work. It brings into play the scientific element by demonstrating the \u003cbr\u003elaws governing revolving bodies. In bringing the chisel into contact with the \u003cbr\u003erevolving surface, the mathematical principle of the \"point of tangency\" is \u003cbr\u003eillustrated. Excellent tool technique is developed in wood turning as on the \u003cbr\u003eexactness of every movement depends the success of the operator, and any slight \u003cbr\u003evariation will spoil a piece of work. This brings in a very close correlation of the \u003cbr\u003emental and motor activities and also gives the student an opportunity for observing \u003cbr\u003eand thinking while at work. When his tool makes a \"run\" he must determine the \u003cbr\u003ereason and figure out why a certain result is obtained when the chisel is held in a \u003cbr\u003egiven position. Certain cuts must be fully mastered, and it takes a good deal of \u003cbr\u003eexperience and absolute confidence in one's self in manipulating the tools before it \u003cbr\u003eis possible to attempt skilful work. If scraping is allowed the educational value of \u003cbr\u003ethe work is lost. \u003cbr\u003eIn wood turning a vast field for design and modeling is opened, and art and \u003cbr\u003earchitecture can be correlated. The pupil will see for himself the need of variety in \u003cbr\u003ecurves and must use his judgment in determining curves that are so harmonious and \u003cbr\u003epleasing that they will blend together. If properly taught the beauty in the orders of \u003cbr\u003earchitecture can be brought out in the making of the bead, fillet, scotia, cove, etc. \u003cbr\u003eA feeling of importance is excited in a boy when he sees his hands shaping \u003cbr\u003ematerials into objects of pleasing form. Wood turning properly taught awakens the \u003cbr\u003eaesthetic sense and creates a desire for the beautiful. The boy or man who has \u003cbr\u003elearned to make graceful curves and clean-cut fillets and beads will never be \u003cbr\u003esatisfied with clumsy effects which are characteristic in cheap commercial work, \u003cbr\u003emade only to sell. \u003cbr\u003eSuccess in turning depends on the following: \u003cbr\u003e1. Care of lathe, tools, selection of materials. \u003cbr\u003e2. Study of the scientific elements of-- \u003cbr\u003ea. Revolving bodies. \u003cbr\u003eb. Points of tangency. \u003cbr\u003ec. Study of results by reasoning and observing. \u003cbr\u003e3. Development of technique and exactness. \u003cbr\u003e4. Correlation of mental and motor activities.","brand":"Dawn Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083590189296,"sku":"2940014151825","price":1.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014151825_p0.jpg?v=1763601545","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014151825","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}