The author's life journey is deeply shaped by his upbringing and dedicated service in the United States Air Force. Instilled with strong moral values by his parents, he navigated his early years with a blend of playful mischief and a stable home environment. His time in the Air Force forged him into a man of courage, loyalty, and unwavering humor, transforming him from a naive teenager into a dependable airman. His experiences, particularly his time stationed abroad, fostered a fearless approach to life and an ability to connect with others, leaving an indelible mark on his character and outlook.
At seventeen, Bill Bowers faced pivotal choices about his future, ultimately deciding to enlist in the Air Force. His journey began on October 5, 1984, marking the start of a significant chapter in his life. The narrative explores the challenges and experiences he encountered during his military career.
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An interesting and detailed explanation of the complete process of woodturning from freshly cut wood. Beginning with an explanation of how to safely harvest trees, the reader is taken through green-turning and sealing for the curing process, finish-turning, completion of their bottoms, and the final finishing. All the steps are illustrated and explained. A gallery gives many ideas of how to use the leftover and extra stock that otherwise would make its way to the fireplace or woodstove. This is great book for the environmentally conscious turner concerned about killing too many trees for woodworking. And all turners, no matter what their skill levels happen to be, will like the way it shows how to completely use the less-than-excellent stock to make many bowls and other turned articles for utilitarian use. This is definitely a "green" book in the best sense of the word.
An informative book designed for beginning and intermediate turners. Bill Bowers leads this step-by-step workshop for constructing the classic cylinder box, cylinder box variants with embellishments, the classic capsule box, and capsule box variants with
10 easy projects for the mini-lathe or other smaller lathes, from 12-36 inches. With clear, step-by-step instructions, illustrated with color photographs, this book will help the beginning or intermediate turner readily master the work in a weekend. Projects include door stops, a sliding glass door stop, wine bottle stoppers, confetti lights, oil lamps, candlesticks, wine caddies, prep plates and small bowls, hors d'oeuvre plates, and plant stands. The book is designed so that as you move through one project you will develop the skill needed for the next. The tools required are clearly described, and most are standard turning tools. By the time one has finished these 10 projects their skills will be developed for more ambitious and complicated projects. Some of these are shown in a beautiful photo gallery that includes variations on the projects in the book. They will encourage the turner to design new projects of their own.