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   MarkRD | Jun 01, 2005 07:24pm | #1

   Amazon does not list the title you mention, here are the C. Pye books they know about:
   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books&field-author-exact=Chris%20Pye/002-1388855-5984058

   Measure it with a micrometer, mark it with chalk, cut it with an ax.

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   WillGeorge | Jun 05, 2005 10:51pm | #2

   "Turning on Wood"..

   I looked at all the porn pages and never found it.. Sorry...

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   philip | Jun 06, 2005 02:58am | #3

   "I looked at all the porn pages and never found it"- that is a bare-@ssed lie!Well, how about that- the blue underline was entirely unintentional and even appropriate!

   Edited 6/5/2005 8:02 pm ET by mookaroid

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   alias | Jun 06, 2005 04:37am | #4

   believe it or not i was flipping threw a copy of that book this weekend at the local Borders there were two copies... great book.

   .

   " He who makes a beast out of one's self, get's rid of the pain of being a man"
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   Pugin | Jun 06, 2005 02:35pm | #5

   Hey bear!

   Where was the Borders????? I need the book!!!!! Any chance you're heading back that way???

   Thanks!,

   Michael

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   alias | Jun 07, 2005 12:20am | #6

   just got home from work , will try to get there tonight . if i do and it's there i'll pick it up and get it to you post haste..." He who makes a beast out of one's self, get's rid of the pain of being a man"

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   Pugin | Jun 07, 2005 01:20am | #7

   Fantastic...you are a God among men! It is Carving on Turning that I'm looking for, not any of the other titles and, since it's been OOP since 1995, I am amazed they would have it!

   Thanks,

   Michael

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   alias | Jun 07, 2005 02:41am | #8

   i just came back from borders mike...... and am very embarassed to tell you that the book i was flipping through was
   "Turning Wood by Richard Raffan" i' m pretty embarrased about this so much that i was just going to e-mail you. but when you pounce the pooch , you have to fess up... so much for trying to be a hero.... deepest regrets... kent.." He who makes a beast out of one's self, get's rid of the pain of being a man"

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   Pugin | Jun 07, 2005 03:02am | #10

   Hey Kent....no worries man...sounded too good to be true anyway! But, I will tell you that I also recently got the Raffan book, as well as the DVD and he is a great teacher, so no harm done! You're still a hero in my book brother!

   Thanks for the trouble you went to!

   Michael

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   WillGeorge | Jun 07, 2005 03:49am | #13

   HAY YOU TRIED!  Nothin' wrong with that!

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   jazzdogg | Jun 07, 2005 02:44am | #9

   http://www.abebooks.com

   Recently ordered a copy for $8.70 + shipping.

   -Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   Pugin | Jun 07, 2005 03:19am | #11

   Hey Jazzdog,

   What I'm looking for is actually called "Carving on Turning", by Chris Pye. Is that what you ordered??? I'm drawing a blank at Abe.com,

   Michael

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   jazzdogg | Jun 07, 2005 03:28am | #12

   Yep, that's the one.

   I went back and tried the link to http://www.abebooks.com and it worked for me; sorry it didn't work for you. Abe books maintains a database of books available from book sellers all over the place; when you place an order, it is routed through Abe Books, but the book's owner is the one who ships it to you. My last order included half-a-dozen books, each of which was shipped by a different seller.

   You can search by title, author, etc., once you get to the website. I even managed to obtain a copy of "Make a Chair From a Tree" through them, and it's been out of print for several years now.

   Good luck,-Jazzdogg-

   Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right.

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   Pugin | Jun 07, 2005 02:54pm | #14

   Hi Jazzdog,

   Thanks for the help! Yes, I knew I was doing the search right, but kept getting weird results. Also, having checked every source I could think of, I must have been to ABE before, because as soon as I started typing in the names, the full title popped up in the box. But, I am encouraged by all the good words form guys like you so I will persevere!

   Best,

   Michael

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   RickL | Jun 08, 2005 06:18pm | #15

   http://www.tomfolio.com/bookdetails.asp?book=6085128

   Try here!

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   Pugin | Jun 08, 2005 07:55pm | #16

   Jumped right on it, picked up the phone, and......They sold it yesterday! What's really funny is that I am in NYC and the place that had the book is less than a mile form my mom's house in Florida...where we are headed next week!

   Anyway, I'm getting closer and sure do appreciate the heads up!

   Michael

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   RickL | Jun 08, 2005 11:15pm | #17

   http://www.chrispye-woodcarving.com/writing/w_bk2.html

   You can at least get his newsletter. You will have to keep trying. It may turn up used eventually or you might find a copy at a library you could at least read. I would think that carving on turning wouldn't be much different than carving in general.

   As  Pye said....

   This book originally arose for a series of articles in Woodturning magazine and as such was aimed more at turners. However, 2 points:  1. There is no such thing as "carving for turners". There is just the carving, and you can apply it to a curved surface as readily as a flat one.  2. This book contains a good overview of many basic carving techniques and can be studied for these alone, independent of turning.    Chris Pye

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   Pugin | Jun 09, 2005 02:03am | #18

   Hi Rick,

   Your points are all well taken. I must say,however, I have been really impressed with his writing,have begun a lot of carving work, and have also just gotten a lathe. So, it seems like a good book to have. I was planning to study with him this Summer in Maine but my first big design/build job just came in so I will be here working and not in main carving and eating lobster! Lucky for the lobsters!

   Thanks for the help!

   Michael

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   KeithNewton | Jun 09, 2005 06:13pm | #19

   Hey Michael, What is the nature of this carving job, and what do you have in the way of tools now?

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   Pugin | Jun 09, 2005 07:52pm | #20

   Hey again rootburl (is there another name or does this one do the trick?)

   At present, no commissioned work needing carving or turning, but I am working on a W&M cabinet with trumpet legs for us. I have the Raffan book and DVD, which are quite good, and am just taking my time making beads to get used to the feel of turning. For turning I have 5 tools...2 gouges, 2 skew, and a parting tools. So, no rush as far as the client list goes. There is a great lady here in NYC, Carole Hallé, who, among other carving work, does the carving restoration at the Met Museum. I took a class with her sometime back and will call her to see if she'd interested in doing some one on one teaching. Besides cleaning up the basics, I would like to get a teacher that I can take problems and questions to down the road.

   As far as the picture you've sent, again I say it's amazing work and really interesting to me. I assume these are root burls that you've turned and then carved. In the Raffan book, he does some bowl and box turning and I would further assume that it's the type of tools he using that I would need to begin what you're doing. As much as it's something I would LOVE to jump into, at the moment I am waiting to confirm that I have a contract to do some restoration and design/build of a veteran's memorial chapel i a big church in Brooklyn. If that has indeed been inked, I will (happily) have my hands full for the Summer. BUT, woudl love to be able to check in with you later on down the line!?

   Thanks,

   Michael

    

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   KeithNewton | Jun 09, 2005 08:53pm | #21

   Root was the name of my best friend & companion dog. He is now chasing squirrls in dog heaven. Burl is my current mutt. I guess I should get away from rootburl. Other than being one of the lowest knarliest parts of a tree, well if the shoe fits, you know. Well my name is Keith Newton, and I'm in LR Ar. When I signed on here. I thought we were not supposed to use our real names, and I just have not bothered changing it.
   Here is a link to my website. http://www.treetales.com
   It needs a major re-work, but I can't afford it at the present.NYC hummm, You are in a great market area. What is your shop like, and how is the over-head?