Candid "snapshots" of these 12 top woodturners in their daily life complement photos of each in action at the lathe. Join these top woodturners for their initial wood selection, their precise movements on the machine, to their final hand sanding. Hear their stories about what inspired them to start turning, and the insightful philosophies behind their works. Watch them coax the wild beauty out of walnut, birch, elm, rosewood, and many other woods, bringing them gloriously alive with lines and grains. 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/4 x 10 7/8.