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I just got the book "Lathework: A Complete Course" in the mail today.
I have only read a few pages & browsed through it, so this is far from
a comprehensive review, but I'm impressed with what I see so far. It
is written for an absolute beginner, and teaches you to use the lathe
by giving you a series of projects to complete. The projects involve
creating useful tools such as hole gauges, die holders, a screw jack
(which includes details on threading), precision tapers, etc. The
photos and diagrams are all very clear, and the text seems to be quite
well written (at least the tiny bit that I've read so far). Unlike
most of the other books on the subject, this is a recent publication
(2003).

Amazon appears to be out of it at the moment (new at least), but I
ordered my copy from them, so they will likely have it in stock again
soon.

Mike

On 4/2/07, rroll99 <rroll99@...> wrote:

I was wondering if the group has a consensus about what would be a
good book for someone who wants to not only learn how to use a lathe,
but also how to properly layout, cut, drill, tap, grind bits and do
other basic machine shop operations.

I just bought Frank Marlowe's "Machine Shop Essentials" and it does a
great job of explaining terminology and showing tools and methods. But
I'm looking for a book that has more practical tips and how-to's for
someone who is just starting to learn this craft.

I'd prefer to have a book to keep near my work bench, but I'd also
love to hear about any good web sites or downloadable files.

BTW, I bought a Homier 7x12.

Thank you,

Rob










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