With so many options for mounting wood on the lathe, woodworkers are always seeking information on where the differences lie, what the top techniques are, and how to choose the best type for their particular project. Finally, here are all the answers, presented in full detail with illustrated descriptions of the many different types of available chucks, including jam fit chucks, glue chucks, screw chucks, and more. There’s also an illuminating explanation of why the method of holding the work is so important and a brief history of the lathe. Discussions on eccentric turning methods and other forms of chucking round out this comprehensive reference.

If you have always wanted to build a working model from scratch or are fascinated by Stirling engines and want to experiment further, but have been frustrated by lack of any machine tools, then this is the book you have been waiting for; quite simply it is brilliant.

Here Kjeld describes how to build his first engine in some detail, and then how to construct the subsequent five engines, which largely develop from each other, in slightly less detail, but still plenty enough for you to build them.