The Fundamentals of Segmented Woodturning 
"Thoroughly user-friendly in organization and presentation, The Fundamentals of Segmented Woodturning is very highly recommended for both personal, high school wood shop, and community library Woodworking instructional reference collections." ―Midwest Book Review
 
A Lesson Plan for Woodturning
 “A Lesson Plan for Woodturning” provides the equivalent of three semester-length classes in one book. Designed to give readers a thorough grounding in every essential woodturning technique, “A Lesson Plan for Woodturning,” is systematically organized to teach basic skills that are building blocks for mastering more complex tasks. Each lesson features projects designed to develop the specific skill discussed. The structure, order and specific exercises are based on classroom-tested experience in teaching woodturning to both adult and younger students and are well tested in the classroom. Each project is thoroughly documented with step-by-step instructions.” ―.Amazon

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• Director Diablo Woodturning Center since 2004, Pleasant Hill, CA
• Author, A Lesson Plan in Woodturning, The Fundamentals of Segment Woodturning, Linden Publishing

Jim Rodgers, a professional teacher and woodturner, has been teaching woodturning for over two decades as Director of the Diablo Woodturning Center in Pleasant Hill, CA. The author of two woodturning books and countless articles about woodturning, he is long-time member of the American Association of Woodturners and the President of the Bay Area Woodturners Association and past President of the Segmented Woodturners. His online classes in segmentation for Craftsy. com have more than 1,200 current students.

Jim Rodgers is a Life Member of American Society for Training and Development, Bay Area Woodturners Association and a member of the American Association of Woodturners and the Career Industrial and Technical Education Council of California.