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• BUILD STUFF WITH WOOD

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  You don’t need a ton of talent, tools, or space to make amazing projects with wood -- just a willingness to dive in and try. In Build Stuff with Wood, the former editor of Fine Woodworking magazine throws out the old rules, creating useful, stylish items using only a few portable power tools, off the-shelf lumber, and some unusual supplies. Whether you are entering the handmade world for the first time or just looking for easy, weekend projects, this book is for you. You’ll get 14 projects to build, including: •Outdoor bench •Cedar planters with bench •Curvy cutting board •Postmodern coffee table •Floating shelves •Hanging lamp •Rolling workstation •and more! Plus, Asa’s chapter on what to build and where to build it makes this the perfect book for anyone just starting out. He covers off on basic tools you’ll need, understanding lumber, and safety essentials.

• CRAFTSMAN'S CONSTRUCTION INSTALLATION ENCYCLOPEDIA

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  Step-by-step installation instructions for just about any residential construction, remodeling or repair task you're likely to face. Most major installations are covered in alphabetical order from Acoustic Tile to Wood Flooring. Included is a CD-ROM with all the material in the book. It offers search features and you can print the instructions for any job, capture the illustrations to include on a bid you are submitting, or cut and paste into an e-mail. Just a few of the subjects covered are; doors, drywall, brick, cabinets, electrical, glass block, plaster, plumbing, insulation, HVAC, trim, decks and porches. Installing moulding, roll roofing, aluminum and wood siding, cutting concrete block, drywall hanging and repairing and much, much more. This will be a great investment for the contractor and handyman. Regular $65.00 Special $52.00

• Weekend Woodturning Projects: 25 SIMPLE PROJECTS FOR THE HOME

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  Ready, Set, Turn! Weekend Woodturning Projects: 25 Simple Projects for the Home is the best way to start your woodturning and woodworking pursuit. This book will build your woodturning skills and your confidence. Ideal for beginner and intermediate turners. This book presents clear, step-by-step instructions accompanied by over 600 photographs and finely detailed drawings (with dimensions for further guidance) – here’s all the hands-on knowledge you'll need to start your woodworking projects.

• Relief Carving Wood Spirits, Revised ed: A Step-By-Step Guide for Releasing Fac

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  by Lora Irish. With this book any carver can stand beside the workbench of acclaimed artist Lora S. Irish and learn everything she has to teach about creating an expressive wood spirit. Lora clearly explains the relief carving process from start to finish: every cut, every tool change, and every depth check. The entire craft is here, from preparing the wood to roughing out and detailing the wood spirit to applying a long-lasting finish. No step is left out and no technique is left unexplained. The author shares her tips for creating realistic and detailed facial features like eyelids, windswept hair, beards, and the ever-important mustache. Best of all, when the step-by-step project is complete, Relief Carving Wood Spirits, Revised Edition offers 20 more original patterns to keep any carver busy for seasons to come.

• WOODWORKING FROM THE SCRAP PILE

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  How to make something from nothing, well, almost nothing! If, like most of us, you have a pile of leftover wood scraps stashed away in your shop, you’ll rejoice over Derek Jones’s book, Woodworking from the Scrap Pile. Now, at long last, a book packed with great ideas for turning that trash heap into treasure! 20 useful projects made from odds and ends. These made-from-scrap projects will not only clean up your shop, but provide satisfying work that results in useful items for your home, office, garden – or as nicely made gifts. Projects include: wooden salad serving forks, serving platter, and meat tenderizer that would cost a pretty penny in a specialty shop, along with a letter rack, tool caddy, cute bird house, and more. Show and tell instructions, tips for all skill levels. Each clever project is explained in clear, straightforward terms, with step-by-step photos that “show and tell” exactly what to do. And, whatever your abilities, there are plenty of projects for you – and opportunities to turn little bits and pieces into beautiful accessories like those in high-end shops.

• CHIP CARVING: EXPERT TECHNIQUES AND 50 ALL-TIME FAVORITE PROJECTS (THE BEST OF W

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  In this collection of 29 projects, woodworkers of all skill levels are taught several variations of chip carving—the timeless art of decorating a wood surface by removing chips of wood with short triangular-shaped cuts—including basic chip carving, line carving, shallow-chip carving, and highly stylized European chip carving. Featuring patterns from a host of preeminent chipcarvers—such as Barry McKenzie, Dennis Moor, Darrell Jannsen, and Roger Strautman—this handy guidebook includes Christmas ornaments, a beautiful line-carved birdhouse, a handsome chip-carved chess set, and fun chip-carved golf balls with intricate, geometrical designs.