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• WOODTURNING WIZARDRY, revised edition

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• FINISH CARPENTER'S MANUAL

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• LETTER CARVING: TECHNIQUES PROJECTS TO HONE YOUR SKILLS

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• A FOREST JOURNEY: THE STORY OF WOOD AND CIVILIZATION

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