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Green building -- smart building -- begins with Building Better Homes. Used by thousands of builders, architects, remodelers, and subcontractors, Building Better Homes shows you how to apply the latest in green building science ideas to residential construction. Using a whole house systems approach, learn how to design and build high-performance houses that are healthier and more comfortable, more durable and energy efficient, and more affordable to own. Building Better Homes also presents hundreds of real-world ways to prevent the most common construction errors. The program follows the construction process step-by-step, with photos of construction details, technical animations, and hours of interactive construction content. Web links and other resources help you stay up-to-date on the latest advances in green building science and the industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- System Requirements Windows® Microsoft® Windows 2000, XP or Vista Pentium® 3 or faster 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) DVD-ROM drive 1024 x 768 screen resolution or higher QuickTime 7 player (installer included on disc) Adobe Reader 8.0 (installer included) Apple® Mac OSX® (any version) PowerPC G3 or faster 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) DVD-ROM drive 1024 x 768 screen resolution or higher This DVD-ROM disk will not play on stand-alone DVD players.
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Learn how four basic planes can change the way you do woodworking. If you are like many woodworkers, you own handplanes but never learned how to use them to their best advantage. In this video, teacher and plane expert Mario Rodriguez shows the basics of using planes and how four basic planes -- the jointer, the smooth plane, the shoulder plane, and the block plane -- can change the way you do woodworking. Learn how to: - tune and sharpen a plane - correct stance and planing technique - joint an edge - adjust drawers for a perfect fit - trim tenons and other joints - surface stock with planes
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The Scroll Saw: A Beginner's Guide takes viewers step-by-step from beginning to end of several projects that illustrate the scroll saw's versatility - from shaping wood to creating personalized greeting cards.
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Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guides" have long been known as the standard of excellence for woodworking reference books. This is your chance to have a huge resource written by the experts, right at your fingertips on CD. Using Woodworking Tools. 281 pages by Lonnie Bird Working with wood Outfitting the shop Benches and damps Gluing and assembly Measuring and marking tools Handsaws and chisels Planes and planing Files and rasps Sharpening hand tools The table saw Jointer and planer The bandsaw The shaper The router table Drilling and mortising tools Finishing. 295 pages by Jeff Jewitt The finishing environment Tools for surface preparation Finishing tools Preparing flat surfaces Preparation of curved and complex surfaces Fixing defects Stain basics and application Glazes, padding stains, and bleaches Controlling odor Filling pores Sealers Choosing a finish Reactive finishes Evaporative finishes Water-based finishes Rubbing out finishes Sharpening. 217 pages by Thomas Lie-Nielsen Steel Abrasives Machines for sharpening Sharpening kits Jigs and fixgtures Gauges and knives Planes Chisels Spokeshaves and beading tools Scrapes Drills Handsaws Axes and adzes Carving tools Turning tools Power tools CD System Requirements: Windows®: Microsoft® Windows XP, Vista or 7; Pentium® 3 (Pentium 4 recommended); 512MB RAM; DVD-ROM drive; 800x600 minimum screen resolution (1024x768 recommended); 342 MB of available hard drive space requiredApple®: Mac OSX® 10.4 or higher; PowerPC G4 (Intel recommended); 256MB RAM (512MB or greater recommended); DVD-ROM drive; 800x600 minimum screen resolution (1024x768 recommended); 620 MB of available hard drive space required
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Learn to prepare the work area, choose and install sanding belts, work along edges and corners, repair defects and damage, fill the floor, and get a perfect final coat. DVD NTSC
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Interlocking spheres, cubes held captive in a sphere, an arrow through a bottle - the seeminlgly impossible are made easy with David Springett's Woodturning Wizardry. With just basic woodturning skills, an ordinary lathe, simple hand tools, and Springett's superbly detailed step-by-step demonstrations, you will learn how to create a spiked star in a cube, a set of Chinese balls, and a lattice pomander. A wealth of valuable advice on wood selection, design, and turning basic shapes is also included. Study Woodturning Wizardy and you too will amaze friends and family with your ingenious creations! Topics Include: Wood choice Mathematics Jigs and chucks Marking points on spheres Turning spheres Safety Toolmaking David Springett has been a professional woodturner for over 20 years. His other instructional DVDs on woodturning include Elliptical Turning - An Introduction.