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• SKETCH UP FOR WOODWORKERS, PART 1: GETTING STARTED

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  This ShopClass is comprised of our series of 12 lessons in the basics of using SketchUp (a free 3D-modeling program from Google). These video lessons take you step by step from setting up the software to gathering information from your finished model. So you'll head to the shop with all the information you need to build any project with confidence. You'll know the exact sizes of every part, and how the parts go together – before you ever cut any wood! • 2 Hours of Expert 3D Computer Modeling Instruction • Learn at Your Own Pace • Build on Screen Before You Head to the Shop • Learn the Basics of Google SketchUp • Master the Skills You Need • Techniques for Quick Designs • Set Up SketchUp for Efficiency & Accuracy About the Presenter: Robert W. Lang is the executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, and the author of several books on furniture styles and design. With more than 30 years experience designing and building furniture and in CAD and computer illustration, Bob brings a practical style to teaching 3D modeling with Google SketchUp.

• TILING COUNTERTOPS - DVD

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  “Get traditional results with modern materials.” Ceramic-tile countertops can be as attractive as they are practical. And a small countertop is the perfect introduction to the techniques of tiling. With a bathroom as his job site, professional tilesetter Michael Byrne demonstrates how to get traditional results with modern materials. You'll learn how to work with both backer-board and mortar-bed substrates, how to trim tile around a sink, and how to detail your countertop for a clean, crisp look. If this is your first go at tilesetting, Byrne gives you the confidence to see the job through. If you're an experienced tilesetter, you'll find this tape full of new ideas to bring to your next tile job. Learn how to: - lay out tile for an orderly appearance in any shaped space - determine the proper consistency and coverage for thinset - cut tile, using a snap cutter, biters and a wet saw - finish a grout job that requires no next-day scrubbing

• CIG to Woodworking on CD, Vol. 2

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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

• PATTERN APPROACH TO MARQUETRY - DVD

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  This 1 hour DVD shows many examples of how to approach different patterns when doing marquetry. There is the Sacrificial Method, Background/Foreground Method, the Component Method and the Inlay Method. It also covers what tools will be needed and how to use them. Learn the craft knife Window Method and Overlay Method as well as how to glue the project to a substrate using clamps and using a vacuum press.

• BUILD A CLASSICAL GUITAR WITH ROBERT O'BRIEN - DVD

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  This DVD is a must for first time builders and a great source of reference for those already building classical guitars. The DVD has more than 1400 photos and over 3 1/2 hours of step by step audio instruction that will demystify the art of classical guitar building. It will save you time and money and pay for itself many times over as you embark on the rewarding journey of building your own classical guitar.

• The Workbench: How to Design or Modify a Bench for Efficient Use - DVD

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  When building furniture, you need your workbench to be able to hold your boards to accurately work the faces, edges and ends. Chris Schwarz has built and used ten different types of workbenches and has experimented with many work holding challenges and solutions. In this DVD he demonstrates various strategies for holding the workpiece for these essential tasks, by designing or modifying a workbench for efficient use.