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• TURNING PROJECTS - DVD

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  There's no end to the splendid variety of useful objects you can turn once you see Richard Raffan at his lathe. In this DVD, you'll learn to select the wood species best suited for a wide variety of turning projects. Raffan shows you how to manipulate skews, gouges and parting tools to produce the whole repertoire of wood-turning cuts, and how to recognize the structural aspects of a project as it develops on the lathe. Raffan also shows you how to sand and apply finishes and waxes, and he offers important safety tips throughout the DVD. Among the projects Raffan shows you how to turn are hollow vessels, bottle coasters, spatulas, mallets, small bowls, and beads. DVD also available as a video, see item 22-53. The book is item 16-101.

• Woodturning Wizardry - DVD

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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.

• DOVETAIL A DRAWER - DVD#

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  If it's properly fitting drawers you're after, this is the video workshop for you. Professional cabinetmaker Frank Klausz cuts quick, precise dovetails without jigs or templates, then glues up and fits the finished drawer. You will learn about: - dovetail drawer anatomy - transferring dimensions from the scale drawing to a full-scale "story-pole" - choosing lumber - marking out, ripping and crosscutting drawer parts - marking out the dovetails and pins - hand sawing the pins and tails and chopping out the waste - gluing up - applying finishing touches with a smooth plane DVD also available as a video, see item 22-1.

• FRAMING WALLS: DVD

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  In this wall-framing video, Larry Haun and his brother Joe build the exterior and interior walls of a basic 1,600-sq. ft. house. Starting from the completed floor deck, they take you step by step through the entire process, showing you practical ways to organize tasks, streamline procedures and handle tools and materials efficiently. Here's your chance to watch a framing master at work, and to become a better, more efficient carpenter yourself. Each section of the tape covers a specific topic in detail: - layout - plating - headers, cripples, trimmers and rough sills - detailing plates - building and raising walls - plumbing and lining - sheathing walls DVD also available as a video, see item 22-59. Book is item 4-221.

• 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.

• SKETCH UP FOR WOODWORKERS PART 2: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

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  In this nearly two-hour long video, I show you techniques for adding details to your models. Want to include raised panel doors with cope-and-stick joints to your project? It's easier than you think. How about dovetailed drawers? You'll learn the secrets of making the first part of the joint quickly, then copying those dovetails everywhere you need them. The class also covers things like turned parts and cabriole legs. Unlike other videos for learning SketchUp, these videos are presented by a woodworker, and concentrate on making woodworking projects. Click below to see a preview of this session.