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• MAKING SHOJI

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  Shoji are the lovely sliding panels made of wood and rice paper that form walls and room dividers in the traditional Japanese house. This is the first and only book written by a traditionally apprenticed tategu-shi, or maker of sliding doors. Detailed information is presented on how to construct shoji for the home. Projects include the common shoji and the transom.

• Cigar Box Guitars: The Ultimate DIY Guide for the Makers and Players of the Hand

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  Part DIY guide, part scrapbook – this book takes you behind the music to get a glimpse into the faces, places and workshops of the cigar box revolution. Cigar box guitars have never been more popular and now you can learn to make your own. You don't need to spend a lot of money and you don't need to have a shop full of tools. All you need to do is follow the author's step-by-step instructions for making three different styles of guitar. They're fun (some would say addictive) to build and even more fun to play! The guitars that can be made with this book: • Basic CBG: A simple build with the minimum number of components. It's a three string acoustic instrument built from a paper covered box and played with a slide and has burned-in fret lines, but no real frets. • Slightly Nicer CBG. Uses a nicer cigar box, has a more decorative, built-up headstock. Also has burned in fret-lines and three strings. In addition, this one incorporates a very simple piezo pickup so it can be played through an amplifier. Slightly more complex in woodworking terms and involves a bit of wiring and soldering. • Cigar Box Telecaster. This one would be built from a cigar box and a pre-fabbed six-string guitar neck. It would use commercial pickups and volume/tone controls. I'm picturing it as a tribute to the Fender Telecaster. It involves more complicated woodworking and much more wiring/soldering, as well as filling much of the box with wood to support the tension of six steel strings. More than just a how-to guide, this book chronicles the modern revival of the cigar box guitar. You’ll learn a bit about its roots, influential personalities and the cultural trends that are bringing this instrument back to the musical landscape. Author and professional photographer, David Sutton introduces readers the faces of the CGB movement with in-depth profiles and photographic portraits of fascinating builders and performers. Basic information about learning to play and tune a cigar box guitar are also included. A perfect opportunity to put a real American tradition in your own hands.

• FIRE PLACES

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  Subtitle: “A Practical Design Guide to Fireplace and Stoves Indoors and Out”. This book is a comprehensive source of inspiration and practical design for fireplaces, offering a broad range of applications and styles. Includes the latest information on heating technologies.

• THE BIG BOOK OF BACKYARD PROJECTS

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  "Walls, Fences, Paths, Patios, Benches, Chairs & More". Includes design, technical considerations, tools and materials. Also drawings, patterns, photos, everything to make your project a success. Over 30 garden seating ideas alone.

• BOWS & ARROWS OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS, revised

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  A complete step-by-step guide to wooden bows, sinew-backed bows, composite bows, string, arrows and quivers. This is primarily concerning the American Indian bow and its variations. The author demonstrates how to make bows and arrows from beginning to end. The book is a must-have text for outdoorsmen, Boy Scouts of all ages, traditional craftsmen, and historians.

• FANTASTIC FUTON

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  One minute it's a relaxing sofa. The next, it's a comfortable bed. Either way, our sturdy oak frame supports its fluffy mattress in the greatest of style. Build one for an extra bedroom, the familyroom, or that college-bound scholar. You'll find that the futon gets lots of use, and that you'll be the genius who made it. We built our frame around a 54X75" FULL-SIZE futton mattress. If you select a different size mattress, you'll need to adjust the frame size accordingly.