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• TRADITIONAL BOX PROJECTS

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  Inspired by Shaker, Arts & Crafts, and other popular styles, here's a new book of Traditional Box Projects that will appeal to a wide range of woodworkers. It's not a book full of exacting reproductions for master craftsmen only -- but more of a detailed guide to creating attainable interpretations of the most beautiful and enduring box designs. Although most of the boxes are easy to build, there is a range of complexity to the projects you'll find -- with a few challenging projects that will test your skills. Here are just a few of the projects you'll discover. Shaker lap box Fumed oak humidor Glass-tipped display case Jewelry box with dovetailed drawers By presenting each project with step-by-step instructions -- and detailed photos -- author Strother Purdy gives you all the advice you need to build these durable, functional boxes with precision. And he shares lots of inside secrets on how to add the final aesthetic touches to each piece. You'll also discover some tried and true tips on how to avoid common pitfalls -- plus some very creative alternative design and construction options. If you've always wanted to try your hand at building these classic wooden boxes, here's a user-friendly guide that will walk you through a range of satisfying projects. And the next time you're searching for a unique gift, you can share a little part of yourself with one of these beautiful boxes.

• THE ARCHITECTURE OF COUNTRY HOUSES

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  This is a basic book for Hudson River Gothic architecture of the middle Victorian period. It contains detailed house plans, illustrations of specific buildings, and full text on style, decoration, furnishing, and housing. This is one of the most influential American architecture books. Originally published in 1850. 321 figures, 33 architectural designs.

• 25 PROJECTS FOR OUTDOORSMEN

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  25 Projects for Outdoorsmen contains detailed instructions for practical projects, including a variety of treestands, animal houses, gun and rod racks, storage boxes and bins, and numerous types of sheds, shelves, and bookcases for sportsmen who enjoy do-it- yourself carpentry. Aimed toward the beginning to intermediate woodworker.

• CLASSICAL GUITAR MAKING

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  Subtitle: "A Modern Approach to Traditional Design". With this richly-illustrated manual, Bogdanovich shows exactly how to build that first, beautiful guitar, using traditional, time-tested methods. Requirements are simply basic woodworking skills and a minimally equipped shop. 300+ pages lay out construction in painstaking detail.

• BREAKFAST NOOK

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  Project features storage under seats. Benches are 34 in. tall by 41 in. long by 23 in. deep. Table is 42 in. square by 31 in. tall.

• BOW ARM MORRIS CHAIR WITH FOOTSTOOL

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  This chair is a direct reflection of the work done by William Morris in England in the early 1900's. It is also influenced by the work of Gustav Stickley here in America. The chair features quadralinear leg post construction. These posts have four quartersawn oak boards mitered and then glued. This construction technique best displays the oak's ray flake which seems to wrap around the leg. Our well detailed instructions explain three different methods of leg construction. Size: 40" high by 36" wide and 42" deep. Skill level - Beginner/Intermediate.