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• TRADITIONAL BOX PROJECTS

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• CELEBRATING BOXES

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  Boxmaking is extremely popular because it offers the woodworker a canvas for so many approaches, styles and techniques of working in wood. This book is the result of a worldwide competition for placement in the exhibition of "Celebrating Boxes" to be held at Tullie House, England. The book includes work by artists from Britain, US, Australia, Russia, Denmark, Canada, Israel, and New Zealand. This book is a tour de force on the art of boxes and will be a huge source of design ideas for woodworkers, interior designers, and artists.

• Pop. Mech. 500 Simple Home Repair Solutions

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  500 questions…500 smart solutions! From worn shingles, leaky windows, and squeaky floors to musty odors, slow-heating furnaces, and sump pit drainage, every house has something that needs repairing, changing, or upgrading. And Norman Becker, the engineer who writes Popular Mechanics “Homeowner’s Clinic” column, can help homeowners fix the problem. Three easy-to-follow sections—Exterior, Interior, and Electromechanicals—cover all areas of the home environment.

• THE KITCHEN CONSULTANT: A HOMEOWNER'S GUIDE TO KITCHEN REMODELING

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  Kimball leads the homeowner through a remodel job from contracting and designing to choosing materials and fixtures. There are options for all budgets and comparisons between all common kitchen materials. Kimball is an experienced kitchen contractor and this is an invaluable guide to the whole process. In addition to Kimball there is input from more than two dozen kitchen consultants from around the country.

• GREAT BOOK OF WOODBURNING

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  "Pyrography Techniques, Patterns, & Projects for all Skill Levels". Irish provides details on temperature, speed of stroke, texture patterns, and layering. She also discusses equipment, surface selection and preparation as well as finishing. There are 30 patterns included that differ in skill and ability.

• SPINDLE ARM MORRIS CHAIR WITH FOOTSTOOL

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  Legs include quadralinear construction which consists of four quarter sawn oak boards mitered and then glued. This displays the oak's ray flake to best advantage. The plan offers three different leg construction methods. Cutting list and material list included. Full detailed instructions. Beginner intermediate level. 40"H by 36"W by 42"D.