Demonstrating how woodworkers can approach the complex job of designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, and home offices, this technical handbook provides meticulously detailed shop drawings, instructions, and hundreds of professional tips for saving time, materials, unnecessary aggravation, and money. Bob Lang offers practical, hands-on guidance for building traditional face-frame cabinets as well as constructing contemporary frameless Euro-style cabinets. Woodworkers will learn how to measure rooms and design fitting cabinetry that considers both function and aesthetics, how to develop working shop drawings and cutting lists, and how to work with materials as varied as solid wood and plastic laminate. Technical instructions for cutting and joining the basic box, as well as for fitting it to drawer stacks, sinks, corners, appliances, and islands, are also included, as are detailed steps for sanding, finishing, and installing each piece. This revised edition also offers a colorful new 16-page idea gallery with photographs of finished cabinets.
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THE COMMERCIAL WOODS OF AFRICA: A Descriptive Full Color Guide profiles 90 exotic African woods. A full set of relevant facts is provided for each tree, including: a full-color photograph of each woods grain and pattern, a list of botanical, commercial and vernacular names, a map indicating the trees habitat in Africa, and descriptive text about the tree itself, the qualities of its wood, and its common uses and applications. Finally, mathematical values detailing the woods various physical properties such as density, durability, bending strength, and shrinkage are included.
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Complete step-by-step carving and painting demonstrations for a folk-art Santa and a smiling Angel from Santa Carver of the Year, Shawn Cipa. Patterns and photographs for an additional 13 projects including Moon Man, Cupid Cat, Firewood Santa, and others also included.
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Subtitle: : 30 Projects for turners of all levels Please pass the salt! And pepper! This first ever book dedicated to turning salt and pepper shakers and mills will guide turners in creating small projects that are practical and beautiful, perfect for yourself or to give as a handmade gift. The 30 step-by-step projects, rated by level of difficulty, are fairly easy to finish and use only small amounts of expensive materials. While turning wood is the focus, author Chris West also shows how the same design can be reconceived using different accessorieslike glass, metals, or ceramicsand assembly methods. The designs include both traditional and CrushGrind mechanisms, which allow for more flexibility and grinding options (for coarse or fine grit). A gallery of work from internationally recognized turners rounds out this craft-pleasing book filled with beautiful pieces.
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Plans and Instructions for Over 65 Useful Kitchen Items Over 65 fun, useful, and beautiful home woodworking projects for the kitchen: cutting boards, trivets, spoons, kitchen stools, and more! Dress up your kitchen?and make it more functional?with these stylish, easy-to-make kitchen projects for the home woodworker. Master woodworking craftsman Ken Horner presents his best designs for useful items for the kitchen: cutting boards, trivets, spoons and spoon holders, spice shakers, trays, glass holders, candlesticks, kitchen stools, coasters, trays, bowls, baskets, knife holders and more. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations make each project simple to complete while building your woodworking skills. Kitchen Projects for the Woodworker will give you the plans and confidence to make your kitchen functional and fun.
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Very thorough manual dealing with the difficult task of estimating excavation projects. Includes information on a variety of factors affecting estimations, such as soil characteristics, accessibility, location, and costs.
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Since 1996, this book has been the reference choice for both seasoned pros and novices. Completely updated with comprehensive information on the latest tools, materials, and techniques, this third edition boasts a new compact and easy-to-use format that demonstrates the processes in step-by-step detail. Ferguson has also added a handy section on sound control and over 100 new photographs. Field-tested and user-friendly, this revised edition is sure to save both time and money.