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• CABINETS OF CURIOSITIES

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  The latest exhibition catalogue produced by the Wood Turning Center presenting the work of sixteen teams of artists who responded to a call for a contemporary interpretation of the idea of a cabinet of curiosity. This 125-page hardbound color catalogue includes 6 curatorial essays, full-color plates, provocative images of the artists’ inspiration and a CD-ROM that shows the interactive complexity of each cabinet.

• TO TURN THE PERFECT WOODEN BOWL #

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  Written directly from transcribed audiotapes recorded during a week-long interview with the master woodworker, this tribute to Bob Stocksdale reveals his life experiences, philosophies, and often replicated turning methods, all in his own words. A private artist who lived quietly and was not widely written about, Stocksdale’s lifelong quest for the perfect bowl is chronicled, while select step-by-step, how-to tips for fellow craftsmen are detailed. Featuring a gallery of beautiful, never-before-seen photographs sure to inspire artists, this unique biography provides the master’s advice on tools—including lathes, band saws, and jointers,sharpening devices, and wood selection—as well as his business tips for pricing, selling, and shipping finished pieces. A portrait of a beloved and respected artisan, this guide offWritten directly from transcribed audiotapes recorded during a week-long interview with the master woodworker, this tribute to Bob Stocksdale reveals his life experiences, philosophies, and often replicated turning methods, all in his own words. A private artist who lived quietly and was not widely written about, Stocksdale’s lifelong quest for the perfect bowl is chronicled, while select step-by-step, how-to tips for fellow craftsmen are detailed. Featuring a gallery of beautiful, never-before-seen photographs sure to inspire artists, this unique biography provides the master’s advice on tools—including lathes, band saws, and jointers,sharpening devices, and wood selection—as well as his business tips for pricing, selling, and shipping finished pieces. A portrait of a beloved and respected artisan, this guide offers the first in-depth look at the man behind the perfect wooden bowl.ers the first in-depth look at the man behind the perfect wooden bowl.

• O'DONNELL'S WOODTURNING TECHNIQUES

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  From an internationally renowned turner who brought you "Turning Green Wood" comes an extremely practical guide to the process of woodturning. This new book covers materials, equipment and machinery, how to store timber, safety, tools, sanding and much more. Projects include a bowl, lamp, goblet, box and more. Even complex techniques are made simple with O'Donnell's logical step-by-step manner of instruction.

• BUILD SMARTER WITH ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS

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  This book gives a clear understanding of alternative materials and how using them can enhance your projects, both residential and commercial. Included are installation tips and manhours. Material covered are used in each phase of a project, in order, from foundation to ridge pole. Roofing systems, siding, insulation, trim, decking, framing, radiant heat, doors and windows, kitchens, bathrooms, etc.

• THE ARCHITECT, OR PRACTICAL HOUSE CARPENTER

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  Benjamin designed this work as a practical handbook for architects and carpenters. It was largely responsible for the Greek Revival style which spread throughout the East. This is a basic text for the period and presents designs for windows, columns, fences, vases, balusters, shutters, moldings, staircases, and much more. This was a very influential book in its day.

• THE BOOK OF WOOD NAMES

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  Vernacular and Botanical Nomenclature of World Woods. This work, originally published in Germany in 1936, contains over 30,000 wood names with their corresponding commercial, common, and vernacular names. Includes are species, family and area or country of origin. The great practical value of the work lies in the availability of common or local names for various timbers. There are no illustrations. REGULAR $35.00 OUR PRICE $25.95. You save 26%.