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• Classic Whittling: Basic Techniques and Old-Time Projects

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  by Rick Wiebe. In a fast-paced and noisy world that makes your head spin, the classic craft of whittling is the perfect antidote. It makes you slow down, take a breath, and live in the moment. Your hands are crafting instead of typing or texting. Best of all, whittling is simple to learn, lasts a lifetime, and requires only a simple knife. It’s no wonder it’s become more popular over recent years. No longer something only old men do, whittling has reached parents spending time with kids, techies taking a break from computer screens and anyone who enjoys being outdoors. In Classic Whittling, author Rick Wiebe — a whittler for more than 60 years — provides the fundamentals for anyone looking to slow down and learn this classic craft. Classic Whittling begins with the basics of a good knife and how to keep it sharp. Wiebe then covers the best woods to use, ranging from sticks to blocks of wood, along with the basic techniques that will get you started. After that, there’s no limit to what you can do. Projects start out with toys, a whistle, and “treens” — simple forks, spoons, and other utensils used while camping. From there, it’s on to the more challenging projects: the chain, the interlinking hearts, the ball-in-a-cage, the sphere-within-a-sphere and several other classics. This handy and fun guide covers them all step-by-step. By the end of Classic Whittling, your knife will become a magic wand that turns firewood into fun, fascinates your family and friends, and lowers your blood pressure.

• WOOD: THE WORLD OF WOODWORK AND CARVING

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  A worldwide survey of woodworking techniques and the uses of wood. The book is organized into seven main sections with over seventy topics. "Raw Material", "Carving and Shaping Wood", "Joinery", "Decorating and Finishing", "Wood at Work", "Heart and Soul", and "Tools". With over 800 illustrations, 634 in color, this is a fascinating look at wood and how it is used and manipulated throughout the world. Everything from turning, inlay, furniture, ships, wagons, windows, doors, gears, boxes, chests, and hundreds of other items. This is a real gem for those interested in the world of wood. Regular $45.00 Special $35.00

• CODE CHECK PLUMBING, 3RD ED.

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  Completely up-to-date with current code requirements, Code Check Plumbing is an invaluable guide to have on the job site! Referenced to the International Residential Code, Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanic Code, it provides answers to hundreds of common plumbing-code questions.

• WOODWORKING FROM THE SCRAP PILE

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  How to make something from nothing, well, almost nothing! If, like most of us, you have a pile of leftover wood scraps stashed away in your shop, you’ll rejoice over Derek Jones’s book, Woodworking from the Scrap Pile. Now, at long last, a book packed with great ideas for turning that trash heap into treasure! 20 useful projects made from odds and ends. These made-from-scrap projects will not only clean up your shop, but provide satisfying work that results in useful items for your home, office, garden – or as nicely made gifts. Projects include: wooden salad serving forks, serving platter, and meat tenderizer that would cost a pretty penny in a specialty shop, along with a letter rack, tool caddy, cute bird house, and more. Show and tell instructions, tips for all skill levels. Each clever project is explained in clear, straightforward terms, with step-by-step photos that “show and tell” exactly what to do. And, whatever your abilities, there are plenty of projects for you – and opportunities to turn little bits and pieces into beautiful accessories like those in high-end shops.

• RELIEF CARVING IN WOOD: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION

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  Pye is a professional carver and here presents a course on relief woodcarving. He uses one design, a fish, and explains exactly what he is doing, why he is doing it, every step of the way. Pye discusses tools, wood, the workplace, and what to do if things go wrong.

• GREAT WOOD FINISHES: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO BEAUTIFUL RESULTS

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  With Jeff Jewitt's proven methods you can achieve beautiful, professional looking results. Detailed step-by-step instructions lead you through each technique. You'll also discover how to get just the look you want, from Arts & Crafts to colonial cherry to a modern whitewash. Chapters cover Tools, Materials, Surface Preparation, Coloring Wood, Filling Pores, Glazing, Toning and Shading, Applying Finishes, Rubbing Out, and Cleaning and Repair. There is also a chapter covering numerous specialty finishes.