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The secrets to carving powerful and emotionally-charged faces are revealed in this innovative handbook. Step-by-step explanations demonstrate how to create unique spherical heads laden with a variety of moods and expressions, including soft smiles, laughter, and tears. Guidelines also highlight a number of difficulties often encountered when carving emotions and offer helpful solutions. Ideal for carvers of caricatures and serious works alike, even experienced carvers will learn how to instill realistic feelings into their work.
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Intarsiaa mosaic of wood fitted and glued into a wooden support and popular in 15th-century Italy for decorationis the focus of this guide. Scroll sawyers of all skill levels learn the secrets of creating these fascinating wooden inlay projects by using a scroll saw and other common woodworking tools. Fourteen portraits of North American wildlife, including an eagle, a mustang, an owl, and a fox, are provided. Chapters address the necessary steps to get started, including wood choice, pattern use, backing, and sanding, while also covering more complex issues such as adding texture to finished pieces to simulate fur.
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Installing, repairing or replacing doors and windows is within the reach of most serious Do-It-Yourselfers. McBride is a veteran carpenter and here he offers tips, shortcuts and advice on how to solve common challenges. He covers interior and exterior doors, new doors in old frames, fixing door problems, storm and screen doors, new windows, repairing windows, storm and screen windows, interior trim for doors and windows, and skylights. This is a book that will be of great value to the professional as well as the home handyman. REGULAR $19.95 OUR PRICE $15.95 YOU SAVE 20%
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Relatively affordable as DIY projects go, tiling is also one of the most popular among homeowners. New tile can cover a multitude of sins and transform a space from tiny entry to spacious kitchen in a matter of hours, if its done properly. This book presents all of the information needed to take on a tiling project from start to finish, including planning and layout, installation, and upkeep from tiling a kitchen counter or outdoor patio, to installing glass block in a shower, on a curve. From the FOR PROS BY PROS series, this book delivers pro-rated instruction guaranteed to get the job done right the first time.
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The definitive text on segmented turning. Tibbetts discusses various types of construction, staved, and ring design as well as the difference between inlaid and segmented lamination. Step-by-step instructions give detailed explanations on how to proceed with this highly visual form of turning. Includes what woods to use, glue types, creating a blueprint for your work, building a vessel, shortcuts, building a stave constructed vessel, and building an Indian blanket design ring.
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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.