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• 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks

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  What do you get when an accomplished woodworker and senior editor of Fine Woodworking magazine sets himself the challenge of designing and building one box a week for a solid year? You get 52 Boxes in 52 Weeks, a book dedicated to making relatively simple?yet gracefully elegant?boxes that woodworkers of all skill levels will be eager to build. Readers will begin by learning the fundamental box-making techniques that are applicable to almost every box in the book: •how to match grain at corners •how to cut miters •how to make tops and bottoms •how to finish a box with shellac, sometimes highlighted with milk paint ( a major trend in finishing right now). Following that, Kenney reveals some universal design principles that can be used as guidance as readers develop their own design aesthetic. And then, of course, the book transitions to instructions on designing and building the boxes themselves.

• NEW BEST OF FWW: SPRAY FINISHING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES

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  Learn to get a flawless spray finish, choose and use the right equipment, and prepare finishes for spaying. In this book, expert woodworkers and professional finishers share their advice on how to get a flawless spray finish, from how to choose and use equipment to preparing finishes for spraying. In addition there are articles on other non-traditional finishing methods such as rubbing out finishes with auto body compounds, spraying paint, and making the most of new water-borne finishes.

• The Woodworker's Illustrated Encyclopedia

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  Explains the often confusing language used in the world of woodworking, covering terminology and processes with detailed descriptions and illustrations. From Auger to Zyliss vise, this book covers the wealth of terminology that a woodworker will encounter during their woodworking education. The concepts covered include tree species, architectural features, furniture components, tools and more. Without the proper guide a woodworker can quickly become frustrated with their hobby. This illustrated encyclopedia will quickly answer their questions with not only words but full-color photos and illustrations. More than a valuable quick reference tool, this comprehensive guide also offers a brief education in woodworking just by flipping through the pages.

• Village Carpenter [LSI]

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  Subtitle: "The Classic Memoir of the Life of a Victorian Craftsman." First published in 1937. Illus. Something of an underground woodworking classic. Rose details the various aspects of country carpentry in England. It covers watermills, pumps, tools, farm work, and much more. Rose was a master from a family of master carpenters. Very good.

• 101 ARTISTIC RELIEF PATTERNS

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  Packed with patterns for small-scale projects ideal for beginning and intermediate crafters, this companion features original relief projects that stand alone beautifully or that can be easily incorporated into functional and decorative items in the home. The entire carving process is demonstrated, employing a country apple quilt square project as the example, alongside detailed information on necessary tools, a review of the best woods to use, and instructions on how to achieve the appropriate levels of depth. Patterns include wildlife, botanical, mythical, and landscape subjects, and each project includes two detailed patterns: a line and a shaded variety. Fifty additional patterns for gorgeous corner designs that can be incorporated into a variety of crafts projects—from carving and wood burning to painting and quilting—are also included.

• UNBUILDING

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  Subtitle: "Salvaging the Architectural Treasure of Unwanted Houses." Two of the country’s leading experts on salvaging unwanted houses explain the “green” art of unbuilding (or deconstruction) and take the reader on a fascinating tour of the process. Topics include assessing a building for salvage potential, safe deconstruction, and how to identify and rescue reusable parts and pieces.