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• 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.

• BUILD LIKE A PRO: WINDOWS AND DOORS

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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%

• WOODTURNING DESIGN: Using Shape, Proportion and Decoration#

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  Where does a design idea come from? And what does it take to bring it to life? This invaluable design reference for new and advanced woodturners alike answers these questions and more. In Woodturning Design, author Derek Hayes takes turners step-by-step through the process of design, beginning with basic principles and then moving into proportion, pattern, and form. He also addresses working with different woods, color, and decoration. Hundreds of instructional photographs and illustrations will assist readers at every turn. Although many crafters can follow clearly illustrated instructions to achieve a desired result, they struggle with adapting the design to become uniquely their own. This practical yet inspirational book will motivate turners to take what they learn here and transform wood in new and different ways.

• WOODWORKERS GUIDE TO BENDING WOOD

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  Learning to bend wood can take a woodworker in a whole new direction. Canoes, guitars, whimsical furniture, and many other projects are within reach with an understanding of this age-old technique. Now, with the help of professional furniture maker, Jonathan Benson, woodworkers can learn the four basic wood bending methods: bending green wood, using heat or steam, bending panels and bending laminations. Seven step-by-step projects clearly illustrate how each technique is achieved and are presented with an eye for budget and practicality, making this book ideal for woodworkers of all skill levels.

• WATER BASED FINISHES

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  As the demand for cleaner, safer, and more environmentally friendly finish- ing products increases, more woodworkers are turning to water-based finishes. This informative book is the only thorough treatment of water-based finishes. Chapters on "Advantages Over Traditional Finishes", "How Water-based Finishes Work", "Chemical Composition", "Disadvantages of Water-based Finishes", and more. .