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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, Stocksdales 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 masters advice on toolsincluding lathes, band saws, and jointers,sharpening devices, and wood selectionas 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, Stocksdales 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 masters advice on toolsincluding lathes, band saws, and jointers,sharpening devices, and wood selectionas 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.
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24 Great Do-It-Yourself Projects by Spike Carlsen Give your child a unique gift of a lifetime?without breaking your checkbook?and you and your kid will have fun making it! Building Unique and Useful Kids’ Furniture: 24 Great Do-It-Yourself Projects gives complete step-by-step instructions for building 24 professionally designed one-of-a-kind children’s furniture projects that are easy to build and your kids will love. You don’t need advanced skills. You don’t need specialized tools. You don’t need expensive materials. All of these projects can be built using basic tools and materials from any home improvement store. Step-by-step instructions and color photos show you exactly what to do?and many projects are labeled “Kid Friendly,” so your child can safely help you build it, developing their skills and confidence. These projects will fill every room of your house with kids’ furniture that is cleverly designed, attractive, whimsical, safe, with timeless design that look fresh 20 years from now, giving your kids a lasting legacy to pass on to their kids.
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Now in its third edition, this invaluable reference provides users all the information they need to avoid the most common building code violations no matter the project. Using clear and concise language, the book underscores the safety principles on which codes are based and ensures compliance at every stage of construction. This latest edition reflects the most up-to-date changes in the International Residential Code, recent changes to the code highlighted throughout the text. Theres a wealth of information here, all presented in the hugely successful format spiral-bound with durable, laminated pages that has made Code Check an indispensable tool on the job site
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Part of the For Pros By Pros series. These are "Tips and Techniques" from the column by the same name in Fine Homebuilding magazine. Over 350 entries of job site gems from the experts. Covers site built tools, roofing, siding, insulation, doors, drywall, trim and finish carpentry, electrical and plumbing, horses, benches and boxes, measuring, marking and laying out.
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How do I turn rings? What's the best way to chuck spoons? Woodturning Methods guides you through a host of special techniques which have not been brought together before. Various chapters explore chucking, spindle turning, turning slender spindles, turning spheres, eccentric turning, multi-axis turning, turning ellipses and drilling in the lathe. Mr. Darlow was the owner of a woodturning business for many years.
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For woodworkers, hand tools put the emphasis on the process of woodworking rather than the result. Yet hand tools also are essential to the highest level of craftsmanship, bringing a refinement to work that machines alone cannot produce. Whether using hand tools alone as a source of pleasure, quality, or efficiency, or in combination with machines, woodworker can trust the information in Woodworking with Hand Tools, a collection of 35 articles from the experts at Fine Woodworking magazine. In Woodworking with Hand Tools, expert craftsmen explain how they choose, sharpen, and use every kind of hand tool.