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• UNDERSTANDING WOOD

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  This is a completely revised and updated edition. Understanding Wood is a highly recommended book. It is a classic in the field. The new edition contains information on composite materials, adhesives, and finishes, and much new photography. Just as your doctor uses their Physicians Desk Reference, no serious woodworker should be without Understanding Wood. REGULAR $39.95 OUR PRICE $31.95. You save 20%.

• GUNSTOCK CARVING: A Step-by-Step Guide to Engraving Rifles and Shotguns

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  The specialized art of carving gunstocks is very popular with both hunters and crafters. Many hunters commission artists to carve an image replicating a successful hunt on their gun or rifle which is then displayed to commemorate their catch. This type of woodcarving can be very lucrative and now carvers of all levels can learn this process from start to finish with this new book by Bill Janney.

• WOOD: NEW DIRECTIONS IN DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE

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  Wood is one of the most popular and desirable building materials on the contemporary scene. Featured are over thirty examples of the most expressive and inventive uses of wood in design and architecture from all over the world. An inviting fireplace perch set beneath shelves of natural maple that stretch to the ceiling; a striking geometric studio sits nestled, half-hidden amidst the swampy creeks and overgrown scrub oaks that grow along Florida's eastern seaboard. In over 360 spectacular photos, from Tadao Ando's Museum of Wood to Edward Cullinan's Westminster Lodge, each building is remarkably fresh and distinctly original.

• TURNING WOOD WITH CARBIDE TOOLS: Techniques and Projects for Every Skill Level

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  Everything a woodturner needs to know about using and implementing the exciting new technology of replaceable carbide cutting tips is included in this guide. Woodturning tools have taken a quantum leap since the recent introduction of these tips that have greatly simplified the task of turning in dry stock. Carbide-tipped woodturning tools are safer, faster, easier, and more efficient than traditional tools that require grinding the end of a piece of fluted steel to one of dozens of subjective profiles. The technology of the carbide cutters is fully explained, as are the various shafts and the function of the handle designs, providing insight into how and why these cutters act as they do, and why they are shaped as they are. Removing the intimidating aspects of turning, the guide explains the elimination of sharpening, addresses the issues of chatter and fatigue, and advises on maintenance, techniques, and usage. A number of projects are included—such as a candlestick, spinning tops, and a basic bowl—that can be completed right away by novice turners, rather than waiting for years to gain enough experience to do the same job with traditional tools.

• Carving Realistic Flowers in Wood: Morning Glory, Hibiscus, Rose

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  Three projects, each incorporating new skills and techniques, are structured to guide you through the basics of flower carving. Includes reference photos, full-size patterns and step-by-step demonstrations for the morning glory, the hibiscus and the rose.

• THE REMARKABLE BAOBAB

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  Standing tall on the sunburned plains of Africa and Australia, baobabs may be one of the oldest life forms on the planet. Many of the specimens still standing today have been around for over 2000 years. Tremendous in size and bizarre in appearance, they have provided food, medicine, and places of refuge and worship for countless peoples. This is a wonderfully interesting book for all those who love trees and nature.