Don’t buy a tool without reading this. Every year, the annual Tool Guide from Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding is the go-to guide for anyone looking for unbiased reviews of tools for woodworkers, builders, and do-it-yourselfers. Now the 2014 Tool Guide is available – the 11th edition in this acclaimed series.
Shop smart and work smarter. Having the right tool is the difference between fine work and frustration. And because you’ll do better work with better tools, the annual Tool Guide is money well-spent. Packed with hard-hitting tool reviews from Fine Woodworking and Fine Homebuilding magazines, Tool Guide 2014 will cut through the hype to highlight the best tools in every category.
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$17.95 $10.77 |
The best articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine. Redesigning a bathroom, installation of a shower pan,caulks and sealants, accessible bathroom, tile a bathroom floor.
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$18.95 $11.37 |
Why would you spend a lifetime learning to build furniture by hand, when machine-made furniture is perfectly adequate? For master furniture craftsman Gary Rogowski, the answer is that the discipline of working with one’s hands to create unnecessarily beautiful things shapes the builder into a more complete human being. In the tradition of “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” and “Shop Class as Soulcraft,” Rogowski’s “Handmade” is a profound meditation on the eternal value of manual work, creativity, human fallibility, and the stubborn pursuit of quality work. Rogowski tells his life story of how he became a craftsman and how years of persistent work have taught him patience, resilience, tolerance for failure, and a love of pursuing beauty and mastery for its own sake. Part autobiography, part guide to creativity, and part guide to living, “Handmade” is a book for craftspeople, artists, and anyone who seeks clarity, purpose, and creativity in their work … and the perfect antidote to a modern world that thinks human labor is obsolete.
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$19.95 $11.97 |
The botany, history, healing, and lore of trees. Genera from aspen to willow are captured in 70 dramatic photographs that illustrate their brilliant seasonal transformations. 50 different types of trees are presented and each described by way of botanical qualities, medicinal uses, magical associations, cultural uses, and much more. Quite interesting.
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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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Build skills and classic furniture pieces for your home. Author Gregory Paolini is a professional woodworker, with an affinity for the Arts and Crafts style. When he isn't building and teaching classes in his workshop, Paolini writes woodworking books with expert instruction, including this must-have guide – Arts & Crafts Furniture Projects. If you like Arts & Crafts style, you will want this book in your shop. Appealing to both beginner and seasoned woodworkers, Arts &Crafts Furniture Projects showcases nine iconic furniture projects that vary in difficulty. Timeless and always in style, Arts & Crafts is a perennial favorite and a style that works nicely with almost any home decor. Learn from an expert. Now, with help from Gregory Paolini, you can construct a beautiful suite of handcrafted furniture for your home! The projects featured here take you from the basics to advanced techniques – all clearly demonstrated in 25 detailed illustrations and 250 beautiful and instructive photographs.
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An excellent resource for the prime and the sub-contractor. You need to know what the law requires you to do, and what protections the law offers you. How to set up your company, what should be in every contract, what if someone's injured on the job, protecting yourself from dishonest customers, protecting your assets, when is an attorney the best option, and much more. Written by a construction law attorney. Includes a CD with blank copies of all legal forms shown in the book. Regular $49.50 OUR PRICE $41.00