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• How to Make Outdoor & Garden Furniture: Instructions for Tables, Chairs, Planter

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  From the Experts at American Woodworker. Stylish, well-designed outdoor furniture is the crowning beauty of a charming property. Enjoy outdoor living to the fullest with these functional and decorative furniture projects for deck, patio, yard and garden. From Adirondack chairs, patio bars and picnic tables to showcase Victorian trellises and planters, the experts at American Woodworker provide complete plans and instructions for building great-looking pieces that will beautify your outdoor space. Expert advice on finishing and varnishing ensures that your durable wooden furniture will stand up to the elements for years to come. How to Make Outdoor & Garden Furniture offers 23 do-it-yourself projects for both novice and experienced woodworkers. Superb step-by-step photographs and excellent working drawings help ensure success for both amateur and experienced builders. Each project takes from just a few hours to a weekend to complete, making this book an ideal resource for transforming your outdoor décor.

• I Can Do That! Woodworking Projects - Updated and Expanded

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  Beginning woodworkers are constantly stymied by the apparent need for thousands of pounds worth of tools to start their hobby. Once they have the tool, they face a learning curve to understand how to use the tool. The next problem is finding wood to build the projects. Not everyone has a lumberyard nearby.

• Woodcarving Book 1: Basic Techniques

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  Features 17 quick and easy to carve projects for beginners. Each project has been chosen to introduce new techniques. Norbury covers the techniques of carving in the round, chip carving, and relief carving, as well as knife work, and working with burrs and rasps. The projects are small, useful, and fun to make and most can be completed in a few days or over a weekend.

• FWW: VIDEO WORKSHOP SERIES #19: BASIC WORKBENCH

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  Build a master furniture maker’s favorite bench. In this Fine Woodworking workshop DVD, award-winning craftsman Philip C. Lowe will show you how to build the workbench that’s been his trusty workshop companion for 40 years. Plus, your DVD comes complete with digital and SketchUp plans. Don’t let the size fool you! Despite its relatively small footprint, this bench offers woodworkers big benefits: It easily fits in most shops and is nicely proportioned, allowing you to reach your work from all four sides. And, the design offers loads of storage down below for stowing your favorite tools. Master a variety of traditional joinery techniques. As you build your own version of Philip’s workbench, you’ll expand your know-how on these important topics: •Joinery preparation •Mortise-and-tenon joinery •Sliding dovetails •Gluing up the base •Benchtop construction •Dovetailed drawers •Door and bench dogs Get the inside story on Philip Lowe’s signature techniques: With Basic Workbench with Built-In Storage DVD you can build the same exact bench that has served Philip for decades. Plus, you’ll learn his secrets for cutting sliding dovetails, laying out and cutting benchdog holes, and tackling benchtop glue-up in easy stages.

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  This book gives a clear understanding of alternative materials and how using them can enhance your projects, both residential and commercial. Included are installation tips and manhours. Material covered are used in each phase of a project, in order, from foundation to ridge pole. Roofing systems, siding, insulation, trim, decking, framing, radiant heat, doors and windows, kitchens, bathrooms, etc.