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With Jeff Jewitt's proven methods you can achieve beautiful, professional looking results. Detailed step-by-step instructions lead you through each technique. You'll also discover how to get just the look you want, from Arts & Crafts to colonial cherry to a modern whitewash. Chapters cover Tools, Materials, Surface Preparation, Coloring Wood, Filling Pores, Glazing, Toning and Shading, Applying Finishes, Rubbing Out, and Cleaning and Repair. There is also a chapter covering numerous specialty finishes.
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Take Your Carving to the Next Level with the Speed and Control of Power Tools If you've been thinking about trying your hand at power carving, or are looking to expand your power carving skills, this collection of the best power carving projects and articles from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated is exactly what you need. Featuring a stunning gallery of work and a complete buyer's guide, and covering everything from the basics of safety to the strategy for texturing feathers, this book offers expert information, insight, and inspiration from today's top power carvers, including Frank Russell, Jack Kochan, Lori Corbett, and Kenny Vermillion. The professional advice and the sheer beauty of these 16 projects make this a "must-have" reference for any power carver. The projects featured in the Best of Woodcarving Illustrated: Power Carving Manual include: ò Walking Stick Wizard ò Santa Caricature ò Contemporary Primitive Loon Decoy ò Decorative Cardinal ò Wood Wizard Cypress Knee ò Maple Leaf Earrings ò Maple Leaf Pin ò Collapsible Telescoping Rod ò The American Woodcock ò Killdeer ò Black Bear ò Carving Realistic Habitats ò Carving Habitat: Twig ò Carving a Dogwood Leaf ò Carving Habitat: Mushroom ò Relief Carve a Whimsical House Woodcarving Illustrated is the leading how-to magazine for woodcarvers and features original patterns, helpful tips, and expert techniques from today's top woodcarving artists along with stunning projects that inspire the imagination. Featuring 16 projects from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated, crafters will learn all about the various benefits of carving with power tools and how to master this technique. Additional information about power units, hand pieces, carving burs, materials shopping, and maintenance advice, as well as the particular techniques associa Take Your Carving to the Next Level with the Speed and Control of Power Tools If you've been thinking about trying your hand at power carving, or are looking to expand your power carving skills, this collection of the best power carving projects and articles from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated is exactly what you need. Featuring a stunning gallery of work and a complete buyer's guide, and covering everything from the basics of safety to the strategy for texturing feathers, this book offers expert information, insight, and inspiration from today's top power carvers, including Frank Russell, Jack Kochan, Lori Corbett, and Kenny Vermillion. The professional advice and the sheer beauty of these 16 projects make this a "must-have" reference for any power carver. The projects featured in the Best of Woodcarving Illustrated: Power Carving Manual include: ò Walking Stick Wizard ò Santa Caricature ò Contemporary Primitive Loon Decoy ò Decorative Cardinal ò Wood Wizard Cypress Knee ò Maple Leaf Earrings ò Maple Leaf Pin ò Collapsible Telescoping Rod ò The American Woodcock ò Killdeer ò Black Bear ò Carving Realistic Habitats ò Carving Habitat: Twig ò Carving a Dogwood Leaf ò Carving Habitat: Mushroom ò Relief Carve a Whimsical House Woodcarving Illustrated is the leading how-to magazine for woodcarvers and features original patterns, helpful tips, and expert techniques from today's top woodcarving artists along with stunning projects that inspire the imagination. Featuring 16 projects from the pages of Woodcarving Illustrated, crafters will learn all about the various benefits of carving with power tools and how to master this technique. Additional information about power units, hand pieces, carving burs, materials shopping, and maintenance advice, as well as the particular techniques associa
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Mackie is a professional log home builder as well as an instructor in the craft. This book covers financing, blueprints, site planning, timber selection, log storage, notches, hewing, joists and rafters, wiring, foundations, and much more. Mackie is the dean of log builders. This is a completely revised and expanded edition of the original 1971 book.
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Build a shop that works for you. Whatever space you have – basement, garage, or even a parking spot – can be transformed into a comfortable, user-friendly shop. To make the most of your workspace, just get your copy of Fine Woodworking Best Workshops. Innovative ideas for maximizing limited space. This collection of outstanding articles from recent issues of Fine Woodworking magazine explains how to locate, set up, and accessorize a completely workable shop – even when space is limited. You’ll learn how to build smart from the ground up, including how to install easy-on-your-feet flooring, proper wiring, adequate lighting, and safe dust collection. Choose the best components for your shop. Because every item needs to work hard, too, you’ll find some of our editors' favorites here. You’ll be amazed at the features in the super workbench that was 30 years in the making, a best-ever outfeed table, a pivoting plywood cart, and clever ways to store tools and lumber.