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  • Turning Green Wood

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    An inspiring introduction to the art of turning bowls and goblets from freshly felled, unseasoned wood. There is information on how to harvest and store timber, how to cut it into workable sizes and h...

  • Wood Finishing Basics

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    Finishing expert Michael Dresdner shows you what you need to know to become a proficient wood finisher, starting with classic surface-prep problems and their solutions how to recognize and remove den...

  • Classic Carving Patterns

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    If you've ever wondered what to carve next, this treasury of easy-to-reproduce, classical patterns will help you decide. Themes include ornamental motifs from many periods, images from nature - anima...

  • Refinishing Furniture

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    Bob Flexner gives you a working knowledge of the practical and decorative aspects of refinishing. He shows when to rejuvenate an old finish, how to remove a finish that has failed and how to refinish ...

  • Developing the Router Workshop

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    Guides the viewer through scribing, biscuit jointing, panel raising, dovetailing and finger jointing....

  • Wildlife Designs

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    If you're an artist with a love of nature and animals, Wildlife Designs will make it easy for you to create vibrant and attractive images of wildlife in your favourite craft - or inspire you to broade...

  • Modern Cabinet Work

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    Known as the "cabinetmaker’s bible," the new edition of this 100-year-old handbook contains more than 2,000 line drawings and hundreds of photographs that explain virtually every useful hand...

  • Making Routing Jigs and Gadgets

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    An introduction to jig and template making. Includes the selection of tools. Shows the construction of jigs in detail....

  • Carving Fantasy Creatures

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    If you love caricature carving but are getting a little tired of cowboys and Santas, this book is for you! Inside this book, you’ll find 5 whimsical creatures just waiting to be released from wood. Fo...

  • The Scrollsaw

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    Creative craftsman John Burke demonstrates how the scroll saw can adapt to a variety of materials and explains step-by-step techniques for creating simple, but imaginative craft items....