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  • Finishing

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    The 200 best finishing and refinishing tips, ideas, recipes and solutions from the entire 25-year history of the ‘Methods of Work’ series. Every tip is an excellent idea or solution to a common finish...

  • Basic Routing

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    A complete introduction, including router familiarization, safety, care and selection of cutters....

  • Woodcarving

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    Since the first edition was published in 1994, this classic book has established itself as the standard reference on woodcarving. It is now expanded and divided logically into 2 volumes with new colo...

  • Woodturning Projects

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    This unique book is a step-by-step guide to both the art and the craft of woodturning. It is an exploration of turned shapes and the wide variety of timbers which can be used to create them. The makin...

  • Tools Rare and Ingenious

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    This book is a visual feast of the finest, most beautifully crafted, vintage tools ever made, offering engaging facts about their history, function and manufacture....

  • The Versatile Router

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    Pat Warner, a clever router engineer, shows how to use the router as a "finishing" tool. With the help of router jigs and templates, you can easily make almost any kind of joinery and edge ...

  • 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 ...

  • Wooden Clocks

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    Selected by the Editors of Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts comes a collection of the most beloved clock projects - from fancy fretwork grandfather clocks to classic pendulum clocks and whimsical desk ...

  • Dennis White Teaches Woodturning 5- Classic Profiles

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    From Georgian furniture legs to Victorian balusters - traditionally decorated with beads, hollows, fillets and other shapes - the correct setting out and turning sequences are exhibited here....

  • Dennis White Teaches Woodturning 1- Turning Between Centres, The Basics

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    Master the basics in no time with this comprehensive and instructional DVD. Skillfully demonstrating health and safety; tools - how to use and maintain them; and fundamental techniques....