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  • Art of the Chicken Coop

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    Keeping chickens is a trend that just keeps on growing, even for city dwellers. With this book, today’s modern farmer will find plans and construction techniques for making seven different chicken coo...

  • Cutting & Sharpening for Woodturners

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    A sharp edge helps you to produce the finest work and this DVD takes a detailed look at sharpening all your tools....

  • Sam Maloof

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    This visually rich documentary spans a week with Maloof while he builds and discusses his designs, including his much imitated signature rocker. It’s an opportunity to savor the nuances and substance ...

  • Elements of Woodcarving

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    This inspiring beginner’s guide features ten detailed carving projects that provide object lessons in the art of woodcarving, both in relief and in the round. The detailed instructions on the techniqu...

  • Chairmaking Techniques

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    Now you can watch your own private demonstration on chairmaking with this valuable DVD from Jeff Miller. In clear, simple language, he shows you precisely how to create and put together framed chairs,...

  • 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....

  • Woodworkers' Essential Facts, Formulas & Short-Cuts

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    Workshop problems usually can be solved with mathematics, but as this interesting book shows, there's often a no-math solution too. In most situations, the savvy craftsman can get the answers either w...

  • Frame and Panel Construction

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    In this DVD, Graham Blackburn tackles the basic frame. He explains the functions and design opportunities of stiles, rails, and muntins and shows you how to combine them into a frame. He also shows yo...

  • Setting Up Shop, Completely Revised and Updated

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    Creating the ideal workshop involves hundreds of practical decisions about, location, which machines to buy, and where to put lights and electrics. Make the right choices for your space and budget. Lo...

  • Outdoor Furniture

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    By the nature of where it spends its life, outdoor furniture has to be designed, first and foremost, to withstand its toughest enemy - the elements. While makers of indoor furniture need to consider t...