Mick Stidever recorded his journeys around the UK and the World in his book 'Ramblings of a Grandad'. This time he records his journey with his hobby of woodcarving. From scratch he faithfully records his endeavours with every carving he tackles, from a simple relief to a portrait bust of his Paralympic swimmer daughter Jane. A total of 47 carvings are presented in all. In this diary he recounts his emotions; his highs and his lows as he endeavours to achieve the best possible result with each and every carving. At times he succeeds; at other times he falls short but continually he strives to learn more about the craft. It records a thoroughly enjoyable journey, not solely related to the carving but to the people he met along the way and the many doors it opened to new experiences. This diary should provide encouragement, interest and a good read for anyone starting or participating in the craft of woodcarving. The book is a good and fascinating read and will inspire any carver to widen their horizons and appreciation of woodcarving. Michael Painter A.R.B.S

Shop Built Blast Gates is a comprehensive guide to producing blast gates for your dust collection system. It includes detail drawings, material requirements, and step by step instruction with many high quality photographs of manufacturing processes. Also included are several detail drawings of tools and fixtures. There are detail and assembly drawings provided for 10 different designs. Additionally, the author explains how to easily mix and match components from the 10 designs to allow you to quickly and easily produce literally dozens of different sizes and types of gates. In addition to the detail drawings, the author has included nearly six dozen color photographs and illustrations along with step by step instruction for producing each individual part and completing the assembly. These are working blast gates, that have been shop tested and are used daily in the authors own shop. If you have been considering building your own blast gates, or if you just wanted to know how. This is the information source you have been looking for. With this book, you will have all the information you will ever need to produce "Shop Built Blast Gates"