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Building Dry-stack Stone Walls (Paperback): Rob Gallagher Building Dry-stack Stone Walls (Paperback)
Rob Gallagher
R896 R743 Discovery Miles 7 430 Save R153 (17%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A dry-stack stonewall is a project that almost anyone can build, and it will last well over a century if built correctly. Like most projects, knowing all of the steps involved is critical to ensure a safe and solid job. This book provides thorough, step-by-step procedures for three projects using stones of various sizes from the smallest all the way up to boulders, with a focus on a safe work environment. Learn a system for planning a project, and proceed through all the steps required to completion. A gallery of wall images will inspire you to start stacking.

Antique New England Homes and Barns: History, Restoration, and Reinterpretation (Hardcover): Jim DeStefano Antique New England Homes and Barns: History, Restoration, and Reinterpretation (Hardcover)
Jim DeStefano
R1,222 R974 Discovery Miles 9 740 Save R248 (20%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

There is something about antique homes and their hard-working barns that captures the imagination. Maybe it's their pleasing proportions, maybe they remind us of a simpler time, or maybe we sense that these venerable old survivors that were built when our country was young have seen it all. But how many of us have bothered to listen to the stories they tell or tried to understand what makes them tick? This book reveals the essence of antique New England homes and barns-their history, the people who built them, why they were built that way, and how to restore them, piece by piece, without losing their character. Learn to identify architectural styles from different periods, how to strategize a restoration, and how to approach it systematically, from the timber frame to the floors, walls, and ceilings, windows and doors, wiring, finishes, and landscaping.

Scroll Saw Workbook, 3rd Edition - Learn to Master Your Scroll Saw in 25 Skill-Building Chapters (Paperback, 3rd Revised... Scroll Saw Workbook, 3rd Edition - Learn to Master Your Scroll Saw in 25 Skill-Building Chapters (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
John A. Nelson
R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the ultimate beginner's guide to the scroll saw. It features 25 skill-building chapters, each culminating in a relevant project. The new edition features an updated, objective guide to the latest equipment models. Use this ultimate beginner's scroll saw guide to hone your scrolling skills to perfection. You'll find everything you need to know here, boiled down to the best and simplest methods. Practice a specific technique in each of 25 skill-building chapters, and then use that skill to make an attractive project. As you progress, each chapter builds upon the previous skills you've already learned. By the time you've completed the book, you'll be ready to tackle any scrollsaw project with experience and confidence. You can begin with the basics of cutting straight, curved, and jagged lines, and then progress to more advanced techniques like stack cutting, relief, inlay, compound, segmentation and more. Project patterns include die-cut stationary, a fish silhouette, a butterfly with interior cuts, a hummingbird ornament, and a collapsible wooden basket.This new third edition provides an objective guide to all of the scroll saw models available in today's market, updated to include information on new scroll saw manufactures.

Ellsworth on Woodturning - How a Master Creates Bowls, Pots, and Vessels (Paperback): David Ellsworth Ellsworth on Woodturning - How a Master Creates Bowls, Pots, and Vessels (Paperback)
David Ellsworth
R599 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R109 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

David Ellsworth is the grandfather of the wood art movement and Ellsworth on Woodturning is the book woodturners worldwide have been waiting for. With this first-ever book from the grandmaster of woodturning, woodworkers and artists can learn to replicate his highly evolved techniques and signature style. Step-by-step directions and crisp, absorbing photos show exactly how Ellsworth creates an open bowl, a natural-edged bowl, and an astounding hollow vessel featuring a tiny opening and coin-thin walls. In sharing his vision, Ellsworth reveals not only his techniques, but the power of the creative process-the feeling of direct engagement with the wood that develops an artist from each project to the next. For anyone new to the lathe, Ellsworth on Woodturning provides expert tips for getting started. Intermediate and advanced turners will appreciate advice on everything from working with green wood to design to tool making and sharpening. Best of all, stunning color photographs of Ellsworth's work will inspire artists to unlock the natural beauty in wood. "His work overturned all the deeply held traditions of functionality that had defined turning. For the first time, woodturners were seeing themselves as artists." - Terry Martin & Kevin Wallace, New Masters of Woodturning "A brilliant exposition of the art of woodturning by the premier writer, teacher, and practitioner of the art. It's clear complete, and superbly illustrated." - Jane and Arthur Mason, wood art collectors

Making Tiny Toys in Wood - Ornaments & Collectible Heirloom Accents (Paperback): Howard Clements Making Tiny Toys in Wood - Ornaments & Collectible Heirloom Accents (Paperback)
Howard Clements
R305 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R65 (21%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Create charming holiday decorations that double as small toys with this easy-to-follow guidebook. Full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions are provided for 14 working wooden toy ornaments. From tugboats and tractors to windmills and wagons, these nostalgic moving toys make great Christmas ornaments as well as keepsake gifts for family and friends. And these simple projects don't take a lot of time, wood, or tools to make. They're a great way to reuse and repurpose scrap wood, and require only minimal painting. All you need is a scroll saw, a drill, and some glue to create memorable family heirlooms. You can create them assembly-line style and fill a tree--or make a lot of gifts--with just an afternoon's work. Better yet, get a youngster or two involved in the cutting, painting, and assembling.

Woodstrip Rowing Craft (Hardcover): Susan Van Leuven Woodstrip Rowing Craft (Hardcover)
Susan Van Leuven
R1,517 R1,203 Discovery Miles 12 030 Save R314 (21%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Finally, a comprehensive guide to constructing of beautiful wood strip rowing crafts. This style of construction is renowned for producing sophisticated hull shapes. Construction techniques can be mastered by the hobby builder. Over 835 clear color photos and detailed text take the reader through every step required to create two different, elegant boats for both sport fishing and sculling. The wooden parts are made with ordinary woodshop tools, materials, and standard working techniques. Fiberglass and epoxy can be applied successfully by the first-time user. Finishing methods help builders show off their craftsmanship to best advantage. This book introduces rowers to the delights of constructing their ideal boat.

125 Christmas Ornament Patterns for the Scroll Saw (Paperback): Arthur L. Grover 125 Christmas Ornament Patterns for the Scroll Saw (Paperback)
Arthur L. Grover
R460 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R65 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Simple to make, easy to paint, and guaranteed to light up your Christmas tree-this colorful book is filled with ornaments for beginners and pros alike. Using a limited amount of woodworking tools and equipment, each ornament is pictured in easy-to-use, clear patterns with full instructions on how to cut them out on the scroll saw. Plus, Arthur Grover details his unique "painting by area" technique. Once you've mastered it, the possibilities are endless as small improvisations will create new and unique ornaments time and time again. Full color photographs, simple, clear patterns, and easy-to-understand instructions make this book ideal for anyone who would like to try their hand at creating their own ornaments for a unique Christmas tree, whether they are an experienced woodworker or just beginning.

Making Traditional Wooden Planes (Paperback): John M. Whelan Making Traditional Wooden Planes (Paperback)
John M. Whelan
R836 Discovery Miles 8 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Cabinetwork and Joinery - Comprising Designs and Details of Construction with 2,021 Working Drawings (Hardcover): Paul N.... Cabinetwork and Joinery - Comprising Designs and Details of Construction with 2,021 Working Drawings (Hardcover)
Paul N. Hasluck
R1,022 Discovery Miles 10 220 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Tom Wolfe Treasury of Patterns: 108 Animal Patterns (Paperback): Tom Wolfe Tom Wolfe Treasury of Patterns: 108 Animal Patterns (Paperback)
Tom Wolfe
R314 R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Save R25 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In his long and creative career as a woodcarver, Tom Wolfe has created literally thousands of patterns. Many of them have appeared in his previous books, but many more have not. Now Tom's creative energy and talent is available in a series of books containing his previously unpublished patterns. The first of these books contains a variety of animals from dragons to mice, and pigs to raccoons. In all, 108 of Tom's animals are presented for the use of woodcarvers around the country. This will be the source of many hours of fun and productivity for the woodcarver, resulting in some charming and delightful creations.

Make: Volume 69 (Paperback): Mike Sense Make: Volume 69 (Paperback)
Mike Sense
R237 R209 Discovery Miles 2 090 Save R28 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

There's never been a better time to be an amateur space explorer! From high school programs designed to send real student-led experiments to the International Space Station, to building a working VTVL (vertical take off, vertical landing) model rocket like the one from SpaceX, this issue is packed full of projects with actual space applications. And if a space aesthetic is more to your liking for your earthly abode, we've got a giant light-up full moon to hang on your wall and desktop orreries to simulate the movement of the planets around the sun. Plus 38 more great projects: Program a bot that points to the ISS when overheadLearn to laser-cut EVA foam to customize any cosplay creationBuild a light-up acrylic rainbow that changes colors to tell the weatherMake a cardboard camera that uses sun prints for filmAnd much more!

Creating a Fine Art Entry Table (Paperback): Robert Ortiz Creating a Fine Art Entry Table (Paperback)
Robert Ortiz
R747 R630 Discovery Miles 6 300 Save R117 (16%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With over 220 beautiful color photos and concise text, this book presents all the steps necessary to create a stunning entry table that blends the clean lines and aesthetics of Shaker and Japanese furniture to make a distinctive, eye-catching form. More than just a "how to" book, it shows the entire designing and building process, including instructions for legs, stretchers, top, and finishing. Additionally, the author shares the most important lessons he has learned in over 20 years of designing and making furniture. Woodworkers and all who are passionate about fine furniture will want to build this table.

Feels Like Home - Transforming your Space from Uninspiring to Uniquely Yours (Hardcover): Marian Parsons Feels Like Home - Transforming your Space from Uninspiring to Uniquely Yours (Hardcover)
Marian Parsons
R934 R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Save R169 (18%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Most of us don't live in a dream home that was custom built to suit our tastes. We have to work with a house that brings its own style, quirks, and personality to the table. But imagine walking into this house, but it's perfectly designed and decorated with your style in mind-a home that fits you like a well-tailored outfit and yet is as comfy as your favorite pair of pajamas. What would that home look like exactly? How would it feel to live in a home styled specifically for you? The truth is, every home should feel like a custom home and not have to break the bank. In Feels Like Home, DIY makeover queen Marian Parsons (a.k.a. Miss Mustard Seed) teaches you what she's learned over the years, sharing budget-friendly practical tips that will inspire you to change your space from "blah" to beautiful, from a builder-grade to character-rich home. Each chapter will guide you through detailed, easy-to-implement tutorials for projects, makeovers, decorating ideas, and tips for handling common challenges. Special note-taking spaces are also included for recording your own design ideas. Room by room, you will be empowered to transform your house into the home of your dreams!

Wood Lathe Projects for Fun and Profit (Paperback): Dick Sing Wood Lathe Projects for Fun and Profit (Paperback)
Dick Sing
R400 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R59 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Wood speaks to Dick Sing. With his skill as a woodturner, and his keen understanding of both the lathe and the wood, Dick has created a number of projects which offer something a little different. In this new book, he leads the turner through four projects which are easy enough for the beginner and fun enough for someone with experience. They also are very successful at craft shows. With step-by-step instructions illustrated with clear full-color photographs, he helps the turner discover the shape of a delightful little clock holder in a piece of wood and turn out a finished piece which would add character to any desk or table. He also provides instructions for a candle dish, a desk set with a base, a pen, and a letter opener, and a bookmark. Each project is covered completely, including numerous tips on style and finishing techniques, and a knowledge of wood, including some exotic woods which make striking finished projects.

The Joy of Home (Hardcover): Pauline Barrett The Joy of Home (Hardcover)
Pauline Barrett
R46 Discovery Miles 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Jarrold Joy of series of books comprise quotations and verses on a theme that include music, domesti c life, gardens and garden implements and food and drink. Th e books are designed to give inspiration and encourage thoug htful reflection. '

Making a Tavern Table (Paperback): Jim Rendi Making a Tavern Table (Paperback)
Jim Rendi
R578 R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Save R59 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Using hand tools and the lathe, a master furniture builder takes the readers step-by-step through the process of building a tavern table. Beginning with raw lumber, they will learn the techniques of joining, mortise and tenon construction, turning, and finishing in authentic early American fashion. Following this basic guide, even a novice can build a table of which they will be proud. Each step is illustrated and line drawings are provided. Jim Rendi shares the techniques and skills of the colonial table maker and shares it with his readers. A gallery at the end of the book shares other styles of tables that use much the same methods.

Felt and Torch on Roofing - A Practical Guide (Paperback): Tim Richardson Felt and Torch on Roofing - A Practical Guide (Paperback)
Tim Richardson
R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A detailed guide to installing high performance felt and torch on roofs, for both DIY enthusiasts and professional roofers. From safety precautions, to the tips and tricks to keep a flat roof water-tight for many years, Felt and Torch on Roofing will teach the novice how to successfully complete their first felt roof to a high standard, and provide the professional with new techniques to undertaking the best quality work on felt and torch on roofing.

Finishes for Wood (Paperback): Dale Power Finishes for Wood (Paperback)
Dale Power
R459 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R64 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Here's a step-by-step finishing school, featuring 14 different techniques for refining your wood surfaces. All of the tools and methods needed to successfully change the image of any wooden surface are provided. More than 200 color photographs accompany the text. In addition, there are instructions for restoring damaged finishes. The projects are arranged in order, from the most basic to the very advanced, and a color gallery provides a final look at all of the finishes. This book is an invaluable resource for everyone wishing to finish their wood up right.

Code Check Complete 3rd Edition - An Illustrated Guide to the Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes (Hardcover,... Code Check Complete 3rd Edition - An Illustrated Guide to the Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Codes (Hardcover, 3rd ed.)
Redwood Kardon; Illustrated by Paddy Morrissey; Douglas Hansen, Skip Walker
R1,648 R1,319 Discovery Miles 13 190 Save R329 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Concrete Flatwork: For Homeowners and Contractors (Paperback): George Garber Concrete Flatwork: For Homeowners and Contractors (Paperback)
George Garber
R626 R538 Discovery Miles 5 380 Save R88 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Every modern house includes flat concrete surfaces. Concrete features range from utilitarian sidewalks to garage floors to tennis courts made of pervious concrete so water won't pond on it. You don't need years of experience to build a good concrete floor, but you do need information. Until now, that information has been surprisingly hard to find. Learn all you need to know to plan and complete small concrete pavement jobs around the house. Included are footpaths, driveways, patios, sports surfaces, and indoor floor slabs. There is guidance for all the basics: ordering concrete, adding joints, curing, and more specialized topics including pervious concrete and exposed-aggregate finishes. The final chapter addresses things that can go wrong, and how to prevent and fix them.

How To Repair Everything - A Green Guide to Fixing Stuff (Paperback): Nick Harper How To Repair Everything - A Green Guide to Fixing Stuff (Paperback)
Nick Harper 1
R260 R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Save R32 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

With advice on tools, materials and methods and written in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, this is a book that makes it easier to say 'No' to our disposable society and make a real difference. Not everything has built-in obsolescence - as this fantastically handy guide to fixing everyday objects proves! Whether you need to repair a strap on a favourite handbag or mend a leak in a washing machine, How to Repair Everything is packed full of tips and tricks of the trade for the person who likes to do-it-yourself. From quick fixes that will get you out of a jam to permanent solutions that make the item good as new, this is perfect for anyone who hates the throwaway society and would much rather refurb and recycle. With advice on tools, materials and methods and written in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, this is a book that makes it easier to say 'No' to our disposable society and make a real difference. Whether it's a sweater that's shrunk in the wash, a broken umbrella spoke or fixing a microwave oven, you'll be amazed just how many things can be mended with a few tools and a bit of patience.

Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making (Paperback): D Stowe Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Box Making (Paperback)
D Stowe
R688 R514 Discovery Miles 5 140 Save R174 (25%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This comprehensive, step-by-step pictorial reference covers all the methods for making small boxes crafted in wood. Organised for quick access, the book makes it easy to find each technique and: - Tools - Box-making Materials - Box Joinery - Lids - Box Feet and Bases - - Box Interiors - Hinges and Hardware - Decorating Boxes - Shaped Boxes - More than 500 colour photographs and drawings illustrate how to make beautiful joined, turned and bandsawn boxes. Taunton's most successful series ever launched expands to include an illustrated, step-by-step guide to the essential techniques for elegant box joinery: turned and shaped boxes, making dividers and trays, lids, bases and feet, and installing hardware. * STEP-BY-STEP PICTORIAL REFERENCE, organised for quick reference. * Over 500 step-by-step colour photographs illustrate all the processes from basic tools to surface decorating in this book.

507 Mechanical Movements - Mechanisms and Devices (Paperback, PAPERBACK ed.): Henry T Brown 507 Mechanical Movements - Mechanisms and Devices (Paperback, PAPERBACK ed.)
Henry T Brown
R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Artistry in Chip Carving: A Lyrical Style (Paperback): Craig Vandall-Stevens Artistry in Chip Carving: A Lyrical Style (Paperback)
Craig Vandall-Stevens
R399 R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Save R60 (15%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Drawing from the ancient art of Asian brush painting, Craig Vandall Stevens introduces a unique form of chip carving to the hobbyist. With clean flowing lines the knife creates delicate images in wood, relying on the play of the grain and light to bring the images to life. These make beautiful wall hangings on their own, or can be used as a decoration on plates boxes, and screens. Craig goes step-by-step through the carving, beginning with an introduction to the tools and the wood. Two projects are included with clear color photographs and concise descriptions of the carving technique. The pattterns are included as is a gallery of variations and applications.

Handcrafted - A Woodworker's Story (Paperback): Clint Harp Handcrafted - A Woodworker's Story (Paperback)
Clint Harp
R413 R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Save R29 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A moving and inspirational memoir from the beloved maverick carpenter on HGTV's smash hit Fixer Upper that shows how to turn your hobbies and craft into a career and celebrates the power of meaningful work. Now known to the countless fans of Fixer Upper as Chip and Joanna Gaines's go-to table maker and acclaimed artisan, Clint Harp hasn't always lived the DIY dream we see on the show. Ten years ago, he was dutifully working at a sales job that, while it provided security for his family, did nothing to help him achieve his unfulfilled dreams of building furniture. With the support of his wife, the encouragement of a mentor, and a life full of lessons, he finally took the leap, quitting his job and setting out on the quest to become a carpenter. Without formal training, financing, workspace, or customers, the Harps were quickly on the edge of financial collapse. Then Clint met Chip Gaines at a gas station--a chance encounter that marked the next chapter on a wild ride Clint could never have imagined possible. Spanning Clint's remarkable journey--from a childhood learning carpentry and hard work at his grandfather's knee, through his struggles to balance pursuing his dreams with supporting his family, to his partnership with Chip and Joanna Gaines and the many adventures and misadventures of filming Fixer Upper--Handcrafted is part memoir and part manual for dreamers of all backgrounds. "From the floor of his first shop to the foundations of Habitat for Humanity houses, to building furniture for the world to see, Clint Harp is living a handcrafted life" (President Jimmy Carter).

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