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Nothing beats seeing your woodworking on display or the reaction
you get when you give your work as a gift. The problem is finding
enough time to complete all of the projects you want to do. This
book will help. Small Woodworking Projects is a collection of
approachable projects from Fine Woodworking magazine that will
tempt and satisfy even the most discriminating of woodworkers. You
don't need a giant workshop, formal training or tons of free time
to build the useful, attractive pieces in this collection. All you
need are basic woodworking tools and skills. Projects range from
boxes perfect for gift giving, to tools for the workshop, to items
perfect for the home- all varying in complexity. With the exploded
drawings, detailed plans and clear step-by-step instructions Fine
Woodworking is known for, this is a must have collection for every
woodworker.
The latest Scandinavian publishing phenomenon is not a Stieg
Larsson like thriller; it s a book about chopping, stacking, and
burning wood that has sold more than 200,000 copies in Norway and
Sweden and has been a fixture on the bestseller lists there for
more than a year. Norwegian Wood provides useful advice on the
rustic hows and whys of taking care of your heating needs, but it s
also a thoughtful attempt to understand man s age-old predilection
for stacking wood and passion for open fires. An intriguing window
into the exoticism of Scandinavian culture, the book also features
enough inherently interesting facts and anecdotes and inspired
prose to make it universally appealing. The U.S. edition is a fully
updated version of the Norwegian original, and includes an appendix
of U.S.-based resources and contacts.
A burglary takes place on average every 30 seconds. This book will
show you how you can reduce the risk of it happening to you. There
is a lot that the average person can do to protect themselves,
their family and their property. This book will show you how to
perform a security review on your home and lifestyle: - how to
identify a range of vulnerabilities, threats and risks; and - how
to take the countermeasures that will make it highly unlikely that
you become a victim of crime. The measures are mostly simple, and
all are designed to be implemented with the minimum of cost and
effort. Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Undertaking a House Security
Review; 3. Securing Your Home While You Are Away; 4. Good Neigbours
are an Asset; 5. Threats from Bogus Callers; 6. If the Worst
Happens; 7. Implementing Your Chosen Coutermeasures; Useful
websites; Index.
Traditional snowshoes and the art of making them is alive and
well in Gil Gilpatrick's authoritative book on the topic. With this
book, the reader will learn how to make a variety of snowshoes and
furniture made in the snowshoe style using updated materials.
Skills such as bending and shaping wood, assembling parts and
lacing are emphasized. The reader will learn how to select the size
and style shoe that is right for them and how to make them. They
will also find directions for making an end table, rocker, coffee
table, footstool and wood holder in the traditional snowshoe style.
Perfect for any rustic retreat. Detailed plans and patterns are
included.
Simple green roof design and installation for the do-it-yourself
builder Essential Green Roof Construction is a comprehensive,
in-depth guide to building simple green roofs for houses and small
buildings. Packed with detailed photos, illustrations, case
studies, and code compliance advice, it offers clear step-by-step
instructions necessary to create your own living roof on a new
build or as a retrofit. Coverage includes: The benefits of a green
roof The basics of planning and design Assessing site conditions
such as aspect, slope, and loads Navigating building codes and
working with building officials Material options, including
professional grade and economical or local alternatives Planting
suggestions for different roof climates and conditions, including
food production When to call on professionals to ensure safety and
integrity Step-by-step guidance for safe roof installation and
detailing Annual green roof maintenance. Where common sense meets
beauty - a green roof is a system of layers that work together to
support plant life, insulate homes, and make the world a greener
place. Essential Green Roof Construction will give you the
knowledge and confidence to install your own green roof.
This title presents professional techniques to bring your furniture
back to life. It offers complete instructions for dismantling and
rebuilding chests, polishing, waxing and staining, how to repair
tops and feet, and how to rebuild drawers and doors. It includes a
fascinating history describing how chests and cabinets have evolved
over time, as well as advice on buying and using tools, equipment
and materials. Projects include repairing a split top, replacing a
bracket foot, repairing a glazed door, correcting a minor twist,
restoring desk drawers, and repairing a grandfather clock. Chests
and cabinets often endure a hard life, and over the years the
working parts can be damaged through wear and tear. This book
provides complete instructions for repairing chests, drawers, doors
and desks, all photographed at a leading antique restoration
workshop. Projects include replacing drawer runners, cutting a
dovetail joint, repairing a sliding tambour, refitting a door, and
polishing a 19th-century desk. Detailed information is given on how
each piece of furniture is constructed, and how it can be
dismantled and reassembled. Illustrated with over 400 beautiful
photographs, the book will enable any restorer to learn how to mend
antique furniture.
Will Nowell has revolutionised the sales process with ValueMatch:
Selling for Home Builders. Proven, powerful, and effective,
ValueMatch listening skills will help you open the door to your
prospective home buyers' emotional need to buy a new home. These
skills, the core of the ValueMatch sales process, will help you
match what your homes have to offer with what prospects value most
in a new home -- and it usually has nothing to do with granite
countertops or number of bedrooms. ValueMatch Selling for Home
Builders will teach you how to: build rapport within the first 60
seconds; sell yourself to establish a relationship; convey the
builder's concept or vision; make a dynamic presentation that
includes asking for the close three times; put yourself and your
prospect in a closing posture; complete the sale; launch a new
after-closing relationship that brings in referrals. This is your
guide for selling what matters most.
One of the most useful functions of a modern lathe is its ability
to cut any form of external or internal thread of any thread form,
pitch or diameter within the overall capacity of the machine.
Detailed information of a practical nature is, however, not easy to
find - a situation that this book does much to rectify. The author
was a very experienced engineer with the capability of converting
factual analyses into easily understood forms. His own expertise
and the standards to which he worked are evident in his writing,
and in addition he is also quite at home with both imperial and
metric measures having considerable experience in the conversions
required when working in partially metricated areas. This book is
not only an invaluable treatise on lathe screwcutting but is also a
useful demonstration of working in both imperial and metric
standards.
A practical and essential guide to organizing and setting up a
kitchen of any size-from gear and pantry essentials to easy cooking
techniques and recipes. Do you want to become proficient in the
kitchen but have no idea where to start? Are you overwhelmed by the
amount of options for utensils and gear? Your Starter Kitchen is a
highly practical, introductory guide for beginners that shows how
to equip, stock, and cook in your kitchen-without breaking the
bank. Learn how to: -Use all the essential utensils everyone should
have in their kitchen -Determine which gadgets and high-end items
you should splurge on-and which ones you shouldn't -Effectively
split the cost of kitchen necessities when living with roommates
-Buy budget-friendly and healthy ingredients that have a long shelf
life for the pantry -Get creative with your kitchen storage and
organization if you have limited space -Host a food-centered
gathering without breaking a sweat -And so much more! So, whether
you have a college dorm kitchen, small house, or are moving into
your forever home and want to pick up any cookbook with confidence,
Your Starter Kitchen is the perfect book for you.
A great finish can make even a simple project look terrific. A bad
finish can ruin the most well-built, sophisticated piece of
furniture. Finishing can be a daunting and mystifying task to many
woodworkers and DIYers who fear wrecking their projects at this
late stage in the process. This collection of articles from Fine
Woodworking brings together the best information on a rich variety
of finishing techniques. Nowadays, finishing wood doesn't just
embrace fine clear finishes like shellac and French polishing, but
also bright pigmented lacquers, dyes and stains, milk paint, and
crackled paint. Finishing Wood features a whole section on the hot
new trend of coloring wood. Also included is timeless information
on preparing a surface before you apply a finish (a critical first
step) as well as tried-and-true methods for applying all the
traditional finishes, whether by brush or by spraying.
James Krenov's delicate, lyrical cabinets have inspired a
generation of wood craftsmen, as has his impassioned insistence
that one do his very best work, no matter what. In this volume,
first published in 1979, Krenov invites the reader into his
workshop, where he shares his techniques and uncompromising
approach to craftsmanship, along with thoughts about his work and
its place in the world. Photo sequences show how Krenov composes a
cabinet directly in the wood, without dimensioned drawings. He also
discusses working with shop-sawn veneers, the technique of fitting
curved doors, and the problems of accuracy and mistakes. The book
concludes with a detailed exploration of three furniture projects:
a curved showcase cabinet, a writing table with drawer, and a chess
table.
If you've ever thought about starting your own farm or homestead
but weren't sure how to get started, follow Shannon and Stewart
Stonger, two self-made homesteaders, and their plan on how to start
and succeed at homesteading. Shannon and Stewart left their home in
the city and moved to an empty plot of land, with hopes of starting
their own farm. Their research and experiences produced not only a
successful and fruitful farm, but also a fully functional
homestead, without modern conveniences. They'll show you how they
did it, and how you can do it too, all on a budget. You'll learn
how to plow your land, grow your own fruits and vegetables, create
a viable water source for watering crops, harness energy from wind
and the sun, preserve the harvest through canning and dehydration,
raise livestock and much more. These attainable, game-changing tips
and projects will allow you to live a simple, debt-free life and
start your own agricultural homestead, all with your own two hands.
Tips from a Professional Organizer on How to Have an Organized
Home"Real Life Organizing is a real solution to the clutter
challenges we all face." Peter Walsh, New York Times best-selling
author and organization expert #1 Best Seller in Do-It-Yourself
Improvements, Small Spaces, and Decorating & Furnishings An
organizing book with clutter-free solutions for keeping an
organized home in just 15 minutes a day from a professional
organizer and host of HGTV's HOT MESS HOUSE Create a Pinterest
worthy home on a small budget. Learn how to organize your home,
simplify life and have more time for things you love. Professional
organizer Cassandra 'Cas' Aarssen, the guru from YouTube's
ClutterBug channel and HGTV's Hot Mess House, reveals her tips,
tricks and secrets to a clean and clutter free home in just 15
minutes a day. Simplify your life. In Real Life Organizing, Cas
walks you through the steps to create a beautiful, organized,
clutter free, and almost self-cleaning home. You don't have to get
rid of all of your things, be a yoga loving minimalist, or
radically change your lifestyle or personality. The truth is you do
not need to actually be an organized person to live like an
organized person. Organized home. Through years of experience as an
industry expert, Cas has uncovered easy and inexpensive tips,
tricks and solutions that enable her to maintain a clean, organized
and functional home with minimal effort. After you've read Real
Life Organizing, you too will be able to live a more organized life
without having to give up your sanity. Learn how to: Create a
Household Management Binder Make a "Kids Cupboard" in your kitchen
Create an IN/OUT system Organize paperwork based on your unique
style Create a Kitchen Command Center Organize your holidays with a
gift closet Build a toy organizing system Also read Cas Aarssen's
other bestselling home organizing books, Cluttered Mess to
Organized Success, The Clutter Connection, and The Declutter
Challenge.
This title includes 20 practical projects to create useful items
for the home or office, varying in difficulty. It provides expert
guidance on construction techniques and the correct use of tools.
It also provides advice on personal protection equipment and good
working practice from UK author Andy Standing. There is no reason
why woodworking projects should be over-complicated and involve
numerous tools and materials. Andy Standing took up the challenge
of demonstrating the many varied projects that can be created using
just a single plank of wood. His collection of visually appealing
and practical projects, including stylish bookends, a personalised
laptop tray and a beautiful toy rocking chair, enable woodworking
enthusiasts to put their routers, biscuit jointers and other tools
to good use. With step-by-step instructions and detailed
photographs of the finished items, it provides practical advice for
both amateur and experienced woodworkers.
This is a collection of 24 easy-to-build wood projects for your
garden and backyard, each of which can be constructed in a single
weekend. Outdoor Wood Projects features 24 projects for the
backyard and garden that can be completed with basic DIY tooling,
inexpensive materials and beginner skills, and that should take no
more than a weekend to build. Projects are grouped into the
following categories: planters, window boxes, trellises, and
outdoor furniture. There is also a whole chapter devoted to
projects built with bamboo. A number of the projects are
constructed from reclaimed or recycled wood (such as an Adirondack
chair made from wood pallets).
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