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This book presents a collection of 140 plates for mouldings from
bedsteads, cabinets, cupboards, and more.
This is a practical and useful guide to laying floors for any room
in the house, using a variety of different materials. It includes
practical tips for laying floorboards, wood panels, woodstrip,
parquet, mosaics, vinyl, lino, cork and carpet. It is a useful
guide to choosing the right flooring tools and materials for
different rooms in the house. It includes preparation techniques
for every surface. It shows how to remove old floor coverings, and
how to sand, paint and varnish wooden floorboards. It highlights
common flooring problems, such as cracks, uneven surfaces and damp,
and how to solve them. It includes decorative variations, such as
distressed floorboards, rubber flooring and chequerboard effects.
It shows techniques such as fitting around corners. The right
design and style of flooring can dramatically change the appearance
of any room. This book will help you choose appropriate materials
for your floors that will harmonize with other furnishings, as well
as advise on preparation, the equipment you will need and the
technique to lay your particular floor. Clear step-by-step
photographs show you the way.
American Scissors and Shears provides an historical overview of
more than 100 companies and individuals involved in producing
scissors and shears in the United States from the mid-1800s to
approximately 1930. Accompanying and enhancing the text are
hundreds of photographs, advertisements, and patents of the many
varieties of antique and vintage scissors produced during this time
period. The book will prove invaluable to tool collectors, cutlery
collectors (including knives and scissors), sewing enthusiasts,
history buffs in general, and to those interested in early American
industries. Some books have provided broad overviews of the history
of scissors; others have investigated sewing implements, including
scissors. None to date have provided the in-depth survey of
American-made scissors presented in American Scissors and Shears.
For new boating enthusiasts--even if theyve been at it awhile--there are scores of burning questions. If one boat has a round bottom and anothers is veed, what difference does it make in the way they perform? What are the advantages of a cutter rig over a sloop? Why does one sailor swear by a full keel, while others wont have anything but a fin keel? Why does one powerboat have more flare in its topsides than another? And what is flare? Why do some hull shapes look right? How big an engine and propeller will it take to move that powerboat? What elements make a boat safe, or comfortable?
Understanding Boat Design has been the place to look for quick, uncomplicated answers since 1971. Founder of the Yacht Design Institute, a highly respected designer for more than 30 years, and a frequent contributor to SAIL, Cruising World, and other magazines, Ted Brewer has again revised his classic primer. This new volume has been greatly expanded and contains information on many aspects of design that were not even thought of twenty years ago.
Understanding Boat Design has eased tens of thousands of readers into the complex world of small-craft design. It is the ideal introduction for backyard boatbuilders, students of boat design, or someone looking to buy a first boat.
This tight little book should be required reading.--Soundings
A natural for those embarking on a first purchase, or the amateur builder.--Sailing
One of the cleanest and clearest expositions on the elements of yacht design ever published . . . by a naval architect who knows what he is talking about.--WoodenBoat
Although better than nine out of ten boats afloat today are made of fiberglass, a significant minority of boaters believe that a boat isnt a boat unless its made of wood. Wooden boats have character. Wooden boats are real. Wooden boats are living things, not plastic stampings from the corporate cookie cutter. But new wooden boats are priced beyond the reach of most families, and building from scratch takes more time and energy than many people have. The alternative, buying a tired old wooden boat and fixing it up, is harder than it sounds because the available information is written for skilled craftsmen using traditional methods and materials to restore antique boats to museum standards--worlds away from the needs of the average boater. Enter author Jim Trefethen, who rebuilds wooden boats in Marblehead, Massachusetts, using modern materials and methods, such as epoxy laminations, to replace traditional heavy timber framework. Written for the novice, this book tells the reader how to select the right boat; establish a work schedule and budget; buy the right tools and equipment; select alternatives to endangered tropical rainforest woods; repair and modify the hull, topsides, deckhouse, masts, and interior; when, why, and how to use fiberglass; paint and refinishing; repairing electrical and mechanical systems, and more.
Adding an extension to a house is one of the most popular forms of
home-improvement, and this comprehensive book will assist anybody
planning such a project, whether they plan to build it themselves
or to employ contractors. It presents a step-by-step guide and
covers all the points of 'good building practice' that must be
observed during construction to ensure that the quality of the
building work meets a high standard. From the initial plans and
planning applications, through to finding contractors and building
materials, managing the different stages, and completing the work
and tying up any loose ends, this book provides invaluable guidance
and helps the reader to avoid the many pitfalls that await the
unprepared and unsuspecting.
With knowledge passed down from centuries ago, the presence of
traditional crafts such as spoon carving, leather working, and
knife making is becoming more and more pronounced in contemporary
culture and on platforms such as social media and ecommerce. As the
pressures of a fast-paced, modern-day life weigh on people, many
seek solace in more manual, artful practices that take us out of
our selves and produce something beautiful and useful. Forge &
Carve looks at twenty crafters and how and why they create the
items they do. From basket weaver to blacksmith, meet some of the
talented people behind this revival of time-honoured techniques and
discover how they make a living from their artistry. Admire their
craftsmanship; share their enthusiasm; and learn from their
philosophy.
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Shea C Johnson; Cover design or artwork by Jdand J Design LLC; Edited by Sharp Editorial LLC
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