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For the woodturner seeking projects that are a little more
challenging, Dick Sing shares his techniques for creating
awe-inspiring wooden ornaments and eggs. Step-by-step instructions
and color photos guide you through the process of turning and
hollowing out a globe for the incredibly light ornament, crafting a
delicate "icicle" for the spindle -- even adding a captive ring for
that special finishing touch. Dick provides helpful tips for
selecting the appropriate woods, using your tools to their best
advantage, and fashioning some new tools from surprisingly ordinary
materials. Next he shows how to turn a wooden egg that will look
like Mother Nature smiled upon it. One of nature's most perfect
forms, the egg is also one of the most challenging, and Dick has
spent many years perfecting his techniques for getting an egg to
look like an egg. Here he outlines his methods for laying out the
egg with a template, making a special chuck so you can finish both
ends of the egg in the lathe, and using a homemade mandrel to
create an egg that is also a kaleidoscope. Now you can attain eggs
you are proud of! As a special bonus, Dick shows you how to
recreate the jar he uses for his finish and how to use a wood
burning pen to sign your completed projects.
Authors David and Jeannie Stiles give readers all the information
they need to build their own cabins -- whether it be as a
wilderness retreat or a backyard studio. The authors describe each
step in the process from buying land to obtaining services, from
finding qualified construction help to deciding on and developing
plans for a structure that suits their lifestyle and budget. Cabins
is packed with detailed illustrations, plans and common-sense
advice.
Chapters include classic construction methods: how to build a
log cabin, pole-built and stick-built cabin, post-and-beam, stone,
cordwood and kit cabins. Construction methods are clearly
illustrated in photographs and drawings and the advantages of each
are explained in detail. Foundations, windows, doors, insulation,
roofing, installing utilities, water and sanitary systems and
heating are all discussed.
Many designs are presented as inspiration and to help readers
select the cabin that is perfect for them: homesteader log cabin,
writing cabin, guest cabin, Japanese moon-gazing cabin, lakeside
retreat, pyramid and A-frame, and hillside Mediterranean cabin. The
authors include personal reminiscences from successful builders and
cabin owners, and discuss furnishings and accessories that can help
readers get the most enjoyment out of their newly built wilderness
retreat.
Comparatively easily mastered and needing few expensive tools or
materials, stickmaking is an increasingly popular craft. This book
examines tools and techniques; different types of sticks; materials
both traditional and new; the microwave in hornwork; fancy sticks
and miniature sticks; and jointing and finishing. Highly
illustrated with colour photographs and line drawings "Stickmaking
"is a fully comprehensive guide to this fascinating craft.
Detailed, simple-to-use guide offers common sense coverage of the basics of construction, materials, tools; selecting the right type of feeder, how to attract the species you want, how to hang and support your feeder and much more. Text and illustrations for 12 classic and contemporary designs.
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