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Success with Routing Book

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Success with Routing Book
An in-depth guide to the equipment and how it is used, covering topics
such as basic router anatomy, cutters, accessories, safety, dust extraction,
table routing and templates.

Written by Stuart Lawson.
Softcover.
176 pages.

Success with Routing Book

Success with Routing Book

Carving Golfers Book

Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Carving Golfers Book
Hacking. Slicing. Pitching out of a sand trap. Missing a putt. Or sinking that
once-in-a-lifetime shot. The joys and frustrations of the world’s greatest
game are captured in this fun and easy-to-follow guide to carving golfers.

12 projects capture the joys and frustrations of golf.
By Bill Howrilla.
76 pages.
Softcover.

Carving Golfers Book

Carving Golfers Book

Compound Scroll Saw Creations Book

Sunday, June 29th, 2008
Compound Scroll Saw Creations Book
Add a new dimension to your scrolling! Scrollers looking for a little variety
will love the three-dimensional patterns found in this book. Each project
utilizes compound cutting, a simple technique that uses multiple cuts to
add height, width and depth to wood projects.

Includes ready-to-cut patterns and techniques for clocks,
candlesticks and more!
Step-by-step instructions.
Written by Diana Thompson.
68 pages.
Softcover.

Compound Scroll Saw Creations Book

Compound Scroll Saw Creations Book

David Thiel’s Power Tool Maintenance Book

Saturday, June 28th, 2008
David Thiel’s Power Tool Maintenance Book
As seen on the DIY Network! Get a lifetime of peak performance from your
woodworking power tools. Expert woodworker David Thiel shows you how
to preserve the working life of your power tools and insure safety in the
woodshop without spending all of your valuable woodworking time
stripping down tools.

From Popular Woodworking.
Softcover.
128 pages.

David Thiel’s Power Tool Maintenance Book

David Thiel’s Power Tool Maintenance Book

Mission Furniture How To Book

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Mission Furniture How To Book
Originally published as 3 separate volumes in the early part of the 20th
century, this complete and unabridged set has endured until today and
now
represents a classic collection of authentic mission designs. Amateurs and
experts alike will find suitable projects here. From simple bookshelves,
lamps
and stools to desks, sideboards and beds, nearly 100 designs are
represented. The original dimensioned line drawings are included, as are
materials lists, instructions for critical procedures and illustrations of the
finished pieces. 344 pages.

Mission Furniture How To Book

Mission Furniture How To Book

Home Woodworking — Classic Projects for Your Home and Shop

Friday, June 20th, 2008
Home Woodworking — Classic Projects for Your Home and Shop
The woodworking experts from Woodworker’s Journal offer
guidance and inspiration to make fun and useful things for the home and
shop! This comprehensive guide to woodworking will motivate you with
color how-to-illustrations, complete step-by-step instructions, and
photographs of all the finished pieces.

Includes complete plans, material lists, exploded views and detailed
instruction to build eight shop projects and 12 projects for the home.

Home Woodworking — Classic Projects for Your Home and Shop

Home Woodworking — Classic Projects for Your Home and Shop

Woodworker’s Guide to Veneering & Inlay, Book

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Woodworker’s Guide to Veneering & Inlay, Book
Although it has been misperceived as a cover-up for shoddy materials and poor construction, veneering is a well-respected technique that offers unlimited design options, preserves natural resources, and elevates the beauty and luxury of any project. In this book, expert craftsman Johnathon Benson shows you everything you need to know about this timeless craft as well as more than a dozen projects and step-by-step exercises that, when followed, will produce a beautiful tabletop, a parquetry chessboard, and an heirloom mirror frame. 159 pages.

Woodworker’s Guide to Veneering & Inlay, Book

Woodworker’s Guide to Veneering & Inlay, Book

Woodworker’s Guide to Sharpening, Book

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Woodworker’s Guide to Sharpening, Book
There is no joy in dullness! Hone your sharpening skills with this book by professional woodworker John English. Follow him as he covers the gamut of sharpening methods and styles, staying true to his philosophy that the “right” way to sharpen is simply the way that works best for you. You’ll learn all you need to know about nearly every sharpening method (for a complete list, click More Info), and also enjoy a rare look at the sharpening setups of some of America’s best professional woodworkers such as Norm Abram, Sam Maloof, David J. Marks, Cindy Drozda, and more. 155 pages.

Woodworker’s Guide to Sharpening, Book

Woodworker’s Guide to Sharpening, Book

Country Pine Furniture Projects, Book

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Country Pine Furniture Projects, Book
With its attractive design and down-to-earth style, country furniture accomplishes a rare feat among home furnishings — it stands out and blends in at the same time. That deep sense of belonging is on display in all 32 of the classic pieces in this book. Each project is based on an original country woodworker’s design, and features the traditional pine that is responsible for so much of the furniture’s simple country appeal. Author Bill Hylton presents the projects in easy-to-follow detail — with lots of drawings, part listings, and dimensions — and provides complete step-by-step construction directions.

Country Pine Furniture Projects, Book

Country Pine Furniture Projects, Book