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The Wooden Bowl
by Robin Wood
This is the first authoritative account of the history of the wooden bowl. It details evidence of the turners craft dating back 4000 years, and looks at the development of lathe technology, as well as the tools and timbers used. The author has been given unprecedented access to study and photograph important collections, many of which have never appeared in print before. The superb photographs show priceless, gold-adorned vessels buried with ...
Hardback. Price US$49.50
A Woodturner's Wealth: Projects Using Timber from British Trees
by Bob Chapman
This is a book primarily about woodturning. It takes the reader, step by step, through a number of projects varying in difficulty from a simple apple to rather more difficult bowls, hollow forms and boxes, culminating in quite complex sculptural pieces. Whatever the reader's level of expertise, there is something here for everyone. One of the aims of the book is to bring some awareness of the tree back into the woodturning consciousness and each ...
Paperback. Not yet published - advance orders taken. Price US$36.00
French Polishing
by Philippa Barstow and Alan Waterhouse
This is the definitive guide to French polishing. It covers every aspect of polishing and repolishing all types of furniture and woodwork, both antique and newly made. It gives practical guidance on all materials and techniques, going right back to basics. Unlike any book before it shows how to tackle several individual pieces of furniture and the different problems they pose. And it is full of before-and-after photographs that really show the ...
Paperback. Not yet published - advance orders taken. Price US$36.00
Router and Router Cutter Handbook
by Eric Stephenson
The book details the development and use of routers - from hand routers to machine routers and workstations. It covers timber and timber-based materials, HSS, tungsten and diamond tools, grinding wheels and grinding, router tool geometry, and safe operation of machines. It includes the basics of digital setting and computer programmes for work centres, as well as the huge variety of operations they undertake. A hand router section includes the ...
Paperback. Not yet published - advance orders taken. Price US$40.00
Spoon Carving
by Robin and Nicola Wood
What could be more appealing than taking a small branch from a tree in your garden and, with a few simple tools, making a wooden spoon to use in your kitchen or give to a friend? Carving this way is a very accessible hobby. The tools are reasonably priced, the raw material is everywhere (yes, it grows on trees!) and there is no need for a dedicated workspace.
This book is an introduction to a set of knife and axe cuts that will help you ...
Paperback. Not yet published - advance orders taken. Price US$30.00
Teach Yourself Woodcarving: with 10 step-by-step animal projects
by Ben Russell
Built around ten beautifully photographed animal woodcarving projects, Teach Yourself Woodcarving combines basic information for beginners with advanced techniques that will appeal to seasoned carvers. Section one advises on a starter carving tool set and a good carving workspace, and teaches skills and procedures useful for all woodcarving work. Usefully, the book includes information on the essential preparatory work of sketching and ...
Paperback. Not yet published - advance orders taken. Price US$32.00
Welsh Stick Chairs
by John Brown
96p, illus. (Stobart Davies 1999, reprinted 2009)
Paperback. Price US$17.95
Woodwork for Joiners and Cabinetmakers for Beginners and Improvers
by Geoff Malthouse
For the woodworker embarking on a career with wood or just as a hobby, this book is ideal as it clearly lays out in very descriptive illustrations and text all the required information from preparing timber to the finished product. It gives an insight into the methods used for jointing wood as well as an-easy-to read description for joinery and furniture construction, including the tools required, setting and marking out, assembly, finishes ...
Paperback. Publisher's Price US$35.00, Our Price US$28.00
Classic Forms
by Stuart E. Dyas
Classic Forms is an indispensable resource for turners, craftspeople, architects & designers. Topics and designs include mouldings, columns, pedestals, vases (Kraters, tazzas, bowls and urns), balusters, sun dials, basins, tables, candlesticks, lamps, stair rails, table & chair legs, finials, handles, feet and cord pulls, How to turn an object from a design and Improving a design.
Highly visual, Classic Forms contains over 90 ...
Hardback. Price US$50.00
Florence: A guide to artistic handicraft
by Maria Pilar Lebole and Benedetta Zini
An itinerary within artisanship through the streets of Florence, from the Historic Centre to the Oltrarno and the surroundings of the city. Four itineraries to discover the traditions of craftsmanship through a rich iconographic apparatus, easy and accessible maps, directions on museums to visit, schools, urban decor, curiosities and exhaustive studies on the most important artisan activities of Florence. Introduction by Eugenio Taccini Preface ...
Paperback. Price US$23.00
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