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Alliance Publishing Company American Treasure Hunt
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£14.25
Globe Pequot A Blacksmithing Primer A Course in Basic and
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£17.09
Book Jungle Visual Guide to Blacksmithing
£18.95
£16.99
1st World Publishing PICTURE FRAMING as a Business
£14.75
£18.04
Read Books Leadwork
£17.09
£23.99
£14.99
DK Creative Woodburning
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£14.88
Wildside Press The Art and Science of Gilding
£8.99
Rowman & Littlefield Tiny Houses Simple Shacks Cozy Cottages
Book SynopsisThis Old House meets Wayne's World in this zany guide to designing and building tiny homesDerek Deek Diedricksen has been fascinated with compact living ever since his father gave him the book Tiny Tiny Houses by Lester Walker for his tenth birthday. Combining his artistic abilities, wild imagination, and passion for small houses, Deek self-published Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts, and Whatever the Heck Else we could Squeeze in Here in 2009. This new and expanded edition is a collection of Deek's creative/imaginative sketches for building small houses, shacks, cottages, and forts. Deek's one-of-a-kind sketches are accompanied with hand-written commentary, both instructive and comical. His main purpose is to encourage people to get off the couch and start building. Believing that specific building plans squash creativity, he avoids too many detailed instructions, so that do-it-yourselfers can put their own creative spin on their very own s
£13.49
Globe Pequot Press The Golden Age of Ironwork
Book SynopsisThe Golden Age of Ironwork, by Henry Jonas Magaziner, covers ironwork from roughly 1840 to 1930. Thus, it includes cast iron, which prevailed during the nineteenth century and hand wrought iron, which triumphed from about 1900 to 1930. With 173 photographs by Robert Golden the books describes this golden period. There are also a few examples of contemporary ironwork
£21.25
Fox Chapel Publishing Carving Undercover Santas
Book SynopsisHe's always watching, but ever wonder how? Carving Undercover Santas features 13 patterns for carving Santa in disguise. Carve Santa as a librarian, policeman, park ranger, lifeguard, basketball coach, fireman, and more! Included are 7 step-by-step projects and patterns, plus a gallery of an additional 6 designs. Author Russell Scott is an award-winning carving artist and instructor that is known for his distinctive style of caricature Santa carving. See Santa throughout his off-season and make him a part of your décor all year-round!
£10.99
Fox Chapel Publishing Making Your Own Bush Knife A Beginners Guide for
Book SynopsisFrom outdoor excursions to everyday use at home, bush knives are practical tools with many uses. Now, you can make your own! Great for beginning knifemakers, learn how to select the steel, forge it, quench it, and grind it into a usable knife.
£16.99
Fox Chapel Publishing Carving Small Characters in Wood
Book SynopsisMaking tedious techniques more approachable, Carving Small Characters in Woodoffers simple methods in a smaller format to carve compact caricatures with personality. With step-by-step directions and photography, you'll be able to learn and appreciate this form of miniature character wood carving. Starting off with basic lessons on carving the body and face then progressing into greater challenges like creating ears, hairstyles, and grimaces, author and renowned caricature woodcarver Jack Price is the leading voice to learn from on how to carve small statuettes! A well-respected carver, Price is also the author of the popular books Carving Compact Characters and 50 Character Patterns for Woodcarvers.
£8.99
Fox Chapel Publishing Scroll Saw Baby Animals
Book SynopsisFrom baby pandas and piglets to bear cubs and lion cubs, this book has over 50 scroll saw projects and patterns that focus on young animals found in the zoos, woods, jungles, and oceans of the world. Providing basic information on using a scroll saw to creating puzzle animals, there even a few simplified projects with pieces large enough that are
£14.24
Fox Chapel Publishing Carving Painting Adorable Animals in Wood
Book SynopsisAdorable as they are advanced, this pattern book contains 12 woodcarving projects for a variety of animal shelf sitters. From pandas and foxes to raccoons, otters, and more, each design includes a pattern template, hair tract guide, and color chart for painting guidance. With helpful tips and notes throughout to capture a realistic yet playful essence of each animal, this is the perfect book for woodcarvers looking for challenges to hone their skills. Author Desiree Hajny is an award-winning woodcarver, instructor, and Woodcarving Illustrated contributor. She is also one of the founding members of the Caricature Carvers of America.
£11.04
Fox Chapel Publishing Woodburning Projects and Patterns for Beginners
Book SynopsisThe ultimate beginner-friendly guide to pyrography, Woodburning Projects and Patterns for Beginners is the perfect place to start your new favorite hobby! Featuring a complete overview and introduction to woodburning, you'll understand the tools, supplies, and safety precautions involved in this unique art. Learn basic techniques from burning even lines, shading, stippling, and more to then complete step-by-step projects for frames, boxes, ornaments, coasters, and more. Also provided are full-size patterns, helpful information on how to avoid and fix mistakes, as well as how to seal and finish your projects. Author of the popular Woodburning Realistic Animals, Minisa Robinson is an extremely talented pyrography artist and has contributed to Woodcarving Illustrated and Pyrography Magazine.
£12.74
Fox Chapel Publishing Wood Mosaic Projects
Book SynopsisDiscover a fresh, new woodcraft that consists of cutting and piecing together wooden quilt blocks to make 5 elaborate yet accessible wall hangings!Wood Mosaic Projectscovers the basics every beginner needs to know for reinventing traditional quilt designs from wood. Featuring tips on selecting patterns, cutting pieces to fit snuggly, adding color, and putting it all together, this exciting new hobby is intriguing, original, and sustainable! Author and artist Troy Murrah is a passionate carpenter that has created this unique artform to pay homage to his late mother, Judy Murrah, who was a renowned quilter as the VP of Education and Administration of Quilts Inc.
£12.34
Fox Chapel Publishing Woodworking with Resin
Book SynopsisWoodworking with Resin is a skill-building guide that offers more than 20 unique designs and 13 step-by-step scroll saw projects that all incorporate resin elements and progress in difficulty. Opening with insightful sections on the scroll saw and turning basics, applying patterns, avoiding common pitfalls, selecting a blade, mixing and pouring resin, practice exercises, and so much more, you'll be fully equipped with all the essential knowledge and skills you need before you begin. From coasters and holiday fretwork ornaments to compound cut butterflies, a pinecone pen and a colored pencil bowl. Woodworking with Resin offers a treasure trove of inspiration and skill-building projects to take your woodworking technique to the next level all while you work with resin.
£11.04
Fox Chapel Publishing Ultimate Book of Scroll Saw Patterns
Book SynopsisWith over 200 scroll saw patterns to bring to life, this must-have resource will keep you scrolling throughout the year. With insightful sections covering the scrolling basics to assist beginners as well as more challenging projects for advanced scrollers this book offers a wide range of projects in various scroll saw styles.
£13.49
Fox Chapel Publishing Home Workshop Blacksmithing for Beginners
Book SynopsisA complete guide for the metalwork novice, this book provides thorough and detailed overviews on a variety of blacksmithing tools, techniques, and projects. Expert instructions lead you through every stage of each project and show you how to make your own forge as well as how to build, maintain, and use a suitable fire. Including sections on safety, taking heats, finishes, cutting steel and buying a forge, this book is the ultimate resource for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of metalwork.
£11.04
Fox Chapel Publishing Great Book of Woodburning Revised and Expanded
Book SynopsisA complete and contemporary update to the best-selling resource for woodburners, nationally known artist Lora Irish reveals her secrets in this newly revised edition! Beginner and advanced pyrographers alike benefit from more than 40 original traceable line art designs, and step-by-step instructions for transferring a pyrography pattern.
£15.19
Fox Chapel Publishing Holiday Scroll Saw Ornaments
Book SynopsisExplore over 200 wooden Christmas ornaments and other year-round holiday fretwork decorations for the scroll saw that both traditional and modern scrollers will love. Perfect for scrollers of all skill levels from beginner to advanced, this guide features over 200 full-size and scrap-friendly fretwork patterns specifically designed to be hung, including angels, presents, snowflakes, birds, jack-o'-lanterns, leaves, hearts, and other holiday favorites. Plenty of these fretwork holiday patterns and projects are approachable enough to make in one sitting and small enough to cut from scraps, making them a joy to make and fun to gift. Also included are helpful opening sections on wood selection, cutting, finishing, and displaying to assist beginners before they begin scrolling. A must-have holiday and Christmas scroll saw pattern book by father and son duo Wayne and Jacob Fowler, Holiday Scroll Saw Ornaments is a treasure trove of fretwork designs for Christmas, as well as Hanukkah, New Ye
£13.59
Fox Chapel Publishing How to Make Wood Signs
Book SynopsisThis essential book will show you everything you need to know to create beautifully handmade scroll saw art and wooden signs. Featuring comprehensive sections on tools, materials, scroll saw basics, safety, and troubleshooting, equip yourself with the essential skills needed before you dive into the sign-making technique sections. From the basics, like cutting lettering, adding a graphic and painting to the more challenging skills of using epoxy resin, engraving and woodburning, you'll have a blast building your woodworking skills and seeing all the possibilities of what you can make. This book includes step-by-step projects to try, as well as practice patterns. Perfect for housewarming and wedding gifts, nurseries, and other personalized keepsakes both for you and your family and friends, this exciting and fun guide to sign-making will inspire your DIY projects and original designs for years to come.
£13.59
Fox Chapel Publishing Pen Turners Workbook Revised 4th Edition
Book SynopsisLearn to turn and sell custom-made pens that are both practical and beautiful! From choosing a lathe to pen turning basics and even selling your work, this is a comprehensive, modern guide to all aspects of pen making.
£15.19
Fox Chapel Publishing Stylish Scroll Saw Projects
Book SynopsisBrighten up your home with handmade scroll saw projects that make a statement and are useful to boot! This fun, easy-to-follow guide includes 18 beautiful step-by-step projects for layered fretwork clocks, shelves, trays, ornaments, boxes, frames, and more that start simple and slowly progress in difficulty. Providing traditional designs with a modern aesthetic that results in clean and colorful projects, Stylish Scroll Saw Projects makes the art of scrolling both simple and enjoyable, even for the absolute beginner. With high-quality scroll saw patterns and expert instruction, also included are overviews on wood selection, scroll saw basics, safety tips, understanding patterns, and assembly tips, plus a comprehensive section on different hardwoods and the unique qualities you can use to your advantage as a scroller!
£13.59
Fox Chapel Publishing Dust Collection Systems and Solutions for Every
Book SynopsisKeep your workshop and lungs safe! No matter how big or small your workshop space is, making your shop safe is essential for long-term health and preventing serious respiratory issues. This book is the ultimate guide to managing the dust in your workspace -- be it woodworking dust, epoxy resin dust, or metalworking dust -- and covers everything you need to know to be safe, from explanations of dust hazards and proper PPE to shop vacuums, shop-wide collection systems, air filtration systems, and location- and tool-specific dust collectors. Also included are helpful photos, graphics, and exploded views of different systems and shop layouts. Great for beginners to understand what precautions to take and helpful for experienced makers to be sure their space is up-to-par, this must-have resource is crucial for everyone with a workshop.
£13.59
Fox Chapel Publishing Beginners Guide to NordicStyle Carving
Book SynopsisNordic-style woodcarving is steeped in tradition. Yet, it is a remarkably easy technique for beginners to learn and master. In Beginner's Guide to Nordic-Style Carving, noted carvers, Frank and Balder Egholm, introduce you to this fascinating art form with 22 quick and functional rustic projects including a citrus reamer, spoon rack, dinner, spoon, and cake server. Starting with an overview of wood types, including how to work with and prepare green -- or found -- wood, materials, tools, and safety tips through finishing and embellishing your designs, every aspect of Nordic-style carving is covered in an easy-to-understand manner.
£12.74
Fox Chapel Publishing Fantastic Fretwork Patterns for the Scroll Saw
Book SynopsisNo matter the level of scrolling experience, continuing to challenge yourself is a must. Charles Hand''s new book introduces scrollers to the basics of fretwork through a series of skill-building projects: basic cutouts, postcard-sized portraits, coasters, trivets, and ornaments. Once mastered, move up to several advanced fretwork projects which include portraits involving layers and coloring techniques. Included are beginning chapters on tools, finishing and scroll saw maintenance. With 25+ full-size patterns, a beginner guide, and plenty of high-quality photography, this book is a must-have for every scroller.
£11.89
Fox Chapel Publishing Making BirdFriendly Birdhouses
Book SynopsisAs popular as birdhouses are, many are designed with aesthetics in mind, rather than the bird''s preferences and needs. Until now! Lifelong birder Mel Bird Man Mel Toellner and pro woodworker Matt Maguire walk readers step-by-step through 15 projects for safe birdhouses that birds find conducive to their natural nesting habitats. They begin with a comprehensive introduction to why birdhouses are so important, and why the birdhouses should be created with specific birds in mind like bluebirds, wrens, robins and owls. With additional sections on distribution maps, detailed plans, mounting instructions, and tips on attracting birds to your yard, it has everything you need to create a successful backyard haven for your winged friends.
£13.59
Fox Chapel Publishing CNC Woodworking for the Absolute Beginner
Book SynopsisLearn all about using a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) router while woodworking. Written for the absolute beginner, the author, Ralph Bagnall, provides an introduction to CNC, how the machines work, and 5 CNC projects to get started and find success. Full color photos enhance the readers'' understanding of the craft. Projects include a Tic-Tac-Toe game, a cup holder, a coaster, a garden sign to identify plants and a metric conversion chart for the shop. If you just bought a CNC woodworking machine or are thinking about buying one, start with this book for an easy introduction to using it.
£9.89
Fox Chapel Publishing Complete Guide to CNC Woodworking
Book SynopsisThe CNC woodworking machine is a top-of-the-line tool for precision wood crafts--you just need a way to unlock it. Enter Ralph Bagnall's Complete Guide to CNC Woodworking. Distilling his decades of expertise in CNC wood routing, the Complete Guide tackles everything from safety and technique in its basic operations to handling innovations like laser attachments. Its high-quality photos illustrate what woodworkers need to see, while its CNC project ideas help guide you from theory to practice. Inside, you'll find over ten projects, from workshop push sticks to carved signs. Browse the inspiration gallery to discover new passions. Review the updated tool and spec guides. Learn how to set up your own workspace for maximum efficiency. By the time you're done with this Complete Guide, you'll feel like you've been through one of Bagnall's expert seminars--and you'll be ready to tackle your wood router CNC machine like someone who's been at it for years!
£15.99
Fox Chapel Publishing Handmade Puzzles in Wood
Book SynopsisScroll sawyers can choose between simple patterns for freestanding shapes, intermediate patterns for 5-piece puzzles, and advanced patterns with more and larger pattern pieces. It's also a great book for beginner scrollers to build their skills. Once the pieces are complete, you can create a scene for the pieces to live in.
£13.59
Fox Chapel Publishing Woodworkers Pattern Book Updated Expanded 2nd
Book SynopsisThis updated and expanded edition offers 100+ beautiful and realistic fretwork patterns, including 25 newly added animal designs. You'll craft vivid wildlife like wolves, eagles, bears, foxes, and owls, and review the basics of wood selection, cutting, and finishing from Wayne and Jacob Fowler, a father-son team.
£13.59
Fox Chapel Publishing 340 Christian Inspirational Patterns for Scroll
Book SynopsisA collection of 340 unique scroll saw patterns, perfect for beginner and experienced scroll saw artists. These beautiful designs can be used to make wall plaques, nativity sets, jewelry, and functional objects such as napkin holders, and letter openers. Includes the history and meaning behind each symbol.
£15.99
Fox Chapel Publishing Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning Revised and
Book SynopsisThis book will help you save money on woodturning, expand your abilities, and master new challenges, giving you more success and confidence at the lathe. Fixtures and Chucks for Woodturning, Revised Edition has all the tips and techniques you need to optimize your use of the lathe. Whether you specialize in bowls, spindles, scoops, platters, or pens, you''ll gain the skills to prepare the blank, mount it in the machine, and confidently troubleshoot any problems that arise. New information includes 5 new projects including two types of rolling pin (traditional and French), a whimsical doughnut turned on a doughnut chuck, a jumbo screw chuck, a lidded box, and instructions for mounting a Beall buffing system to your lathe. Packed with expert tips and projects, including a goblet, a top, a tree ornament, a box, and a DIY collet chuck, author Doc Green''s book is your one-stop shop for all things turning--whether you just started or have been making sawdust for years.
£15.99
Fox Chapel Publishing New Complete Guide to Band Saws Revised and
Book SynopsisDidn't think the New Complete Guide to Band Saws could get more complete? Welcome to the Revised Edition, compiling over 250 illustrations and 3D diagrams to steer you through a comprehensive list of band saw uses. Author Mark Dugsinke, a lifelong woodworker from Merrill, Wisconsin, has spent a lifetime innovating in the world of band saws: his patented woodworking devices are a testament to that. That's why you'll want to review this exhaustive resource: it features chapters on band saw basics, saw shopping, choosing the blade to suit your needs, sawing straight and curved cuts, and more. You'll see lessons for creating jigs and fixtures like an expert. But most of all, you'll know you're in the trusted hands of an expert who knows every detail of what it takes to create the best band saw creations possible. Add it all together and this Revised Edition becomes an essential companion to any band saw enthusiast's shelf.
£14.99
Fox Chapel Publishing Scroll Saw Woodworking Crafts Issue 95 Summer
Book SynopsisSizzling summer projects await in the Summer 2024 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts Magazine. Feeling adventurous? Try your hand at a fun and colorful cheeseburger trinket box project. Maybe you're feeling the call of the ocean. We've got you covered with a remarkable dolphin and shark fretwork project. And that's just a taste of the more than 25 projects featured in this issue, in addition to tips for making your patterns work for you and more! Don't miss the fascinating interview with John Furniss, a.k.a. The Blind Woodsman. John is a master woodworker who, despite blindness, past drug and alcohol addictions, and struggles with mental health, has become one of the most well-known woodworkers in the United States and beyond. Fox Chapel Publishing recently published their moving memoir, detailing John's journey to find his purpose on the other side of darkness.
£7.59
Fox Chapel Publishing Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood
Book SynopsisNever run out of backyard DIY woodworking projects when you have a copy of Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood: Plans and Patterns for Better Outdoor Living! Featuring contributions from a veritable all-star team of DIY experts from Alan and Gill Bridgewater to woodworking teacher Bill Hylton, this collection of 20 home woodworking and backyard makeover ideas is an instant cure for cabin fever. Inside, you'll find plans for smaller builds--think herb boxes and birdhouses--as well as plans for larger projects like planter benches, tool sheds, and classic Adirondack chairs. With additional contributions from master birdhouse designer Paul Meisel and tips from Mike McGrath, former host of PBS's You Bet Your Garden, it's an encyclopedic examination of everything wood can do to improve the look and feel of your outdoor living space. Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood doesn't stop there, either. Don't be surprised if you learn all sorts of fascinating outdoor DIY tidbi
£17.09
Fox Chapel Publishing Making Magnificent Wood Art
£11.04
Skyhorse Publishing The Edgemasters Handbook
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£14.24
Fox Chapel Publishing Making Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles
Book SynopsisAdding a new twist to puzzle making and puzzle solving, author Charlie Ross shares tricks and tips for both beginner and experienced scroll saw woodworkers to make personalized and challenging puzzles from photos and digital images.
£10.44
Cool Springs Press Welding Complete 2nd Edition Techniques Project
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£25.50
Quarry Books The Everyday Blacksmith Learn to forge 55 simple
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£18.04
F+W Media Inc New Stamped Metal Jewelry
Book SynopsisCutting-edge stamping techniques and designs!Since the publication of Lisa Niven Kelly's first book on metal stamping, the craft has undergone a revolution, with more design stamps available than ever before. This hotly-anticipated followup, authored together with Taryn McCabe, gives you even more new ways to create personalized stamped jewelry.
£16.49
Taunton Press Inc Designing Boxes
Book SynopsisBox-making expert Doug Stowe is back with a new spin on the classic box-making book. With an eye toward thoughtful design, this book walks the reader through the thought process they need to create beautiful and functional boxes.
£20.99
