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Ready, Set, Turn! Weekend Woodturning Projects: 25 Simple Projects for the Home is the best way to start your woodturning and woodworking pursuit. This book will build your woodturning skills and your confidence.Ideal for beginner and intermediate turners. This book presents clear, step-by-step instructions accompanied by over 600 photographs and finely detailed drawings (with dimensions for further guidance)  -here's all the hands-on knowledge you'll need to start your woodworking projects. Features that all weekend woodturning warriors will love:Helpful sections on safetyHow to season woodTool and material lists for each projectSpecial sidebars describing the types of wood usedLearn to use 6 basic tools. With clear and concise instruction, you will learn to use:Spindle roughing gougeSpindle gougeParting toolBowl gougeSkew chiselScrapersPlus carving tools and a boring tool25 fabulous and functional projects are quick to make. Projects will take from a couple of hours to only a few days to complete. Using a limited number of tools and types of equipment, these are stress-free projects ideally suited to a beginner or intermediate turner. The fun, practical projects for household items include:Rolling pinCandlestickBeaded bowlSalt and pepper millsChristmas ornaments, and many more!

Scraps to some...treasures to those who can see the potential! One-Board Woodworking Projects is a clearly illustrated, practical guide to building fabulously functional household projects from a single plank of wood. Accomplished woodworker and author Andy Standing demonstrates 20 varied projects for the home, office, or garden--including stylish bookends, a personalized laptop tray, a beautiful toy rocking chair, an elegant wine rack, a much-needed knife block, and even functional closet shelving that costs people hundreds of dollars. And while teaching woodworking enthusiasts the best techniques to put their routers, biscuit jointers, and other tools to good use,One-Board Woodworking Projects also covers the latest information on health and safety. So, go ahead--grab a board of wood and One-Board Woodworking Projects, and see how easy it is to create something extraordinarily beautiful with your own hands.

Water gardening is making a big splash in today's landscapes. Called the fastest-growing part of the landscape industry today, the installation of water features in the landscape is a multi-billion dollar market. It's easy to see why. Splashing fountains make hot days seem a bit cooler. Basins of water reflect the blue sky, puffy clouds, and colorful fall leaves. Naturalistic ponds and waterfalls attract birds and butterflies to backyards. And tiny tabletop fountains offer soothing sounds that drown out neighborhood noise. Water Garden Idea Book brings these ideas to life, providing more than 300 photos of all types of water features--with tips for design and placement so that they become striking focal points or soothing and subtle additions for any setting. From ponds and streams to pools and water stairs, fountains, containers, and bubbling urns, Water Garden Idea Book has it all. Special emphasis is given to siting all types of water features and how to install a water feature yourself. Extensive resource list is included.

Box-making expert Doug Stowe is backwith a new spin on the classic box-makingbook. With an eye toward thoughtfuldesign, this book walks thereader through the thought process involved in creating beautiful and functionalboxes. Designing Boxes offers manymore design opportunities than would be possible in a book that attempts to be a "projects book." The artisan who knows the basics of box makingand is ready to expandtheir repertoire will find this approach appealing. This book speaks tothe woodworker who wantsto develop plans of their own to meet their unique needs, expresstheir own personalities, and gain confidence in their designskills.Designing Boxes is a bridge betweenhow-to and why-to. Doug guides the reader through an exploration of thematerials used in box making, the relationship between the material and the craftsman, how the tools andtheir relationship to the maker affect design, the growth of techniqueas it relates to the processesof design, and principles and elements of design storytelling.

With 25 chapters, 688 pages, and a whopping 1,700 full-color illustrations and 300 quick-reference charts covering all aspects of home design and construction, this tome is the quintessential resource for home builders. This new edition has the most up to date information on solar power and best-practice insulating--as well as the latest code information and updated sections on framing, sheathing, air sealing, and heating and cooling, enabling the reader to visualize exactly how to tackle any building project or problem.

Code facts at your fingertips with authoritative answers to common building code questions, references to the IRC, compilation material certified by building inspectors, important code changes and updates, faster work and planning specs.

The mere thought of "cottage" puts the mind at ease, as a cottage is where life is simple, comforting, and true. Katie Hutchison's The New Cottage explores how our favorite home is changing to suit living today: Ten design strategies that characterize captivating cottages are introduced. 25 case study examples showcase today's updated take on the classic cottage, with visual icons throughout to serve as a reminder of which strategies are in use where. Whether new or remodeled, storybook or modern, permanent home or vacation getaway, cottages are perennial favorites full of romance, simplicity, and endless appeal.

Now you can gain access to the most up-to-date changes in the 2015 International Residential Code with the newly revised eighth edition of Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House.For builders, remodelers, home inspectors, and building inspectors, this essential reference delivers accurate information on current residential building codes for foundations, framing, plumbing, and wiring, as well as exterior and interior walls, fireplaces, and chimneys.Code Check: An Illustrated Guide to Building a Safe House 8th Edition emphasizes central safety principles found in U.S. building codes-in a user-friendly format-this valuable tool gives you all the facts you need to avoid common code violations. So you can get every job done right the first time-without expensive, time-consuming callbacks.

A visual guide filled with authoritative, reliable informationCovers many trim styles--including Colonial, Arts and Crafts, Victorian and many moreIn-depth information on materials and tools needed for trim projects

"These 25 stylish projects are aimed at novice stitchers and crafters, who find the gorgeous range of quilting fabrics inspiring, but are looking for easier, smaller scale projects. Best of all, they make up fast and beautifully. Simply explained with no-fuss sewing instructions, these are projects you'll really enjoy making, including: For yourself - purse, t-shirt, slippers, jewelry; For your home - shopping bag, chair seat, nursery quilt, cushions; For your friends - fabric gift bags; cards with ribbons and stenciled images" --

"[A] collection of patterns for teddy bears and adorable outfits you can knit for them - like the French Bear with a beret and striped sweater. The whimsical photographs throughout will inspire you to pick up your needles" --

"This book is a user-friendly guide for learning to knit or crochet prayer shawls of your own. It includes knit and crochet basics, easy patterns for ten pretty shawls to make, as well as a month-by-month chapter for journaling, and a handy special section for recording what you have made, and keeping track of needles, yarn stash, and other notions is also included"--

People often think prayer shawls come from a specific religious tradition. Not so-these lovely wraps are for anyone, and nearly any occasion. The eight patterns in this booklet capture the beauty and power of prayer shawls, and will inspire crocheters of all skill levels to sample the uplifting experience of creating a prayer shawl.Embrace, inspire, and celebrate life with these beautiful crocheted prayer shawls:Granny Square, Edged Shawl, Portuguese Inspired Shawl, Milk Fiber Shawl, Genevieve's Journey Shawl, Topaz Shawl,Textured Beaded Shawl,Cape Cod Shawl.

A guide that goes beyond ramps and grab-bars to help aging boomers, or those faced with disabilities, accomplish home accessibility on a deeper level. With a focus on closing the gap between home and homeowner, Pierce leads readers through the steps of universal design.

Where does a design idea come from? And what does it take to bring it to life? This invaluable design reference for new and advanced woodturners alike answers these questions and more. In "Woodturning Design," author Derek Hayes takes turners step-by-step through the process of design, beginning with basic principles and then moving into proportion, pattern, and form. He also addresses working with different woods, color, and decoration. Hundreds of instructional photographs and illustrations will assist readers at every turn. Although many crafters can follow clearly illustrated instructions to achieve a desired result, they struggle with adapting the design to become uniquely their own. This practical yet inspirational book will motivate turners to take what they learn here and transform wood in new and different ways.

Please pass the salt! And pepper! This first ever book dedicated to turning salt and pepper shakers and mills will guide turners in creating small projects that are practical and beautiful, perfect for yourself or to give as a handmade gift. The 30 step-by-step projects, rated by level of difficulty, are fairly easy to finish and use only small amounts of expensive materials. While turning wood is the focus, author Chris West also shows how the same design can be reconceived using different accessories--like glass, metals, or ceramics--and assembly methods. The designs include both traditional and CrushGrind mechanisms, which allow for more flexibility and grinding options (for coarse or fine grit). A gallery of work from internationally recognized turners rounds out this craft-pleasing book filled with beautiful pieces.