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Understanding Wood A Craftsman’s Guide to Wood Technology

  • An Inside Look at the Properties of Wood
  • The How and Why of Wood for the Inquiring Craftsman
  • Filled With Great Photos, Diagrams and Illustrations
$34.95

Elements Of Woodcarving

  • A Thoughtful Examination of the Carving in Theory & Practice
  • Copiously Illustrated With Great Color Photographs
  • Steps Through a Series of Diverse Woodcarving Projects
$17.95

Log Homes Made Easy

  • Revised & Updated Edition is Bigger & Better than Ever
  • Takes you Through the Complete Process of Contracting & Building
  • Covers: Getting Started, Skills & Tools, Controlling Costs, & More
$16.95

Angel Carving and Other Favorites

  • Learn to Carve & Paint a Variety of Angel Figures
  • 143 Black & White Photos, 49 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 80 PGS.
$12.95

Professional Smithing

  • Toolmaking & Ironwork
  • With 257 Illustrations
  • For the Working Smith or the Collector
$24.95

Turning & Mechanical Manipulation Vol II

  • "A Remarkable Achievement" – 2nd Volume of a 5 Volume Set
  • Covers the Construction, Action & Application of Cutting Tools
  • Features 700+ Detailed Illustrations and Diagrams
$22.95

December Online Auction Catalog

  • Auctions to be Held December 7 & 8. 2021
  • Full Color Catalogue
  • Auctions End Beginning at 7:00 p.m.
$23.95

Encyclopedia Of Marks of Earthenware, Ironstone & Stoneware

  • Stoneware 1780-1980
  • 9 X 11, 688 Pp.
$69.95

Arts & Crafts Designs for the Home

  • In-Depth Look at the Arts & Crafts Movement
  • Large Representations of the Decorative Arts, With a Focus on Furniture
  • Each Item Illustrated in Color & Carefully Described With Values
$59.95

Sweets and Sweet Shops

  • Learn How Sweet Shops Have Changed Throughout the Decades
  • Numeous Vintage Photos Lend a Nostalgic Air
  • An Absolute Must for Any Sweet Tooth!
$8.95

Woodworking Machinery

  • A Contemporary Account of "Modern" Woodworking Machines
  • Originally Published In 1880
  • Saws, Planers, Beam Machines, Power, Shafting & More
$16.50

Evolution Of A Tractor

  • Compilation of Accounts from Exceutives of the Int'l Harvester Company
  • Chronicles the Evolution of Larger Tractors to Smaller Tractors
  • Illustrated with Numerous Vintage Photos
$13.95

Blow For The Landing

  • Excellent Descriptions of Early Riverboats
  • Glory Days of Steamboating Relived in Great Detail
  • Filled with History, Photographs, and Terrific Tales
$29.95

Medieval Costume And Fashion

  • Fascinating Peek Back in Back Time to the Middle Ages
  • 700 Black & White and Color Illustrations Depict All Types of Apparel
  • Comprehensive Study of European Clothing Styles
$26.95

Domestic Ducks and Geese

  • Describes & Illustrates Most Domestic Breeds of Ducks and Geese
  • Features Aylesbury, Pekin, Call Ducks, Pilgrim & Chinese Geese…etc.
  • Discusses the Keeping, Breeding, & Exhibiting of Ducks
$10.95

New York Life at the Turn of the Century in Photographs

  • Focuses on Turn-of-the-Century NYC and Captures it All
  • 122 Vintage Photos of: Street Scenes, Restaurants, Hotels, Parks, etc.
  • Photos Include Historical Background, Lore & Other Relevant Data
$20.95

Birch’s Views Of Philadelphia

  • Marvelous Visual Record of Philadelphia, Past & Present
  • Features Birch's Engravings & Updated Photos of Sites
  • Views Capture It's Regal Buildings, Vibrant Street Life & Busy Ports
$45.00

Early L. & J.G. Stickley Furniture From Onondaga Shops to Handcraft

  • Extremely Rare Reprints of 2 Sets of Promotional Literature Ca. 1906-1909
  • Includes Over 200+ Detailed Illustrations & Informative Introduction
  • Features First-Rate Examples American Arts & Crafts Style
$14.95

Classic Carving Patterns

  • Classic Patterns for Traditional Woodcarving
  • Assembled by an Artist-Carver
  • Patterns and Designs for the Working Carver
$19.95

Holly’s Picturesque Country Seats

  • Classic Architectural Designs and Commentary, ca. 1860
  • An Important and Influential Work on Amerian Design
  • Illustrated with Line Drawings and Floor Diagrams
$12.95

Boatbuilding Manual

  • One of the Most Widely Read Texts on the Subject
  • Covers: Plans, Tools, Woods, Fastenings, Setting Up, Framing..etc!
  • Filled with Helpful Illustrations & Hints and Reccomendations
$34.95

Ron Ransom Carves More Angels

  • Covers Carving, Painting & Antiquing
  • 250+ Color Photos, 4 Patterns
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$12.95

More Makers of American Machinists Tools

  • All New Information from Volume I
  • Illustrated with Early Advertising
  • A Handy Reference
$22.50

Turning & Mechanical Manipulation Volume I

  • First Volume of a 5 Volume Set
  • Covers Materials, How they are Prepared & Work, and Much More
  • Features Almost 300 Detailed Illustrations
$30.00
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