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Books for Doing It Yourself
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Build A Classic Timber-framed House
- Complete Instructions on Building a Timber-Framed House
- Follows the Traditional "Hall-and-Parlor" Home Design
- Build a House Able To Meet the Needs of any Growing Family
$21.95
Creative Bookbinding
- Fully Explains the Techniques Needed to Bind your Own Books
- Comprehensive, Profusely Illustrated Guide
- Includes Indispensable Chapter on the Preservation and Repair of Old Books
$22.95
Santa and His Friends: Carving with Tom Wolfe
- Great Guide for Carvers Both Expert & Novice
- 250+ Color Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$9.95
Timber Frame Construction
- Practical How-To for Both Beginners and Experienced Carpenters
- Dozens of Superb Illustrations and Photos Make it All Easy to Understand
- Also Teachers Reader to Combine Modern Tools with Time Tested Methods
$19.95
Shelters, Shacks, And Shanties
- Lively, Step-by-Step Guide to building shelters, shacks, and shanties
- Contains Complete Instructions for Dozens of Worry-Free Shelters
- Fully Illustrated with Hundreds of Helpful Drawings
$12.95
Carving Canes & Walking Sticks with Tom Wolfe
- Features Patterns for 11 Figures & Step-by-Step Instruction
- 200 Color Photos, Patterns, Gallery
- 8 1/2" x 11", 48 PGS.
$12.95
Building With Stone
- Definitive Reference for any Stone Journeyman
- Reveals the Steps Necessary to Build Various Stone Projects
- Will Educate the Novice and Inspire the Seasoned Artisan
$17.95
How To Build Wooden Gates & Picket Fences
- Complete Guide Makes Building a Fence Easy
- Features 100 Classic and Contemporary Designs
- Includes 100's of Helpful Illustrations and Photographs
$19.95
Creative Canes & Walking Sticks: Carving with Tom Wolfe
- Features a Gallery of 25 Canes & 11 Patterns
- 250 Color Photos, 11 Patterns
- 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$12.95
The Woodwright’s Work Book
- Features Step-by-Step Instructions for a Large Selection of Great Projects
- All Projects Illustrated w/ Clear, Detailed Photos and Measured Drawings
- Included are Plans for Tool Chests, Workbenches, Lathes, and Much More
$22.50
Price Guide To Cookbooks and Recipe Leaflets
- Excellent Price Guide to Vintage Cookbooks and Recipe Leaflets
- Filled with Hundreds of Items with Description and Current Values
- Features Newer Books Expected to Develop a Market in the Future
$9.95
Tom Wolfe Carves Wood Spirits and Walking Sticks
- Features an Extensive Photo Gallery
- 250+ Color Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$12.95
Boatbuilding
- Practical Handbook and Boatshop Assistant
- Covers the Complete Process of Wooden Boat Construction
- Detailed Instructions and Illustrations even the Amateur Can Follow
$39.95
The Veneering Book
- Provides a Through Introduction to Vacuum Veneering & Other Types
- Includes Detailed Instruction & Dozens of Diagrams & Photos
- Covers: Veneering Basics, Hammer Veneering, Vacuum Press & More
$22.95
Pens From the Wood Lathe
- Techniques on Making a Well-Working & Spectacular-Looking Pen
- 273 Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$12.95
Turn A Bowl
- Makes the Seemingly Difficult Tast of Turning a Bowl Easy
- Step-by-Step Photo Essays Detail Every Part of the Process
- Allows Even the Beginner to Get Great Results the First Time Around
$19.95
Making Rustic Furniture
- Learn to Make a Rustic Chair & a Wide Variety of Other Projects
- Beautiful Photo Galleries Provide an Endless Source of Ideas
- Features Step-by-Step Instruction & Stories of "Rustic Characters"
$19.95
54 3-D Scroll Saw Patterns
- Features 54 New Patterns to Transform Into Wonderful Creations
- 54 Patterns Plus A Color Photo Gallery
- 8 1/2" x 11", 48 PGS.
$12.95
Building Stone Walls
- All You Need to Know For Building Stone Walls
- Clear and Concise Instructions and Drawings
- Thoroughly Covers All Aspects of the Topic
$11.95
Painting Porcelain in the Meissen Style
- Features 36 Flower Motifs, Classic Onion Pattern & Grapevine Decoration
- 200 Illustrations
- 9" x 12", 124 PGS.
$24.95
Do-It-Yourself Coffins for Pets and People
- One Project You Won't Want to Put Off Til Tomorrow
- 200+ Color Photos, 6 Patterns
- 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$14.95
Homes in a Box: Modern Homes from Sears Roebuck
- Nostalgic Look at 100+ Home Kits from Sears Roebuck
- 129 Photos
- 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", 120 PGS.
$19.95
Wood Burning with Sue Waters
- Details All the Woodburning Techniques & Tools
- 250 Color Photos/patterns
- 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$12.95