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WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE SALE 2007 Wood Identification & Use Terry Porter This unique book brings together a remarkable amount of practical information on the most important timber species in use today. Stunning color photographs provide an invaluable guide to species identification, and there is reliable data on working properties, seasoning requirements and durability. 256 pages 300 color photographs 15 illustrations BARGAIN BOOKS! Success with Sharpening Ralph Laughton The main body of the book is divided into three simple sections, each illustrated with a range of diagrams and photographs. The first of these examines sharpening by hand, the second machine sharpening, while the final section converts theory into practice by looking at how to sharpen specific tools. 176 pages 200 photographs 10 illustrations Woodworking Techniques & Projects Anthony Bailey For all those avid followers of Anthony Bailey’s expert woodworking advice over the years, this is a comprehensive collection of over 30 articles from New Woodworking and The Router magazines. 128 pages 276 color photographs 15 color diagrams ISBN: 1 86108 377 7 HB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 329 7 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 356 4 PB GMC $29.95 $14.95 Stickmaking: A Complete Course Andrew Jones & Clive George $19.95 $9.95 Celtic Woodcraft Authentic Projects for Woodworkers Glenda Bennett This is a collection of 20 diverse Celtic designs to inspire woodworkers of all levels: by working systematically through the book, beginners can acquire a good mastery of the subject, while the more advanced carver will find lots of new ideas for a long-neglected area of Celtic design. 44 pages 255 color photographs 62 b/w illustrations $17.95 $8.95 David Charlesworth’s Furniture-Making Techniques David Charlesworth David Charlesworth is one of the most popular contributors to Furniture & Cabinetmaking, and his published articles are now collected in one single volume. 128 pages 249 color & 2 b/w photographs 96 illustrations 160 pages 195 color photographs 60 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 083 2 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 244 4 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 125 1 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 Beginning Picture Marquetry Lawrence Threadgold A thorough introduction to making pictures from wood veneers, showing how you can achieve results of considerable subtlety using only simple tools and only small amounts of material. 128 pages 30 color photographs 40 illustrations $17.95 $8.95 Complete Woodfinishing Revised Edition Ian Hosker $17.95 $8.95 Pyrography Designs Norma Gregory A book of designs especially intended for pyrographers. It includes hundreds of popular images and motifs in a wide range of styles which can be customized to suit individual needs. 128 pages 27 color photographs 358 illustrations An updated and expanded edition of the highly successful definitive guide, featuring new up-to-date safety information and additional full-color photographs. It covers all types of finishing, traditional and modern, and the methods of darkening, lightening, staining and coloring wood. 176 pages 140 color photographs 50 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 234 7 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 247 9 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 116 2 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 $17.95 $8.95 $12.95 $6.45 SAVE $$$ ON THESE TOP QUALITY BOOKS LIMITED STOCK SO ORDER TODAY! CALL: 1-866-699-6779 WWW.LIGHTNINGPUBLICATIONS.COM WOODWORKING Divulging its secrets in a structured way, so that you become more skilled as you learn, this book also allows those with a selective interest to dive headlong into a particular project. A complete introduction that contains everything you ever wanted to know about stickmaking. Volume 1 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING 2 Wood Identification & Use Terry Porter This unique book brings together a remarkable amount of practical information on the most important timber species in use today. Stunning color photographs provide an invaluable guide to species identification, and there is reliable data on working properties, seasoning requirements and durability. 256 pages 300 color photographs 15 illustrations 400 Wood Boxes The Art of Containment & Concealment Featuring 400 outstanding works that showcase a wide range of woodworking techniques, this superb gallery celebrates the art of the wood box. Each one has been carefully chosen by renowned artisan Tony Lydgate and is presented through exquisite color photography. Many of the designs are also shown in supplementary photos that highlight one-of-a-kind details. 352 pages Full color throughout History of Furniture Ancient to 19th C Michael Huntley foreword by Adrian Smith This indispensable collection of Michael Huntley’s History of Furniture articles compiled from GMC Publications’ Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine, takes you on an exciting journey from ancient times all the way up to the 1900s. 224 pages 789 photographs 45 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 377 7 HB GMC ISBN: 1 57990 459 9 PB with flaps Lark ISBN: 1 86108 319 X PB with flaps GMC $29.95 $14.95 Woodworker’s Guide to Wood Rick Peters $24.95 $12.45 Workshop Shortcuts for Woodworkers Graham McCulloch $24.95 $12.45 Green Woodwork Mike Abbott WOODWORKING Techniques Written specifically for woodworkers, this fully illustrated encyclopedia gives you insider tips on: over 60 woods and how to use them, milling and grading lumber, drying, buying and storing, veneering, choosing composites to suit your projects. Also avoiding mistakes and disasters. It’s like having a master craftsman by your side. 192 pages Full color throughout For warmth, versatility and sheer beauty, few materials can match the appeal of wood, and few hobbies are as satisfying as woodworking. The multitude of tools and machines offered, however, can be daunting, and learning proper techniques can be an expensive, timeconsuming process. Now the learning curve can be dramatically reduced with the proven advice offered here. 256 pages Full color throughout The beauty of working green – or unseasoned wood – is that using traditional skills and a few simple tools you can make anything from a tent peg to a spoon or a Windsor chair. It’s healthy, creative, inexpensive and simple to learn. Set up your workshop anywhere and discover the joys of working with wood, not against it. 208 pages Full color throughout ● Projects ISBN: 0 8069 3687 8 PB with flaps Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 9395 2 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 946819 18 1 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 Green Woodworking A Hands-on Approach Drew Langsner Learn or improve upon basic green woodworking skills with this revised, updated edition. Use timeless techniques to make a post-and-rung stool, a bentwood firewood carrier, or handsome hewn bowls. A great introduction to using hand tools. 176 pages 164 b/w photographs & illustrations $19.95 $9.95 Wood Bender’s Handbook Zachary Taylor $17.95 $8.95 Success with Sharpening Ralph Laughton The main body of the book is divided into three simple sections, each illustrated with a range of diagrams and photographs. The first of these examines sharpening by hand, the second machine sharpening, while the final section converts theory into practice by looking at how to sharpen specific tools. 176 pages 200 photographs 10 illustrations Woodbending doesn’t need expensive machinery or exotic hand tools. Try cold-bending, dry-bending, laminating and kerf bending as well as hot water and steam bending. For each technique, you get expert recommendations for several different kinds of wood from one of the world’s acknowledged experts. 144 pages 144 color plates ISBN: 0 937274 82 8 PB Lark ISBN: 0 8069 9702 8 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 329 7 PB GMC $18.95 $9.45 Sharpening Pocket Reference Book Jim Kingshott A concise, complete and indispensable fact-filled guide to sharpening. Covers traditional and modern, hand and powered sharpening techniques. 160 pages $17.95 $8.95 Controlling Dust in the Workshop Rick Peters It’s critical and simple to make your workshop a safe place to work and breathe with this nontechnical, easy-to-use guide to the latest equipment and the most efficient techniques. 128 color plates $19.95 $9.95 Woodworking Techniques & Projects Anthony Bailey For all those avid followers of Anthony Bailey’s expert woodworking advice over the years, this is a comprehensive collection of over 30 articles from New Woodworking and The Router magazines. 128 pages 276 color photographs 15 color diagrams ISBN: 1 86108 007 7 PB GMC ISBN: 0 8069 3689 4 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 356 4 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 $14.95 $7.45 $17.95 $8.95 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - CALL: 1-866-699-6779 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING Making Heirloom Boxes Peter Lloyd Professional Peter Lloyd shares his skill and experience in producing exquisite boxes in solid wood. Clear instructions, exploded diagrams and sequential photography are provided for eleven of Peter’s original designs, which range from a simple desk box to strap-hinged jewellery chest. 176 pages 212 color photographs 12 color drawings Making Wood Signs Peter Spielman Invaluable whether you wish to make signs as a hobby or a business. This book will tell you all you need to know about how to make interesting and attractive signs using only a few basic tools. 224 pages Making Workbenches Sam Allen Create your own custom-made workbench. Build a sturdy and versatile joiner’s bench or a classic cabinetmaker’s bench and adapt it to your needs. Or discover how to design a speciality bench for furniture making, carving, veneering, chairmaking, guitar making, and other crafts – with the help of this informative handbook. 160 pages 339 illustrations 3 ISBN: 1 86108 176 6 PB with flaps GMC ISBN: 1 4027 0569 7 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 0535 2 PB Sterling $17.95 $8.95 Make Your Own Electric Guitar and Bass Dennis Waring & David Raymond $14.95 $7.45 The Art Of Making Small Wood Boxes Tony Lydgate Make sculptural chests, functional jewelry boxes and other exciting designs. The projects feature practical but beautiful designs such as playing card boxes. 144 pages Full color throughout $14.95 $7.45 Stickmaking: A Complete Course Andrew Jones & Clive George Besides quality of production (it’s printed entirely on heavy paper stock and features fullcolor photos throughout), this book excels in the simplicity of its presentation: the instructions are logical and well detailed, and they promote use of common tools and easily acquired materials. 96 pages 160 pages 195 color photographs 60 illustrations ISBN: 1 895569 70 2 PB with flaps Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 9576 9 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 083 2 PB GMC $18.95 $9.45 Stickmaking Handbook Andrew Jones & Clive George Designed to be used as a workshop manual, this abridged version of Stickmaking: A Complete Course offers a concise introduction to the art, with easy to follow step-by-step instructions. Budget-priced, it will soon become a wellthumbed source of reference in your workshop. 160 pages 181 color photographs 59 illustrations $19.95 $9.95 Wind Toys that Spin, Sing, Twirl & Whirl Cindy Burda $17.95 $8.95 Whacky Toys, Whirligigs & Whatchamacallits Rodney Frost Chimes, whirligigs, windsocks, mobiles and wind vanes – 35 toys in all that are alive with sound and movement: some can even be tuned! As well as wooden toys there are some made of metal glass, fabric and clay. Full instructions are given, together with patterns, photographs and technical tips. 128 pages Full color throughout They’re playful and delightful, and they’ll redefine your idea of what a toy can be! These charming mechanical contraptions will surprise and engage anyone who operates them-and they’ll entice the creative woodworker too, because these whirligigs are as much fun to make as to maneuver. 160 pages Full color throughout ISBN: 1 86108 126 X PB GMC ISBN: 0 8069 4331 9 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 9286 7 PB Sterling $12.95 $6.45 Whirligigs & Weathervanes A Celebration of Wind Gadgets with Dozens of Creative Projects to Make David Schoonmaker & Bruce Woods A delightful collection of projects including traditional whirling ducks, aeroplanes, racing Coyote and Roadrunner! 128 pages $14.95 $7.45 The Encyclopedia of Picture Framing Techniques Robert Cunning You can choose the right molding, mount, or finish to complement any object: paintings, mirrors, textiles and more. 176 pages Full color throughout $17.95 $8.95 Picture Frames in an Afternoon Kaye Evans Learn every facet of framing: cut standard or elaborate mats; join and fit frames; add finishes; and mount your work. Thirty-three projects include styles that are painted; personalized with messages; embellished with bent and coiled wire; découpaged; or even “mixed media” – which uses everything from beads to old silverware. 112 pages Full color throughout ISBN:0 8069 8365 5 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 9302 2 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 3754 8 PB Sterling $14.95 $7.45 $14.95 $7.45 $14.95 $7.45 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - SHOP ONLINE: WWW.LIGHTNINGPUBLICATIONS.COM WOODWORKING Woodworking projects Divulging its secrets in a structured way, so that you become more skilled as you learn, this book also allows those with a selective interest to dive headlong into a particular project. A complete introduction that contains everything you ever wanted to know about stickmaking. 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING 4 Picture Perfect Framing Katie DuMont Picture framing is simple and here’s everything from making basic wooden frames, assembling pre-cut moldings, cutting glass, gilding frames and even how to mount pictures. Quick and easy techniques and over 20 projects are included. Expert advice is provided along with color photographs of room settings that demonstrate the essentials of hanging and grouping pictures. 112 pages Full color throughout Celtic Woodworking Projects Glenda Bennett In this lavishly illustrated book, Glenda Bennett presents 20 attractive and unusual projects for the home, inspired by authentic Celtic designs. Easy-tofollow, step-by-step instructions, ensure that even readers with limited woodworking skills can produce items of which they can be proud. 160 pages 246 color photographs 43 illustrations Celtic Woodcraft Authentic Projects for Woodworkers Glenda Bennett This is a collection of 20 diverse Celtic designs to inspire woodworkers of all levels: by working systematically through the book, beginners can acquire a good mastery of the subject, while the more advanced carver will find lots of new ideas for a long-neglected area of Celtic design. 44 pages 255 color photographs 62 b/w illustrations ISBN: 1 57990 311 8 PB Lark ISBN: 1 86108 372 6 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 244 4 PB GMC $14.95 $7.45 $17.95 $8.95 Celtic Spirals Handbook Sheila Sturrock Sheila Sturrock’s concise handbook is the perfect guide to creating authentic Celtic designs, revealing a broad and inventive collection of styles and techniques. Her tried-andtested methods are applied to over 100 designs, in which detailed templates are combined with easy-to-follow plotting instructions. 144 pages 100 designs $17.95 $8.95 Celtic Knotwork Designs Sheila Sturrock A foolproof, at-a-glance guide to this very popular type of design. No special skills or equipment are needed and the designs you create can be transferred to any medium, from carving to embroidery. 192 pages 24 color photographs 749 illustrations WOODWORKING Projects Marquetry Finishing ● ● Celtic Carved Lovespoons 30 Patterns Sharon Littley & Clive Griffin Step-by-step instructions on recreating traditional Celtic symbols and what they mean, a portfolio of patterns, a check list of tools, tips on wood, craftsmanship, aids and finishing. and equipment plus a gallery of lovespoons carved by the authors. 160 pages 155 photographs 25 b/w illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 239 8 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 307 6 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 040 9 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 Celtic Spirals and Other Designs Sheila Sturrock With this book as a guide, even the beginner can scribe the most complex of designs successfully. Suitable for a wide range of applications such as jewelry, graphic design, needlework and tattoos and adaptable for use in many arts and crafts. 176 pages 25 color photographs 100 line drawings $14.95 $7.45 Celtic Knotwork Handbook Sheila Sturrock A compact version of the author’s best-selling book on Celtic knotwork. Over 200 designs, plus advice on developing original designs, allow the reader either to use a ready made design or draw one for their exact requirements. 168 pages 3 color photographs 487 illustrations $16.95 $8.45 The Art of Woodburning Betty Auth Filled with numerous attractive photos and patterns, this title offers such an exceptionally clear introduction to the subject that success is virtually ensured. 128 pages Full color throughout ISBN: 1 86108 159 6 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 115 4 PB GMC ISBN: 0 8069 2755 0 PB Sterling $16.95 $8.45 Beginning Picture Marquetry Lawrence Threadgold A thorough introduction to making pictures from wood veneers, showing how you can achieve results of considerable subtlety using only simple tools and only small amounts of material. 128 pages 30 color photographs 40 illustrations $12.95 $6.45 Marquetry & Inlay Handbook Zachary Taylor Exquisite designs, exotic woods, and skills anyone can master! With marquetry, or inlay even the simplest objects can become artistic and sophisticated pieces. Here’s the best, most beautifully illustrated guide for learning a wonderful variety of woodworking techniques and achieving high-quality results. 224 pages Full color throughout $17.95 $8.95 Complete Woodfinishing Revised Edition Ian Hosker An updated and expanded edition of the highly successful definitive guide, featuring new up-to-date safety information and additional full-color photographs. It covers all types of finishing, traditional and modern, and the methods of darkening, lightening, staining and coloring wood. 176 pages 140 color photographs 50 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 234 7 PB GMC ISBN: 0 8069 2687 2 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 247 9 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 $19.95 $9.95 $17.95 $8.95 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - CALL: 1-866-699-6779 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING Finishing Handbook Wood Magazine Experts offer advice on how to color wood for a clear finish, refine a finish with wet sanding or waxing, and use brushes, sprayers, and solvents. Painted finishes get a full chapter, with instructions on laying down a low-tech spray finish, crackling, and antiquing. A selection of eye-appealing treatments include a faux stone finish, creative combing, and color glazing. 176 pages Full color throughout Veneering Handbook Ian Hosker Learn to match patterns of adjacent veneers, cross-band, inlay strings, bandings and motifs, and specialized veneering; parquetry, oysterwork – to produce geometric patterns and pictures in wood. 144 pages 100 color photographs 125 illustrations The Complete Pyrography Stephen Poole Probably the most detailed and comprehensive book ever published on the art of burning designs on wood. The author guides you through twelve exciting step-by-step projects, progressively testing your newfound skills to achieve amazing results. 160 pages 197 color photographs 20 illustrations 5 ISBN: 1 4027 0751 7 PB with flaps Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 230 4 PB GMC ISBN: 0 946819 76 9 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 Step-by-Step Pyrography Projects Norma Gregory Learn the basics and move on make a Victorian-style box using negative/shall relief technique, and a box using a scrolling technique among others. 112 pages 60 color photographs 60 line drawings $14.95 $7.45 Designs for Pyrography and Other Crafts Norma Gregory This copyright-free collection of designs, including motifs, boxes, borders and swags, is a valuable source book for all craftworkers. 128 pages 20 color photographs 260 b/w line drawings $21.95 $10.95 Pyrography Designs Norma Gregory A book of designs especially intended for pyrographers. It includes hundreds of popular images and motifs in a wide range of styles which can be customized to suit individual needs. 128 pages 27 color photographs 358 illustrations $14.95 $7.45 A Guide to Work-holding on the Lathe Fred Holder This comprehensive reference book introduces the novice woodturner to the various options available but is also an invaluable point of reference for more experienced woodturners. 128 pages 78 photographs 25 illustrations GMC $14.95 $7.45 Turning Pens & Pencils Kip Christensen & Rex Burningham GMC $12.95 $6.45 Woodturning Projects A Workshop Guide to Shapes Mark Baker GMC Having made literally thousands of pens and pencils themselves, the authors have employed all of their thirty years’ plus experience to write this definitive introduction to their craft. Includes history, techniques and projects – something for beginners and seasoned pen makers to enjoy. 176 pages 300 color photographs 14 illustrations This unique book is a step-bystep guide to both the art and the craft of woodturning. It is an exploration of turned shapes and the wide variety of timbers which can be used to create them. The making of 50 different pieces is described in detail, each in a different type of wood. 192 pages 300 color photographs 90 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 395 5 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 100 6 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 391 2 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 Woodturning Forms and Materials John Hunnex $17.95 $8.95 Making Screw Threads in Wood Fred Holder Part One covers the techniques for cutting threads in wood, including a lathe, using jigs and hand-held cutters, and cutting them by hand. Part Two puts these techniques into practice with projects that include wooden bolts, threaded spindles, a screw top box, and walking stick joints. 144 pages 67 color photographs 31 line drawings $19.95 $9.95 Segmented Turning: A Complete Guide Ron Hampton This book thoroughly demystifies one of the most spectacular woodturning techniques. Featured nine projects and a gallery of finished work. 160 pages 275 color photographs 22 illustrations Woodturner and photographer John Hunnex provides a storehouse of images from which turners of all abilities can draw inspiration. The emphasis throughout is on graceful, wellproportioned forms, and on the sympathetic use of a wide range of materials – including some which are usually overlooked. 160 pages 129 color photographs ISBN: 1 86108 355 6 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 195 2 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 337 8 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 $14.95 $7.45 $19.95 $9.95 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - SHOP ONLINE: WWW.LIGHTNINGPUBLICATIONS.COM ● ISBN: 1 86108 183 9 PB ISBN:1 86108 320 3 PB ISBN: 1 86108 116 2 PB WOODWORKING Finishing Pyrography Woodturning ● 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING 6 Decorating Turned Wood The Maker’s Eye Liz & Michael O’Donnell Add a new dimension to your woodturning and evolve your ideas. The range of techniques demonstrated includes carving, sandblasting, charring, pyrography, wire-brushing, painting in oils and acrylics, staining, bleaching, marbling, gold leaf, inlay, and routering. 160 pages 240 color photographs 100 artworks & illustrations Wood for Woodturners Mark Baker Fifty important turning woods from around the world are described in detail, with sound practical information on their physical characteristics, working qualities and availability. Color photographs illustrate different varieties of grain and figure, and there are attractive examples of finished work to provide inspiration. 192 pages 317 photographs 7 illustrations Woodturning: A Fresh Approach Rob Chapman A book for the serious woodturner, which concentrates on the quality of turning designs while retaining the element of sheer enjoyment that is at the heart of the craft. Lavishly illustrated with full color photographs and clear line drawings. 224 pages 400 color photographs 15 illustrations ISBN:1 86108 204 5 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 324 6 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 119 7 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 Woodturning: An Individual Approach Dave Regester $19.95 $9.95 Chris Child’s Projects for Woodturners Chris Child These extracts from Woodturning magazine provide a solid foundation in traditional woodturning techniques. You will learn how to make a range of stylish and practical items, all within the capacity of turners with very little prior experience. 128 pages Full color throughout $17.95 $8.95 Turning Green Wood Michael O’Donnell Shows you how to turn bowls and goblets from freshly felled, unseasoned wood. Advice on how to harvest and store timber, how to cut it into workable sizes, how to make best use of the grain – plus a selection of projects for you to try. 144 pages 204 color & 3 b/w photographs 85 drawings WOODWORKING Woodturning Routing ● A personal approach by a master turner and experienced teacher of his craft. No knowledge has been assumed, making it a superb beginner’s guide to woodturning. Will also be of interest to those with a degree of proficiency who will pick up eminently useful advice and tips. Contains 30 inspirational projects. 136 pages 300 color photographs 13 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 160 X PB GMC ISBN:1 86108 269 X PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 089 1 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 Turned Boxes: 50 Designs Chris Stott $16.95 $8.45 Illustrated Woodturning Techniques John Hunnex This practical guide in pictures shows, step-by-step, how to make some of the most challenging forms in the craft. 128 pages $17.95 $8.95 Intermediate Woodturning Projects Best of Woodturning Magazine All the information necessary for the completion of each project with explanatory photos, line drawings and expert hints and tips. Projects range from the practical given an extra twist such as a natural-edged clock to such things as thin-walled Greek vessels. 128 pages 271 color, 64 b/w photographs 118 illustrations If you have mastered the basics of turning and are looking for creative ideas to expand and develop your abilities and produce some of the most marketable of turned items, these projects are for you. Each design is illustrated by a clear, working drawing, usually full size, and one or more color photographs. 192 pages 170 color photographs 50 line drawings ISBN: 1 86108 203 7 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 006 9 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 064 6 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 The Craftsman Woodturner Peter Child A standard work on woodturning by the late Peter Child. It describes in detail the fundamental tools and techniques of the woodturner’s repertoire. Includes a new foreword by Roy Child. 258 pages 167 b/w photographs 17 illustrations $17.95 $8.95 Woodturning Masterclass Tony Boase Tony Boase presents absorbing portraits of twelve of Britain’s top turners – their lives, influences and techniques – and follows them through a typical project. This book captures the essence of their art brilliantly. Includes a photographic gallery. 160 pages 278 color photographs $17.95 $8.95 Router Basics Patrick Spielman The best beginner’s book anywhere for this great tool. How-it-works descriptions cover all major features, including blades, bits and accessories. 128 pages 275 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 075 1 PB GMC ISBN: 0 946819 84 X PB GMC ISBN: 0 8069 7222 X PB Sterling $17.95 $8.95 $17.95 $8.95 $11.95 $5.95 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - CALL: 1-866-699-6779 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING Routing for Beginners Revised and Expanded Edition Anthony Bailey This book builds on basic information for beginners and amateurs and features new routers, a wealth of accessories and recent bit types. Expert advice is given with in-depth technical chapters on putting these techniques into practice by exploring projects for the workshop and the home. 240 pages 350 color photographs 50 illustrations Success with Routing Stuart Lawson Whether you are interested in bench woodworking and are thinking of buying a router, or simply want to get the most from an existing machine, Success with Routing is ideal for woodworkers of all abilities. The contents provide an in-depth guide to the equipment and how it is used, covering topics such as basic router anatomy, bits, accessories and safety. 176 pages 275 photographs 13 diagrams Furniture Projects with the Router Kevin Ley A new collection of Kevin Ley’s projects from Furniture & Cabinetmaking and The Router Magazines. Projects include practical, gracefully proportioned pieces for every room in the house. The clear explanations will help you make furniture to be proud of. 128 pages 150 color photographs 50 drawings 7 ISBN: 1 86108 318 1 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 490 0 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 345 9 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 Storage Projects for the Router Best of The Router Magazine Solve your storage problems with these projects for boxes and chests and larger storage items such as bookcases, cupboards and chests of drawers. Each expert project takes you through the process step-by-step with plenty of photographs and diagrams. 128 pages 250 color photographs 55 drawings $19.95 $9.95 Router Tips & Techniques Bob Wearing Packed with ingenious constructions and devices for simplifying a myriad of woodworking tasks to make the job faster and easier – all using the router. Includes vise jaws for routing, trimming keys and dovetails, a router setting gauge and fielding and bevelling. 112 pages 180 color photographs 60 diagrams $17.95 $8.95 Routing A Workshop Handbook Anthony Bailey 176 pages 300 color photographs ISBN: 1 86108 229 0 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 214 2 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 207 X PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 The Art Of the Router Award Winning Designs Patrick Spielman $12.95 $6.45 Router Joinery Workshop Common Joints, Simple Setups & Clever Jigs Carol Reed $14.95 $7.45 Router Tips, Jigs & Techniques Wood Magazine Here’s a visual display of creative woodworking, all involving the router. Led by best-selling author Patrick Spielman, the world’s top experts present their favorite award-winning designs, along with patterns, special techniques and tricks. 144 pages Full color throughout This is the most comprehensive course ever on making joints with a router. Innumerable and spectacular photos and illustrations, plus invaluable knowledge straight from the author make each step of the process clear. 160 pages Full color throughout Plentiful photos and good, solid information show how to use it to straight-edge and surface boards; cut dadoes, rabbets, and grooves; work circles and curved surfaces; and make decorative joints. All the basic techniques and operations are here, along with coverage of special bits that allow a router to do things beyond your wildest dreams. 160 pages Full color throughout ISBN: 0 8069 4285 1 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 57990 328 2 PB with flaps Lark ISBN: 1 4027-0752 5 PB with flaps Sterling $19.95 $9.95 The New Router Handbook Patrick Spielman The most detailed information ever on most router models on the market, plus a brilliant array of how-to-use instructions and unusual jigs and aids. Truly a lifetime of information for the router enthusiast. 384 pages 1,100 illustrations $19.95 $9.95 Scroll Saw Country Patterns Patrick Spielman & Sherri Spileman Valitchka A wonderful collection of animal figures, nature scenes and folkart images. 196 pages 300 illustrations $19.95 $9.95 Scroll Saw Fretwork Patterns Patrick Spielman & James Reidle More than 200 patterns including alphabets and numbers, signs, brackets, balusters, grilles and more. Easyto-follow instructions allow any scroll saw owner to master the art in a weekend. 256 pages 53 color photographs Fully illustrated ISBN: 0 8069 0518 2 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 7220 3 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 6998 9 PB Sterling $17.95 $8.95 $14.95 $7.45 $14.95 $7.45 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - SHOP ONLINE: WWW.LIGHTNINGPUBLICATIONS.COM WOODWORKING Routing Scrollsaw ● In this compact edition of the best-selling Routing for Beginners, Anthony Bailey leads you from your first encounter with the router to the creation of workshop projects worthy of a professional. It covers safety, hand-held operations, jigs and templates, table routing and joint making, and contains a range of useful workshop projects. 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING 8 Classic Fretwork Scroll Saw Patterns Patrick Spielman & James Reidle Beautiful, intricate designs from the Victorian era to the present. Over 100 patterns, all easily made, for jewelry boxes, photo frames, shelves and more. 160 pages 181 illustrations Practical Scrollsaw Patterns John Everett Patterns for scrollsaw users of all abilities. A sourcebook of 31 new ideas to help you construct shelves, brackets, caskets, display items, racks, garden items, toys and games. There is advice for the less experienced including tools, equipment, materials and safety. 128 pages 71 color photographs 71 templates Scroll Saw Basics Patrick Spielman A clear, step-by-step approach to cutting curves, straight lines, angles true arcs and perfect circles, making large cut-outs and inside cut-outs, stack cutting, bevel-sawing, and much more. 128 pages 275 illustrations ISBN: 0 8069 8254 3 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 162 6 PB GMC ISBN: 0 8069 7224 6 PB Sterling $14.95 $7.45 ScrollSaw Patterns Wood Magazine $14.95 $7.45 The Art of the Scroll Saw Award-Winning Designs Patrick Spielman Learn from 37 of the very top scroll saw artists with a range of wonderful projects you too can make. Complete with color photographs, detailed instructions and patterns. 160 pages Full color throughout $11.95 $5.95 Intarsia 30 Patterns for the Scrollsaw John Everett Intarsia is a unique, decorative effect developed in the Italian Renaissance. With this brand new set of patterns and 3-D designs you can create coat racks, mirror frames, clock faces and boxes, decorative plaques, panels, framed pictures and board games. 128 pages 75 color photographs 80 templates WOODWORKING Scrollsaw Tools ● Wood magazine has gathered its finest techniques and projects in a pattern collection that any woodworker will treasure. Take these 80 patterns of animals and autos, birds and buildings, people and places and either follow the projects exactly as shown, incorporate the designs into a different piece, or do some clever mixing and matching. 192 pages Full color throughout ISBN: 1 4027 0750 9 PB with flaps Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 0854 8 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 212 6 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 Creative Intarsia Projects Garnet Hall $19.95 $9.95 Fun & Easy Scroll Saw Projects Patrick Spielman $14.95 $7.45 Scroll Saw Bench Reference Zachary Taylor The complete start-to-finish reference to the scroll saw. Contains every professional secret and shortcut. Meticulously detailed drawings and photographs throughout. 160 pages b/w photos and drawings With clear instructions and patterns, Hall’s title is outstanding; colorful photos and illustrations help explain the entire process. Separate illustrations show what color or tone each piece should be and its amount of relief. Projects include a nativity scene, rearing horse, fish viewed through a porthole, and animal and bird scenes. 96 pages An incredible collection of more than 235 decorative and functional patterns and more than 100 projects. Many of these projects are ideal for the beginning scroller and can be completed in an hour or less. Work with a variety of materials other than wood, including paper, plastic, and metal, and try your hand at using interesting finishes. 192 pages Full color throughout ISBN: 1 895569 86 9 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 9399 5 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 9139 9 PB Sterling $17.95 $8.95 Scroll Saw Pattern Book Patrick & Patricia Spielman No less than 450 patterns, most full size, ranging from practical items like lamps and napkin rings to decorative gifts and jigsaw puzzles. Tips on changing sizes, flipping, wood-burning, finishing and stenciling. 256 pages 54 color photographs Fully illustrated $17.95 $8.95 The New Scroll Saw Handbook Patrick Spielman A totally revised edition of the classic book on scroll saws by a leading authority on woodworking. Features every model, accessory and technique. 320 pages b/w photographs $14.95 $7.45 Table Saw Bench Guide Roger W. Cliffe Learn how to pick the best table saw for the job and choose the accessories that will make the work safer and more efficient. You’ll also learn how to make miter, dado, rabbet and box joints and perform other cutting techniques, as well as mastering sanding and molding. 160 pages ISBN: 0 8069 4772 1 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 7877 5 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 9135 6 PB Sterling $14.95 $7.45 $16.95 $8.45 $14.95 $7.45 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - CALL: 1-866-699-6779 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING Classic Joints with Power Tools Yeung Chan This book provides a fresh approach to forming classic joints using common shop machinery. The table saw, bandsaw, router, hollow-chisel mortiser, drill press and biscuit jointer, in addition to plenty of shop-made jigs are included to show you how each can form perfect joints. 160 pages 200 color photographs 100 Illustrations Table Saw Techniques Revised Edition Roger W. Cliffe This definitive book on table saws contains the very latest information on every model, every kind of blade, every accessory, and every technique that has ever been developed for this popular piece of equipment. Includes many diagrams, drawings, and over 900 photographs. 352 pages 910 illustrations The Art of the Band Saw Award-Winning Designs Mark Duginske A virtual gallery of band saw designs from the best in the field! This is how true masters make works of art – and how you can too. The award-winning accessories and furniture by a range of top woodworkers – often with design notes - will elevate your skills. 140 pages Full color throughout 2-color patterns 9 ISBN: 1 57990 279 0 PB with flaps Lark ISBN: 0 8069 4268 1 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 3891 9 PB with flaps Sterling $19.95 $9.95 Band Saw Handbook Mark Duginske Every saw, every blade, every option, every technique and how to select the right one for you. Contains step-by-step instructions. 320 pages 1000 illustrations $18.95 $9.45 Making Rustic Furniture The Traditional, Spirit, and Technique with Dozens of Projects Dan Mack $19.95 $9.95 Rustic Furniture Workshop Dan Mack Making furniture from twigs, sticks, logs, driftwood, and scrap timber is one of the most rewarding and least intimidating forms of woodwork. Here is an endless source of ideas plus step-by-step projects. 160 pages 112 pages Full color throughout ISBN: 0 8069 6398 0 PB Sterling ISBN:1 887374 12 4 PB Lark ISBN: 1 57990 220 0 PB Lark $17.95 $8.95 Making Classic English Furniture A Modern Approach to Traditional Cabinetmaking Paul Richardson $19.95 $9.95 Kevin Ley’s Furniture Projects Practical Designs for Modern Living Kevin Ley A collection of wide-ranging, contemporary furniture projects for the beginner, and the more competent furniture and cabinetmaker. These include an oak dresser, an elm and burr elm coffer chest, and a Shaker-style tall clock. 128 pages 200 color photographs 80 line drawings $14.95 $7.45 Making Great Furniture 25 Inspiring Projects from Top Makers A Compilation from F&C magazine Shows you how to create classic English furniture using modern techniques and tools. Contains five highly detailed projects including a Regency sofa table and a late Georgian dressing table – each one fully illustrated with plans, explanatory drawings and color photographs. 192 pages 153 color photographs 30 drawings Organized into four sections, this book represents each of the major styles of furniture design: Classical, Arts & Crafts, Traditional and Contemporary; making it an invaluable sourcebook for the amateur furniture maker. 180 pages 200 photographs 25 exploded diagram a/w, 61 diagrams ISBN: 1 86108 153 7 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 185 5 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 461 7 PB with flaps GMC $19.95 $9.95 Pine Furniture Projects for the Home Dave Mackenzie Make 12 stylish and essential pieces of domestic furniture using inexpensive, readily available pine and basic woodworking tools. Projects include kitchen cupboards, bed headboard, blanket chest and a chest of drawers. 128 pages 75 color photographs 100 illustrations $17.95 $8.95 David Charlesworth’s Furniture-Making Techniques Volume 1 David Charlesworth David Charlesworth is one of the most popular contributors to Furniture & Cabinetmaking, and his published articles are now collected in one single volume. 128 pages 249 color & 2 b/w photographs 96 illustrations $24.95 $12.45 David Charlesworth’s Furniture-Making Techniques Volume 2 David Charlesworth A second volume of David’s highly regarded work, and that of some of his students, from the pages of Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine. 144 pages 180 color photographs 60 diagrams ISBN: 1 86108 035 2 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 125 1 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 295 9 PB GMC $14.95 $7.45 $17.95 $8.95 $17.95 $8.95 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - SHOP ONLINE: WWW.LIGHTNINGPUBLICATIONS.COM WOODWORKING Tools Furniture making ● From sticks, twigs and branches create great-looking chairs, tables, screens, and much more in just a weekend! Easy instructions and techniques for cutting, mortise-and-tenon joinery, and wood weaving, mean that even the complete beginner can enjoy making rustic furniture. 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING 10 Furniture Workshop A Woodworkers Guide Kevin Ley An essential reference to everything the keen furnituremaker needs to know. The down-to-earth technical advice section will provide you with sound, practical tips on everything from setting-up a workshop, to choosing hand tools, machinery and power tools. 128 pages 189 color photographs 35 color illustrations Furniture Restoration Kevin Jay Bonner Whether you wish to renovate that old chair or bring a secondhand piece of furniture back to life at minimal cost, this is the book for you. It describes in full detail every step of the furniture restoration process. 160 pages Full color throughout Furniture Restoration and Repair for Beginners Kevin Jay Bonner Every house in the land contains furniture and sooner or later, it will need repair. This book provides you with all the tips, suggestions, warnings and encouragement you could ever need. 192 pages 226 color & 7 b/w photographs ISBN:1 86108 375 0 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 012 3 PB GMC ISBN: 0 946819 64 5 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 Furniture Restoration A Professional at Work John Lloyd Acknowledged furniture restorer and maker John Lloyd shares his expertise in a compilation of articles from Furniture & Cabinetmaking. Follow John as he repairs a splat on a table, copies period chairs, restores a misused chest of drawers and much more besides. 128 pages 170 color photographs 12 line drawings $10.95 $5.45 Popular Mechanics Workshop: Shelving & Storage The Editors of Popular Mechanics Magazine Introducing 30 easy-to-build shelving and storage projects from television cabinets to blanket chests. Each project comes with inspiring photos, exploded diagrams, materials list and detailed instructions. 224 pages Full color throughout $17.95 $8.95 Furniture-Making Projects for the Wood Craftsman The Best of Furniture & Cabinetmaking Magazine Inspiration from the pick of articles from Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine. Projects include a desk and chair, a rosewood dining table, a bed, bookshelves, wall and corner cupboards. 128 pages 204 color photographs 102 illustrations WOODWORKING Furniture making ISBN: 1 86108 220 7 PB GMC ISBN: 1 5881 6386 5 PB with flaps Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 140 5 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 Popular Mechanics Workshop $17.95 $8.95 Thos. Moser’s Measured Shop Drawings Thomas Moser You can build beautiful, longlasting furniture in the tradition of the Shakers, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton with this indispensable source of design ideas and priceless drawings. 320 pages 400 photographs & measured shop drawings $14.95 $7.45 2 x 4 Furniture Stevie Henderson Numerous woodworking books claim to teach the beginner how to make easy and useful projects with cheap materials. While many fail to live up to these claims, this excellent book does. A variety of projects are covered. The material on tools and techniques is straight – forward. This book will interest woodworkers of all skill levels. 136 pages 64 color & 121 b/w illustrations Tables & Chairs Editors of Popular Mechanics Build superb, finely crafted tables and chairs with 30 projects culled from the pages of Popular Mechanics. Each beautiful project is presented with an inspiring photo, exploded diagrams, materials list, and detailed instructions, along with time requirements, skill level, and expense. 256 pages Full color throughout ISBN: 1 58816 303 2 PB with flaps Hearst ISBN: 0 8069 8075 3 PB Sterling ISBN: 0 8069 0294 9 PB Sterling $24.95 $12.45 Great Outdoor 2 x 4 Furniture Stevie Henderson $22.95 $11.45 Great Looking 2 x 4 Furniture Stevie Henderson & Mark Baldwin $16.95 $8.45 The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking James Krenov Sharing his legendary techniques for coopered doors, doweling, dovetail joints, frame-and-panel work, and other cabinetry details, master craftsman Krenov shows how to shape wood the way it was meant to be shaped. He elevates cabinetry to a true art. 192 pages 279 b/w illustrations Woodworkers will enjoy building these 21 good-looking and functional pieces of outdoor furniture, thanks to easy-tofollow instructions, full-color photos, and detailed drawings. Every project’s attractive, inexpensive, and requires only basic tools and off the shelf lumber to construct. 128 pages Full color throughout This is the popular, one-stop, starting-from-scratch, fully illustrated furniture-making sourcebook that novice woodworkers want. There’s no need to have loads of experience and expensive lumber to make attractive furniture: just a few 2x4 boards will do to make pieces as good as anything on the market. 128 pages Full color throughout ISBN: 0 8069 7356 0 PB Sterling/Lark ISBN: 1 4027 0780 0 PB Sterling/Lark ISBN: 1 4027 1416 5 PB Sterling $16.95 $8.45 $14.95 $7.45 $17.95 $8.95 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - CALL: 1-866-699-6779 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING The Caner’s Handbook A Descriptive Guide with Stepby-Step Photographs Bruce W. Miller & Jim Widess Extend the life of treasured cane furniture. This practical and descriptive guide takes you through each step, showing you how to restore cane, rush, splint and wicker furniture. 144 pages 300+ photographs Simple Upholstery & Slipcovers Great New Looks for Every Room Carol Parks If you want to redecorate your home without buying new furniture, you’ll find inspiration in these pages! There are ideas for everything from simple throws to loose covers, cushions and simple upholstery. 50 well illustrated, stepby-step projects will enable you to produce professional results from the start! 144 pages 168 illustrations Upholstery: A Complete Course Revised Edition David James This revised and expanded edition of a classic text has now been produced in full color, with almost 500 of David’s own meticulous drawings. Covering everything from traditional handwork to the latest industrial techniques this encyclopaedic survey will be invaluable for all upholsterers. 320 pages 57 color photographs 484 illustrations 11 ISBN: 0 937274 60 7 PB Lark ISBN:0 8069 8159 8 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 118 9 PB GMC $18.95 $9.45 Upholstery Techniques & Projects David James Indispensable for upholsters of all abilities. Thirty detailed projects representing over 400 years of upholstery design. Includes 60 color photographs and over 300 line drawings. 256 pages 60 color photographs 300+ line drawings $14.95 $7.45 Upholstery Tips & Hints David James A practical collection of tips for the practicing upholsterer or beginner. Covers in depth: webbing and canework, stuffing materials and techniques, pipings, buttons, tufts and nails, fabrics and linings, gussets and gathers. 176 pages 110 color photographs 220 b/w drawings $21.95 $10.95 The Complete Woodcarver’s Handbook Graham R. Bull Just follow these practical and humorous guides to popular techniques such as whittling, carving, and relief carving. Choose from dozens of exercises and projects that feature found-wood sculpture, abstracts, in-the-round, incised patterns, and pierced-relief carving. 192 pages ISBN: 0 946819 41 6 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 168 5 PB GMC ISBN: 0 8069 7889 9 PB Sterling $20.95 $10.45 Woodcarving: Tools, Materials & Equipment Volume 1 (New Edition) Chris Pye Since the first edition was published in 1994, this classic book has established itself as the standard reference on woodcarving. It is now expanded and divided logically into 2 volumes with new color photography throughout. It should be required reading for all carvers. 256 pages 275 color & 5 b/w photographs 156 diagrams $14.95 $7.45 Woodcarving: Tools, Materials & Equipment Volume 2 (New Edition) Chris Pye Volume two covers many vital subjects; the design of the workplace, the preparatory work of drawing and modeling, the selection of wood, methods of holding the work safely, and the many different finishes which can be applied to the completed carving. 192 pages 196 color photographs 110 illustrations $19.95 $9.95 Carving Architectural Detail in Wood The Classical Tradition Frederick Wilbur Your guide to one of the most important of traditional woodcarving skills. A step-bystep approach takes you from the basic building blocks of classical design to the practicalities of carving enriched moldings, volutes, rosettes and capitals. 176 pages 325 color & 30 b/w photographs 40 line drawings ISBN: 1 86108 201 0 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 202 9 PB GMC ISBN:1 86108 158 8 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 Chip Carving Techniques & Patterns Wayne Barton Learn how to use a minimum of tools to create exquisite patterns, lettering styles and designs for jewelry boxes, humidors, chair backs, buttons, shingles and more. 128 pages 173 b/w illustrations $19.95 $9.95 Figure Carving in Wood Human and Animal Forms Sara Wilkinson $19.95 $9.95 Carving the Human Figure Studies in Wood and Stone Dick Onians An exhaustive treatment of human anatomy and carving technique with the doyen of figure carving , adapted and extended from Dick’s articles in Woodcarving magazine. 176 pages 248 color photographs 25 illustrations This is the ideal introduction to figure carving, both human and animal, if you are familiar with the basics of woodcarving and wish to make confident progress in producing your own original work. Every stage of the creative process is explained and clearly illustrated making this a thoroughly practical book, as well as a source of inspiration. 128 pages 150 color photographs 25 line drawings ISBN: 0 8069 7924 0 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 86108 390 4 PB GMC ISBN:1 86108 179 0 PB GMC $14.95 $7.45 $14.95 $7.45 $17.95 $8.95 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - SHOP ONLINE: WWW.LIGHTNINGPUBLICATIONS.COM WOODWORKING Upholstery Woodcarving ● 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING 12 Elements of Woodcarving Chris Pye A book for the carving beginner that he or she will refer to many times in the years ahead. Includes ten detailed projects that provide object lessons in the art of woodcarving, both in relief and in the round. Full of ideas and inspiration. 176 pages 302 color & 6 b/w photographs Lettercarving In Wood A Practical Course Chris Pye What makes this book truly different, and worthwhile, is that at it’s heart is a well-tried, structured course. By working through the exercises, you can acquire or improve on existing lettercarving skills. The first comprehensive guide to this subject to be published in a single volume. 240 pages 313 color & 6 b/w photographs Carving Birds and Beasts Best of Woodcarving Magazine This unique collection of photographs and information deserves a place in every carvers library. A superb collection of articles including projects suitable for all levels of skill. 128 pages 270 color photographs 30 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 108 1 PB GMC ISBN:1 86108 043 3 PB GMC ISBN: 0 946819 92 0 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 Carving Nature Wildlife Studies in Wood Frank Fox-Wilson $19.95 $9.95 Carving Classical Styles in Wood Fred Wilbur This book explains the principles in classical ornamentation and how the motifs evolved through the Greek, Roman, Romanesque, Renaissance and Neoclassical periods. Carving techniques are described and illustrated with separate chapters covering relief panels, bands and foliage. 176 pages 368 color photographs 22 illustrations $16.95 $8.45 Decorative Woodcarving New Editions Jeremy Williams An introduction to simple relief carving and the tools, materials and techniques needed to produce it. This excellent new edition has two new projects and color photography throughout. 160 pages 130 color photographs 110 b/w illustrations WOODWORKING Woodcarving An invaluable addition to the library of any woodcarver who loves carving nature and wildlife subjects. Lots of advice on tools and techniques, plus 17 projects that even those with little experience can immerse themselves in. They include a tree frog, butterflies, waves and a turtle. 192 pages 257 color photographs 52 drawings ISBN: 1 86108 156 1 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 363 7 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 293 2 PB GMC $17.95 $8.95 Beginning Woodcarving Projects, Techniques, Tools Best of Woodcarving Magazine A bumper collection of articles from the pages of ‘Woodcarving’ magazine covering the essential techniques the novice woodcarver will need to make good progress in levels of confidence and in expertise. 216 pages 512 color photographs 104 illustrations $19.95 $9.95 Woodcarving for Beginners Projects, Techniques, Tools Best of Woodcarving Magazine A selection of 33 articles to help the woodcarving beginner get started, and gain confidence, before embarking on eight fascinating projects. 128 pages $19.95 $9.95 Relief Carving In Wood A Practical Introduction Chris Pye A book that sets out to describe exactly how relief carving is carried out. The author leads the reader through every move, so that a full understanding is achieved. 176 pages 273 color photographs 48 illustrations ISBN: 1 86108 280 0 PB GMC ISBN:1 86108 019 0 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 096 4 PB GMC $19.95 $9.95 Understanding Woodcarving in the Round The Best of Woodcarving Magazine Superb photographs and sound advice are to be found throughout this collection of 31 articles selected from the pages of Woodcarving magazine. 128 pages 258 color & 33 b/w photographs $17.95 $8.95 Woodcarving Made Easy Cynthia Rogers Woodcarving need not be difficult. The five projects in this book have been specially designed to provide an easy introduction to the subject, and require no previous experience or artistic ability. All you need is patience, and the desire to succeed. 160 pages 347 color photographs 10 b/w drawings $19.95 $9.95 Architectural Carving Mike Burton A master carver with both hand and power tools presents a howto guide to architectural projects that are within reach of any budget and level of experience. 224 pages Full color throughout ISBN:1 86108 091 3 PB GMC ISBN: 1 86108 289 4 PB GMC ISBN: 1 4027 1384 3 PB with flaps Sterling $14.95 $7.45 $17.95 $8.95 $19.95 $9.95 IT’S EASY TO ORDER - CALL: 1-866-699-6779 50% OFF ALL BOOKS PLUS SHIPPING AND HANDLING Country Living Stylish Renovations The Editors of Country Living Drawing on more than two decades documenting hundreds of homes, this visually dazzling guide provides practical, elegant ideas. 192 pages Full color throughout Electric Basics Rick Peters This full color book is packed with charts, diagrams and photos, and gives you a thorough yet amazingly easy-tounderstand overview of basic home electricity. 128 pages Full color throughout Flooring Basics Rick Peters Whether you’re eyeing new ceramic tile or sturdy laminates, the tricks of the trade are here: find out whether you can salvage what you have and what’s available to replace it, if you must. 128 pages Full color throughout 13 ISBN: 1 58816 031 9 HB Hearst ISBN: 1 4027 1118 2 PB Sterling ISBN: 1 4027 1119 0 PB Sterling $34.95 $17.55 Installing & Finishing Drywall William Spence Hundreds of photographs, diagrams, and detailed instructions show you everything that’s involved, from the basic materials to the most effective techniques. 160 pages 200 b/w illustrations $7.98 $3.95 Installing & Finishing Flooring William P. 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