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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools, Devices &amp; Instruments is the first volume in Graham Blackburn’s paperback Illustrated Workshop series. It’s a comprehensive pictorial index of the woodworking handtools common in the Western civilization from eighteenth century to the present. Not only a fascinating record of trades and skills – from cabinetmakers to wheelwrights – in an age before powertools became the norm, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools is also a remarkable tribute to man’s technological ingenuity. More than 600 tools are listed and described, both alphabetically and fully cross-referenced for easy access, from the adze, awl, bevel, and bit to the wrest, yardstick, and zig-zag rule, complete with explicit definitions, interesting etymologies, and fascinating historical information. This classic reference contains more then 570 of Blackburn’s trademark detailed line-drawings, accompanied by an expert’s authoritative text. Whether used a handy guide book to identify a tool and its use, or read simply for enjoyment, this book stands along in capturing the sophisticated beauty and inventiveness of woodworking handtools.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools, Instruments & Devices (The Illustrated Workshop)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

BLACKBURN, Graham

Crafts & Hobbies

For speed and production, but not necessarily quality, power tools are the norm in many amateur workshops. However, thanks to the maker movement, there is renewed interest among crafters and woodworkers in using traditional handtools. The personal satisfaction, the pleasure of hands-on work, and the more leisurely, contemplative approach to woodworking is replacing the need for the speed and noise of power tools. In Traditional Woodworking Handtools, the second volume in his Illustrated Workshop Series, Graham Blackburn has assembled a virtual encyclopedia of traditional woodworking handtools, including holding tools, saws, planes, edge tools, setting-out tools, boring tools, and striking tools. Each tool is listed and includes a full description of what it does and how it’s used. His engaging writing, which includes anecdotes from his four decades as a master woodworker, entertains as well as instructs. And the hundreds of line drawings of handtools are illuminating. While also a reference for anyone collecting or simply fascinated by handtools, Traditional Woodworking Handtools is a user’s guide for the woodworker and crafter, designed to help reintroduce many of these tried-and-true tools into today’s workshops.

Traditional Woodworking Handtools: A Manual for the Woodworker (Illustrated Workshop)

Blackburn, Graham Blackburn

The third volume in Graham Blackburn’s Illustrated Workshop series, Traditional Woodworking Techniques is at once a clear and practical introduction into the art of furnituremaking, as well as a permanent and invaluable reference to many of the fundamental aspects of the craft. Even if you have never made a single piece of furniture before, Traditional Woodworking Techniques will guide you through the selection of materials, the complexities of dimensions and wood movement, the choice of joinery, and the mysteries of pleasing design. Starting with just a few basic handtools, a beginner will progress from simple but useful projects, such as boxes and chests, to more advanced items, such as tables and chairs – furniture to be rightly proud of. Whether you work your way through every project, or simply dip inot a particular area, such as the detailed chapters on miters, dovetails, mortise-and-tenons, splayed joinery, running carving, moulding, or drawermaking, Traditional Woodworking Techniques will lay the foundation for a thorough understanding of this most rewarding craft.  Illustrated with over 400 of Blackburn’s iconic detailed line drawings, and complete with an annotated select bibliography, this fully indexed book is an essential part of the furnituremaker’s toolkit.

Traditional Woodworking Techniques

Graham Blackburn

While Furniture Design &amp; Construction is a project book for woodworkers, it goes beyond traditional woodworking manuals to teach design concepts through carefully selected, hands-on pieces. This book is for the woodworker who is not content merely to build from preset plans; instead, it offers projects that will show how the designs originate and take shape, giving the maker the freedom to build anything, with or without plans. The book presents a dozen different pieces of furniture, each illustrated with detailed line drawings. Every project exemplifies a different lesson in design - making the book a self-teaching course in woodworking and furniture design for amateurs and experienced woodworkers alike

Furniture Design & Construction: Classic Projects & Lessons of the Craft (Illustrated Workshop)

The Handmade Skateboard is the definitive book on building custom skate decks of all shapes and sizes, from the high-performance street deck to the classic longboard to a vintage pinstripe cruisers that will turn heads everywhere you go. When you make your own skateboard from scratch you have the opportunity to create something that is perfectly tailored to you: a deck that matches your height, your weight, your center of balance, your skill level and your intended use. More importantly, making your own skate deck allows you to design a perfect deck to fit your personal style, making a statement about who you are. There's nothing wrong with choosing off-the-shelf and mass produced, but who doesn't prefer to stand out. Be different. Be one of a kind. That's what you get with a custom handmade skateboard. Whether you are an accomplished woodworker or an absolute beginner, The Handmade Skateboard guides you step-by-step through building five skateboard designs; from a simple Hack Board built in a few spare hours to a high-performance street deck pressed from seven layers of high-quality Maple veneers. A design guide covers everything you need to know about sizing and shaping your deck and choosing the right trucks and hardware. And detailed photos, illustrations and clear written instruction throughout provide all the information and motivation you need to make your own skateboard from scratch.

The Handmade Skateboard: Design & Build a Custom Longboard, Cruiser, or Street Deck from Scratch

Berger, Matt

Peace Work: Mindful Lessons of Self Regulation for a Child's Early Years is the six-lesson curriculum from Wellness Works in Schools, an innovative school-based program that teaches mindfulness skills to students to help them handle life's challenges. The first book for teachers from Wellness Works, Peace Work is designed to help children from preschool through third grade learn mindful awareness skills to increase self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-care through a personal and community sense of PEACE. These objectives are achieved through active-learning sessions where children experience personal attention practices, healthy breathing, and mindful movement as well as discussion, reflection and resting.

Peace Work: Mindful Lessons of Self-Regulation for a Child's Early Years

Parenting & Relationships

Kinder, Wynne

Kinder, Midge

Family Activities

The Tinkering Woodworker delivers original plans and expert know-how for 15 cleverly designed projects that make the home, office, and leisure time more efficient and fun. The projects for the home include an entryway organizer, a knife block, Lego-style storage cubes, a clever wooden frame for hanging family art, and a stylish tripod lamp. For the home office, a standing desk, laptop and iphone stands, and headphone hooks make getting work done more efficient than ever. Remembering that all work and no play is a bad approach to life, The Tinkering Woodworker also includes a beer tap and growler caddy, a bike rack, cathouse in the shape of a teardrop trailer, and a slingshot that would make Tom Sawyer proud. With each project presented in a crisp, easy-to-follow design that guarantees success, The Tinkering Woodworker is the woodworking book that today’s makers have been waiting for. The Tinkering Woodworker was created by The Tinkering Monkey, an Oakland, California based woodworking/industrial design duo with a passion for designing and crafting smart, functional wooden products that are built to last.

The Tinkering Woodworker: Weekend Projects for Work, Home & Play

Cheung, Mike

Whether you’re just getting started at the lathe or you’re a seasoned woodturner looking for nuggets of insight, you’ll find it all in the AAW's Official Guide, "Getting Started in Woodturning", an essential reference of safety information, tool advice, woodturning techniques, and practical projects from the pages of American Woodturner, the journal from the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). Written for beginning woodturners by some of today's finest woodturners -- Richard Raffan, Jim Rodgers, Richard Kleinhenz, and Alan Lacer among them, "Getting Started in Woodturning" teaches shop-tested, best-practice fundamentals that make woodturning a safe, enjoyable, and enriching hobby that will last a lifetime. Divided into four sections - Getting Started, Tools, Techniques, and Projects - this treasure-trove of expert information will guide an aspiring woodturner to discover: • What to know when buying and aligning a lathe • Safety practices for dust collection, face shields, and the shop • Techniques for sharpening and using turning tools • How to turn, avoid catches, and finish like a pro • 18 useful projects to build your skills "Getting Started in Woodturning" is the only book a beginner needs to safely and confidently get started in the craft of woodturning.

Getting Started in Woodturning: 18 Practical Projects & Expert Advice on Safety, Tools & Techniques (The American Association of Woodturners Official Guide)

The story of The Uke Book Illustrated begins in the workshop of Master Luthier John Weissenrieder. He has been building classical guitars for over 15 years. Sarah Greenbaum, a painter from New York, met John in Italy and expressed her fascination and interest in the construction of musical instruments. Over a couple of cappuccinos, an idea sparked: to create a beautifully illustrated book about how a musical instrument is made. Not just a manual, but also an artistically conceived and executed book that portrays the poetry and mystery of this ancient trade, showing innumerable practical aspects of the preparation and selection of materials, assembly and construction, the tools and jigs, and how to approach the work. Fundamentally, The Uke Book Illustrated is about the process of the construction of a ukulele. But what makes it so special, and so groundbreaking in the woodworking and craft category, is that it clearly explains every step of the process through concise notes and informative drawings in the format of a graphic novel. Anyone who wants to use this book as a guide or manual, will be able to proceed chapter by chapter and drawing by drawing during the realization of his or her own instrument. Anyone wanting to gain insight into how a musical instrument is made will appreciate the clear and informative line drawings and the beautiful watercolor illustrations that fill every page of The Uke Book Illustrated. In the end, this book is not just for crafters and woodworkers, but for musicians, artists, and anyone who enjoys a good story or is fascinated by the process of creating something with one’s own hands

The Uke Book Illustrated: Design & Build the World's Coolest Ukulele

Arts & Photography

Weissenrieder, John

Music

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