This is the first complete reference from David Ellsworth, the ‘grandfather’ of the contemporary wood art movement. & never before has he provided everything woodworkers & artists need to know to replicate his highly evolved techniques & signature style. Step-by-step directions & crisp, absorbing photographs show exactly how Ellsworth creates an open bowl, a natural-edged bowl, & an astounding hollow vessel featuring a tiny opening & coin-thin walls. For anyone new to the lathe, Ellsworth on Woodturning provides expert tips for getting started. Intermediate & advanced turners will appreciate advice on everything from working with green wood to design to tool making & sharpening. ...

Fixtures & Chucks to Make for Woodturning will help woodturners save money, expand their abilities & master new challenges, giving them more success & confidence at the lathe. It gathers all the essential information about woodturning chucks & fixtures in one place for the first time, making it more accessible. More than merely a reference for dedicated turners, this book is designed to help both beginners & advanced turners improve their skills & broaden the range of projects they tackle at the lathe, by presenting a carefully crafted combination of how to advice & interesting, engaging projects. The book explains how to get the most from commercial chucks, centres & faceplates. It also shows how readers can make their own, tailoring the wood holders precisely to the work they want to do. ...

Taking the fear out of chainsaws by emphasising safe handling practices, this resource aims to put raw power in the hands of its readers. With step-by-step colour photographs throughout, 12 of the most common household chainsaw operations
- such as cutting firewood, taking down small trees, trimming branches, grooming hedges, & making lumber
- are tackled with expert advice & sure-handed guidance. With an additional section devoted to chainsaw types, potential buyers can also assess which size & type of chainsaw best meets their needs. Also included is an appendix that has useful technical information & identifies the parts of a chainsaw & how each functions.

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From books & DVDs to electronic equipment & art, everything needs a place to be stored & kept safe. Bookcases & shelves do that job, while reducing clutter, organising our lives & enhancing our decor. But who wants the junk you’ll find at discount stores, or to pay the high prices for custom pieces? Now, with the advice & instructions inside How to Make Bookshelves & Bookcases, anyone can learn to build their own functional & stylish furniture. The experts at American Woodworker Magazine have compiled their best articles on making shop-tested shelves & bookcases & provide clear instructions, exploded diagrams, step-by-step photographs, cutting lists & everything readers need for success. From rustic to contemporary, readers will find 19 projects for a sliding bookrack with Arts & Crafts details, a Swedish wall shelf you can make in an afternoon & a dovetailed bookcase & much more. Handsome, durable & strong, the shelves & bookcases inside this new, handy project guide are sure to beautify the home & provide years of usefulness. ...

Featuring each piece in highly-detailed, exploded drawings & applying time-honoured

Dimensions & ergonomic standards,

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We use signs everyday, to work out which way to go, to know if a shop is open or closed, to welcome guests & to mark a room as belonging to someone special, just to name a few. Hand carved wooden signs can add warmth & charm to any home or business. In the Lettering & Sign Carving Workbook, author & woodcarving instructor Betty Padden shares her designs & techniques for creating custom signs. With this book, even beginner woodcarvers can learn to carve & paint signs with the 10 skill building projects. From learning to carve simple cuts into a pre made blank, to carving more intricate designs & finishing with elaborate painting, the readers skills will be enhanced with each project. Specialised techniques such as creating custom lettering on a computer, gilding & more are introduced in later projects. This is a contemporary look at a nostalgic craft with updated techniques & a fresh variety of styles for carving & painting a mix of signs for the home or business. ...

Puzzle maker Charlie Ross personalises puzzle making by sharing with the reader different methods to add their own creative touch to this popular scroll saw woodworking project. From learning to convert a favourite digital photo, art print or other image onto a wooden jigsaw puzzle, to mastering his three puzzle making methods of strip cutting, stair step cutting & free form cutting, readers can move at their own pace in practicing each technique. Ross also

Includes:: designs for brain busting puzzles with imbedded hidden objects, no corners & other clever techniques. Suitable for both beginner & experienced scroll woodworkers.

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Featuring clear language & appealing full-colour illustrations, this intermediate-level manual shifts the focus to a survey of interesting special techniques that are seldom seen together in one volume-including chucking, turning spindles, drilling, forming round objects & multi-axis turning. Projects in this guidebook include chucking a spoon, creating a ring & turning a sculpture of a tree from a block of wood. Many of these tricks are shown to come from the long history of woodturning & a number of old engravings & other materials are presented to give historical depth to the discussion. ...

" In this unique collection of artistic pieces that have redefined the limits of shaped wood, crafters & designers alike are treated to a wealth of knowledge from 31 leading artists. They share their personal motivations, thought processes & the studio techniques employed to bring out the breath-taking beauty of wood. Contemporary artists such as Virginia Dodson, Binh Pho, Harvey Fein, Paul Fennell & Marilyn Campbell are among those whose works are given studio-quality photographic treatment. Each featured piece encourages crafters to find new ways of connecting with their own creative channels & makes this book an important document of the modern craft
- sure to become a treasure in every woodworking library."
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Simple Techniques for Carving & Painting Wood with hundreds of colour photos & easy-to-use patterns, Easy Woodcarving is the step-by-step guide for beginner carvers. No previous carving knowledge is needed. Anyone can learn the basics of carving with the easy-to-follow skill-building exercises, clearly defined terms, & the informative chapter on choosing tools & selecting wood. New carvers will discover just how "easy" this craft can be! Inside Youll Find: -Techniques for Carving Basic Shapes -Easy-To-Use Patterns That Resemble the Patterns Crafters Use -Simple Painting Instructions -Bonus Sewing Projects ...