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Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description Circular Work in Carpentry and
Joinery Collings George 0-941936-48-1 Book Carpentry; General Layout and construction for both
single and double curvature are well covered in this
book. Good detailed explanations with
drawings. Items covered are windows, doors, rooms and
roofs. Excellent book for a lost
art. Fences, Gates & Bridges Martin George 0-921335-62-8 Book Carpentry; General Published in 1892 as a reference for
the largely illiterate North American population it is,
therefore, well illustrated. Many simple, not so simple and
ingenious designs. A good reference when looking for
ideas. Old Ways of Working Wood Bealer Alex W. 0-785807-10-1 Book Carpentry; General This book covers hand tools and their
techniques of use. From proper axe use to chisels, planes
and treadle lathes. An interesting look at forgotten tools
and techniques. The Victorian Design Book 0-9691019-6-1 Book Carpentry; General This interesting book is actually a
reprint of a 1904 catalog of stylistic architecture elements
used in North America. A useful reference to anyone involved
in restoring Victorian era architecture. Full of molding cross-sections and
window frame, door and stairway details.
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Carpentry; General
Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description Handy Farm Devices Cobleigh Rolfe 0-921335-77-6 Book History An enjoyable book covering ingenious
labor saving farm devices from an era that relied on muscle
power. Lots of good ideas that may spark
ideas of your own. The Village Carpenter Rose Walter 085442065-7 Book History An enjoyable account of English
carpentry life around 1900 by a man who lived it. This book touches on wooden well
pumps, windmill repairs, farm and house carpentry, timber
buying, field gates coffins and more. Not so much a technical record as the
reminiscences of a craftsman. Of interest to readers who work with
wood or to those who have an appreciation for the spirit of
craftsmanship and the craftsmen who produce it.
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History
Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description Encyclopedia of Wooden
Joints Graubner Wolfram 1-56158-004-X Book Joinery Excellent book on joinery, both Asian
and European. A great reference book full of
ideas.
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Joinery
Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description Hand Saw Sharpening Law Tom Video Sharpening This video is a good coverage of
American hand saw sharpening. Sharpening Woodworking
Tools Lee Leonard 0-921335-15-6 Video Sharpening A well presented video covering the
important aspects of sharpening; edge shape, bevel angle,
abrasives, and step by step how to sharpening
instructions. Covers the same material as, and is a
good compliment to, his book "The Complete Guide to
Sharpening". The Complete Guide to
Sharpening Lee Leonard 1-56158-067-8 Book Sharpening This book is a definitive coverage of
the why and how of sharpening. Explanation of why "sharp"
depends on the tool, how it is used and what it is used
on. The fundamentals of cutting are
explained and how to sharpen virtually any tool is covered
in detail. A must have reference.
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Sharpening
Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description Woodshop Dust Control Nagyszalanczy Sandor 1-56158-116-X Book Shop This book covers the why and how of
dust control. Information on sizing dust collection
systems based on shop needs. A good reference when designing a shop
dusk collection system.
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Shop
Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description A Simplified Guide to Custom
Stairbuilding di Cristina George 0-941936-27-9 Book Stair Building The author has over 50 years of stair
building experience which he communicates using numerous
pictures and drawings. The primary aim of this work is
instruction on how to construct continuous climbing-turn
handrail sections using the tangent principle. A Treatise On Stairbuilding &
Handrailing Mowat William 0-941936-02-3 Book Stair Building The classic text for joiners,
architects and fine craftsmen. Profusely illustrated with full
explanations and accurate details. Written as a complete course of
instruction in the principles and practices of stairbuilding
and handrailing.
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Stair Building
Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description Structural Insulated Panels Morley Michael 1-56158-351-0 Book Structural Insulated Panels This book does a good job of covering
many aspects of structural insulated panels; what they are
made of, how to install them and how to install wiring,
plumbing and HVAC. A good how-to book.
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Structural Insulated
Panels
Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description The Tools That Made America Bealer Alex W. 0-517-323699 Book Tools Excellent book on hand tools, their
uses and the people who used them.
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Tools
Title Author; Last Author; First ISBN Format Category Description Identifying Wood Hoadley R. Bruce 0-942391-04-7 Book Wood A definitive work on identifying
wood. An understandable, accurate and
reliable method for identifying wood using a few simple
tools. Understanding Wood Hoadley R. Bruce 0-918804-05-1 Book Wood If you ever wondered "how or why wood
does what it does" this is the book for you. Topics from growing, drying,
identifying and cutting are covered. Author has a deep understanding of
wood and an ability to present it in an easy to understand
way. Written with the woodworker in
mind.
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