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Turning a bowl may seem daunting, but woodworkers can create beautiful bowls with the expert advice and instructions in this book. Richard Raffan walks them through the process -- from wood selection and design advice to surface embellishment and finishing techniques. With step-by-step photos and detailed drawings.

For years, woodworkers have turned to "Fine Woodworking" magazine, in particular the popular annual "Tools & Shops" issue, for advice about setting up their woodworking shop. This book covers various aspects of setting up a shop from choosing a location and adding lighting and wiring, to accessories and storage options.

Offers home winemakers all the know-how they need to set up a home winery and build all the basic equipment for just a fraction of the cost of store-bought. This book includes building plans and step-by-step instructions for more than 30 winemaking essentials - including a crusher, a de-stemmer, presses, pumps, and a bottle filler.

This much-needed book describes the digital home networking environment, its techniques, and the challenges around its service architecture.

Offers traditional wisdom, hints and tips for using natural ingredients in the home. This title is filled with hundreds of timeless household hints and tips for using bicarbonate of soda, vinegar, salt, lemon and honey. It is brimming with traditional household uses, such as cleaning kettles, removing ink from the carpet, and making a hair rinse.

It has been over 60 years since the last guide to the care of church linens and textiles was published and despite being used in every parish church, popular knowledge of their proper use and care is diminishing. This new guide offers help with the care of church linen and also to the use and care of vestments, hangings and other textiles.

This book presents a plethora of handy tips on cleaning, washing, gardening and tailoring to expedite your work and make it easier. It is a collection of various easy and safe household tips to make your home clean and beautiful and to relieve the drudgery usually associated with household tasks.

A collection of 36 articles from the experts at "Fine Homebuilding", the most respected residential construction magazine in the country, that lays out detailed information on every stage of remodeling - from planning and design to building and installation, upgrades, finishing and clean-up. It also includes 300 color photographs, and 75 drawings.

Create a shared space for collaborative making: designing and building DIY electronic hardware, programming, and manufacturing projects. With this illustrated guide, you'll find clear explanations of the tools, software, materials, and layout you need to get started.

Climate change is upon us. Make no mistake: disasters such as Hurricane Katrina are the tip of a rapidly melting iceberg. This title includes: where to live to minimize the impact of climate change; how to get drinkable water when the taps run dry; what to eat to stay alive in town and country; and, essential survival equipment to keep ready.

The incredible powers of olive and other oils, from natural healing and cleaning to culinary uses.

Explores the tools and technology that the American colonists use to build homes that could stand the test of time.

The Archaeology of Household Objects provides a comprehensive and accessible study for undergraduates and postgraduates into the material record of past households, aiding wider understanding of our own domestic development.

Clear step-by-step instructions for restoring your antique surfaces, such as polishing, staining, waxing, graining, gilding, veneering, and marquetry and parquetry repairs.

Complete instructions for dismantling and rebuilding chests, polishing, waxing and staining, how to repair tops and feet, and how to rebuild drawers and doors.

The essential ingredient for full enjoyment of your river, lake, pond, or oceanfront property. If you're fortunate enough to own waterfront property, you know that a dock is essential for realizing maximum value and enjoyment of that land. Now you can build your own dock, or repair an existing dock, with this comprehensive, easy-to-use guide -- the only book devoted exclusively to residential docks. The Dock Manual contains 10 complete plan for stationary and floating docks -- each with materials and tool lists, and simple, illustrated construction techniques. You'll also find step-by-step instructions for analyzing your shoreline and choosing the right dock for your needs. You'll refer to The Dock Manual throughout the year for expert advice to help you: * Make repairs and upgrades * Winterize your dock * Build angle, roller, and stair ramps * Paint, stain, and treat your dock * Deter and repair decay to wood and plastic * Incorporate design options like trims and colors

Todays swimming pools and spas are fully integrated into the landscape as the focal point for social and family recreation, entertainment, and relaxation. They come in a myriad of shapes and sizes and are enhanced with features like infinity edges and boulder waterfalls. Whether you own a pool or spa or just dream of it, you will benefit from the ideas in this book. With more than 300 color images, this resource guide provides the latest in creative designs, equipment to save you time and money, features to enhance your enjoyment in and around the water, and tips for keeping your pool or spa clean. Whether youre a landscaper, architect, or a homeowner pondering the possibilities, this book will inspire you to achieve the ultimate backyard paradise.

Jigs, simply put, are devices, sometimes shop-made but now often available commercially to enable woodworkers to do something more than once. Simple or elaborate, jigs are an essential part of woodworking. This book covers jigs and fixtures, a subject of perennial interest to woodworkers.