Do-It-Yourself

Everything you need to know to build with rammed earth in warm and cold climates. Rammed earth - sand, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms - is a low-energy, high-performance building method, yielding beautiful, sustainable...

This book offers a collection of eight beautiful wooden box projects from one of America's premier box makers. Quick to build and only requiring a small amount of material; ideal for beginner woodworkers. Ranging in function and design, distinctive...

This new edition of EIS: Fault Finding and Diagnosis from the highly successful Electrical Installation Series covers all the information required to complete the Fault Finding and Diagnosis unit as part of the Level 3 Diploma for City and Guilds (2357)...

In this series of highly practical, step-by-step photographic manuals, Upgrading Your Boat'sInterior shows boatowners how to improve their boat's living space in terms of comfort, functionality and convenience. After just a few years, cabins can all too...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914207846Author Small Footprint PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Muze PublishingPublisher Muze PublishingWeight(grams) 177gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Master the old-fashioned craft of whittling with this easy-to-learn beginner's guide. Even if you've never carved a piece of wood before, Old Time Whittling will show you how to create iconic whittling classics like the wooden chain, ball-in-a-cage,...

This title 44 original patterns for creating three-dimensional projects on the scroll saw. This title covers all the basics, from choosing wood to cutting, painting, and finishing. Author Diana Thompson's previous books on the subject have sold more than...

For 70 years, readers have been enjoying Meinecke's classic odes to the simple life, Your Cabin in the Woods (1943) and Cabin Craft and Outdoor Living (1947). For the first time, these books are combined into a deluxe two-color vintage package, featuring...

Wooden puzzles are great projects both for the woodworker who builds them and for the end user who'll derive hours of pleasure trying to solve them. They can be built from scraps of wood with just a few tools that any hobbyist woodworker will have in his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781119467618Author Charlie WingFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint R.S. Means Company LtdPublisher R.S. Means Company LtdWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm)...

Retreats, hideaways, escape spaces - call them what you will, such havens offer us a personal, private and peaceful place to nest, nurture and take time out. These spaces offer the chance to create a completely unique interior. Be it a simple garden...

Featuring animals from around the world, these 30 attractive patterns will bring the beauty of nature into your home. In addition to the original designs, you'll discover helpful information on blade and wood selection, scroll saw techniques and...

With a naked eye or microscope you will be able to identify 180 hardwoods, softwoods amd tropical woods by following the straightforward techniques described in this text.Book InformationISBN 9780942391046Author R.Bruce HoadleyFormat HardbackPage Count...

An informative book designed for beginning and intermediate turners. Bill Bowers leads this step-by-step workshop for constructing the classic cylinder box, cylinder box variants with embellishments, the classic capsule box, and capsule box variants with...

The power of imagination and storytelling combine in a poignant and uplifting novella of family, connection and overcoming grief. Tabby's fed up. Fed up with losing her best friend and fed up that Grandad has come to stay. Grandad's always...

Guitars, furniture, even canoes...bending wood adds a new dimension to what can be built in a workshop. In this timeless resource first published in 1948, woodworkers will find all the indispensable information they need: from the woods best suited to...

Intarsia enthusiasts can get right to work with this array of more than 25 full-size patterns suitable for a wide range of skill levels. The book displays an artistic style of woodworking that focuses on nature, the outdoors, and nostalgic scenes. With...

If you do not own a milling machine (and even if you do) what you can achieve in your workshop is greatly enhanced if you own a spindle or two for use with your lathe. Spindles come in many shapes and sizes, ranging from 19mm (0.75 in) to 57 mm (2.25 in)...

Aimed at keen woodworkers of all levels, this book features 25 designs to suit all tastes - from traditional hinged jewellery-box designs to boxes with more elaborate and sophisticated opening mechanisms such as a quatrefoil box. Woodworkers will be...

**** New edition fully revised and updated, including new material on the most popular questions and household problems ****Master Basic DIY explains all the basic tasks and gives you all the information you need to undertake essential decorating and...

"The Hand-Sculpted House inspired me to learn and do more and transformed how I saw homes and building in general."-Mother Earth News "If you follow it word for word you will build yourself a house no matter who you are."-Builder Paul Dillon, quoted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528702881Author Paul N HasluckFormat PaperbackPage Count 772Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 962gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 43mm

Clean is the new green! Sustainable. Organic. Minimalist. Natural. Now more than ever, people are looking to create a nontoxic home by using products that are not only effective, but good for the planet. Salt, Lemons, Vinegar, and Baking Soda puts...

With the knowledge of only a handful of essential joints, a woodworker can build anything he can imagine... Whether it's a kitchen cabinet or an 18th century highboy, the foundation for all types of woodworking can be boiled down to a handful of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934126Author Randy JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane PressDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934140Author David PicciutoFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane Press

Just like houses, chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. Judy Pangman presents how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 coops - from the strictly practical to flights of fancy - guaranteed to meet the needs of every bird owner, however big or...

This latest volume in the Workshop Practice Series presents a general overview of the grinding, lapping, honing and polishing of metal, as well as the materials used to make grinding wheels, belts and papers. The uses of various machines and grinding...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645277418Author Ted RileyFormat HardbackPage Count 174Imprint Ted RileyPublisher Ted RileyWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 14mm

This handsome book, by talented wordworker and teacher Chris Pye, provides background and introduction to two truly disparate, yet entirely complementary, crafts: carving and turning. Discover how simple decorative marks, through to advanced carving and...

Step-by-step instructions for 25+ unique birdhouses tailored for specific birds-pick the one that fits your neighborhood's birds and get building! Join home improvement pro Chris Peterson as he shares a variety of creative designs for birdhouses and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781950934393Author Tim SnyderFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Cedar Lane PressPublisher Cedar Lane Press

Understanding Wood is the definitive reference on wood technology, and is a keystone of every woodworker's library. The first edition (1980) sold over 128,000 copies: this new edition updates the classic text with new information on new materials:...

Many of us dream of owning a treehouse, whether it's a tree fort or playhouse for the children, a secret retreat or just a unique space for relaxing and reconnecting with nature. This book is a comprehensive guide to designing and building your perfect...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593420683Author Marty RaneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1g

How long is an ell? What is the largest size of champagne bottle? How do you measure the heat of a chilli pepper? Why is the depth of water measured in fathoms? And what is a cubit? The Curious History of Weights & Measures tells the story of how we...

Scrollers of all skill levels will delight in these scroll saw patterns that celebrate wildlife from around the world. Sixty patterns for 45 species of wildlife are provided, including antelope, elephant, gorilla, jaguar, kangaroo, koala, lion, monkey,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780645277401Author Ted RileyFormat PaperbackPage Count 174Imprint T&s Universal Pty LtdPublisher T&s Universal Pty LtdWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

This book is designed for the beginning wood turners ready to take up the challenge of turning segmented bowls and platters. Each step of the process is explained in both straightforward instructions and over 200 clear color photos and patterns. The...

BLACK+DECKER The Complete Guide to Bathrooms brings you design advice, how-to instructions, and all the facts you need to achieve the bathroom of your dreams. This sixth edition of the perennial bestseller from the BLACK+DECKER Complete Guide series...