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Woodworking Hand, Jackson: How to do your own Wood Finishing, Popular Science/Harper & Row, NY, 1978 ISBN: 0060117788
Condition: Nr Fine. Edge wear, content excellent. Book Size 8vo.

A Popular Science Book. Whatever the project - restoring a damaged surface, adding the crowning touches to a workshop original, or refurbishing an antique - this book puts the finest techniques of modern wood finishing at your service. Complete, easy-to-use instructions for selecting the right finish for each type of project, each kind of wood, and according to desired ruggedness, style and cost. Clear steps for preparing the surface, removing old finishes, cleanup, stain gin - with water, non-grain-raising, and wiping stains. All the best ways to work with shellac, varnish, lacquer, and enamels. Novelty finishes, French polishing, Glazes, and special techniques for outdoor furniture, musical instruments, metal surfaces, and wood floor. Everything you need to know, and scores of show-how illustrations. LCCN 67-10842. 170 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 14207; 2nd Ed 5th Pr

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Workshop Editors of Consumer Guide: The Tool Catalog, Harper & Row, NY, 1978 ; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0060108592
Condition: Fine in Torn & Taped DJ. Book Size 4to.

An expert selection of the world's finest tools. Cutting through the mystique and the specialized jargon of the field, this book tells you how to choose the tools you need, where to get tem, and how much they cost. It also tells you how best to use them in the workshop and around the home. This is the book that tells you everything about: Saws; Drills; Wood Shavers, Shapers, and Smoothers; Chisels; Hammers; Screwdrivers; Wrenches; Measuring Devices; Clamps and Vices; Special Implements, ranging from Studfinders to Miter Boxes. LCCN 78-4729. 288 Pgs. Description text copyright 2006 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 11028.; 1st Ed

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Woodworking Hoadley, R Bruce: Understanding Wood, A craftsman's guide to wood technology, Taunton Press, Newtown, CT, Feb 1981 ; 1. Ed. ISBN: 0918804051
Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. Orig owners name in ink inside front cover. Book Size 4to.

The author, a wood technologist as well as a woodworker, begins with the tree, explaining how its life and growth affect the wood's figure and appearance, and telling how to identify, using detailed photographs, 54 common domestic and imported woods. He explores the interaction of water and wood and ways to cope with wood movement, then analyzes how the physical properties of wood determine the best ways to work it. He goes on to investigates commonplace woodworking operations such as machining, bending, joining and fastening from the standpoint of the craftsman as well as of a wood scientist. Illustrated with drawings and photographs. LCCN 78-65177. 256 Pgs. Description text copyright 2005 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 9944.; 1st Ed 2nd Pr

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Woodworking Seale, Roland: Practical Designs for Wood Turning, Sterling Publishing Co Inc, NY, 1982
Condition: Nr Fine. Book Size 8vo.

Home Craftsman Series. 70 plates of designs and working details drawn to large size highlight the clear, step-b-sep procedures and descriptions of the best methods of turning. Among the many interesting and practical objects you can make are: Kitchen accessories; Table lamps; Clock and barometer; cases; Wall fixtures; Small and large cookie jars; Chess boards and pieces. There are 133 illustrations in all to detail every stage of the wood turning process. 152 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 15572.; Republication

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