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the encyclopedia of green woodworking the encyclopedia of green woodworking
Ray Tabor

Green woodworking is a natural way of working with unseasoned wood to create a huge variety of useful and attractive products. Based on over a decade of working with green wood Ray Tabor has collected all his knowledge together in this book for beginners and experts alike. Contents include: the nature & properties of wood; creating & maintaining your own woodland; tools & devices; the key skills; fuel; fencing & hurdles; lathes & turnery; baskets; walking sticks; spoons; benches; stools & chairs; garden furniture and much more. The most comprehensive book on this fascinating topic. 194pp

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turning green wood turning green wood
Michael O'Donnell

A guide to the art of turning delicate bowls and goblets from freshly felled unseasoned wood by an acknowledged master craftsman./ Explains how to choose and cut your own wood, how to harvest and store timber, and how to make the best of grain patterns and other properties. Six projects with colour photos and clear text. 144pp

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green woodwork: working with wood the natural way green woodwork: working with wood the natural way
Mike Abbott

A classic book with plenty of colour photos and diagrams, it will guide you through everything to do with green (or unseasoned) wood from the raw materials, tools, and step-by-step instructions on how to make bowls, platters, fences and rakes, simple pole-lathe projects, steam bending, basic and more advanced stool and chairmaking, all without needing power machinary. 208pp

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understanding wood: a craftsman's guide to wood technology understanding wood: a craftsman's guide to wood technology
R. Bruce Hoadley

In this reference work on wood technology, R. Bruce Hoadley explains everything from how trees grow to how best to cut, season, machine, join, bend, and finish wood. Why do miters open and glue joints loosen? How do you get a really sharp edge? Examples of problems and solutions help woodworkers puzzle through their own projects, while 325 full-color photos and helpful tables illustrate key points. Updated information on composite materials, adhesives, and finishes included. 272pp

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green woodworker's pattern book: over 300 traditional craft designs green woodworker's pattern book: over 300 traditional craft designs
Raymond Tabor

A book of over 300 patterns for traditional craft designs featuring projects ranging from fences, gates, garden furniture, through benches and stools to light pulls and door wedges - all with metric and imperial dimensions. Each item has annotated black and white line drawings and patterns. 224pp

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living wood: from buying a woodland to making a chair (2nd revised edition) living wood: from buying a woodland to making a chair (2nd revised edition)
Mike Abbott

This book is meant as both a practical manual as well as an inspirational guide and had four sections: Becoming a green woodworker where Mike Abbott's history is detailed, Setting up a woodland workshop where the process of buying a woodland, developing the facilities and methods of harvesting wood are discussed, Fitting out a woodland workshop which includes designs and plans for a shelter, a shaving horse and a height-adjustable pole-lathe, and finally, a section on ladderback chairs which includes new techniques for ultra-tight joints without glue, and new designs including armchairs and rocking chairs. 240pp

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making rustic furniture: the tradition, spirit, and technique with dozens of project ideas making rustic furniture: the tradition, spirit, and technique with dozens of project ideas
Daniel Mack

This book shows how even inexperienced woodworkers can make beautiful furniture out of many different types of wood. Plenty of colour and black and white photos as well as step-by-step instructions are used which makes it easy to follow. This is a must for anyone who loves rustic furniture; both traditional and contemporary styles. 128pp

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making bentwood trellises, arbors, gates & fences making bentwood trellises, arbors, gates & fences
Jim Long

With the simple step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to collect limbs from a wide variety of native trees as a part of routine pruning and then use those limbs to make beautiful, sturdy bentwood projects. Featured are dozens of charming design ideas to suit any landscape, plus simple installation techniques. There are even designs that don't require bentwood, including a Craftsman-style arbor made of driftwood. A list of vining plants to grow on your trellis or arbor is also included. 155pp

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