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Woodworker's Paradise

Who can resist the look and feel of a finely turned piece of wood? Our woodworking coffee-table books are excellent gifts for serious woodworkers and anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship.

 

1.		Asian Elements : Natural Balance in Eastern Design by Jane Edwards, Andrew Wood (Photographer)
		Soma Books Hardcover - 144 pages (May 1999)	Click here for more info	No customer rating available (Be the first to review it)
Amazon.com Asian Elements offers a rich sampling of Asian themes and styles from homes in Sri Lanka, Bali, Hong Kong, and beyond. The perfect choice for devotees of the austere oriental aesthetic, its presentation is divided along the lines of the five elements: earth (gardens, clay, stone), air (space, light,... Read more
2.		Timberframe : The Art and Craft of the Post-And-Beam Home by Tedd Benson, et al
		Taunton Pr Hardcover - 240 pages (September 1999)	Click here for more info	Avg. Customer Review:
Amazon.com Unlike conventional framing, which is destined to be hidden by other building materials, timberframe homes leave massive beams and smaller supports exposed to be seen and admired as a finished and an architectural element. Tedd Benson divides Timberframe: The Art and Craft of the Post-and-Beam Home... Read more
3.		Stickley Style : Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition by David M. Cathers, Alexander Vertikoff (Photographer)
		Simon & Schuster Hardcover - 224 pages (October 1999)	Click here for more info	Avg. Customer Review:
Amazon.com The Arts & Crafts movement first gained popularity in England in the late 1800s as people became distressed by spreading industrialization and factory goods produced inexpensively with flimsy construction and inferior wood. Seeing that the new system treated workers as machines, the movement sought... Read more
4.		Classic Hand Tools by Garrett Hack, John S. Sheldon (Photographer)
		Taunton Pr Hardcover - 224 pages (October 1999)	Click here for more info	No customer rating available (Be the first to review it)
Book News, Inc. A professional furniture maker and tool collector celebrates the rich heritage of classic hand tools in words and pictures. Chapters discuss how hand tools cut; workshops, benches, and clamps; the different tools and the use and maintenance of each (separate chapters for each type, e.g. marking and... Read more
5.		The Art of Fine Tools by Sandor Nagyszalanczy
		Taunton Pr Hardcover - 240 pages (October 1998)	Click here for more info	Avg. Customer Review:
Amazon.com Nagyszalanczy begins his book with this simple, declarative statement: "A well made tool is a thing of beauty that's as much a pleasure to look at as it is to use." Then, in nine chapters, 231 pages, and 300 color photographs, he backs it up beyond any possible argument. Never before has such a... Read more
6.	See picture	The Shaker Legacy : Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture Style by Christian Becksvoort, John Sheldon (Photographer)
		Taunton Pr Hardcover - 240 pages (October 1998)	Click here for more info	Avg. Customer Review:
Amazon.com Many appreciate the clean, simple lines of traditional Shaker furniture, yet few know the people behind the designs or the spiritual beliefs that play such an integral part in both their work and daily lives. In his book, The Shaker Legacy: Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture Style, author... Read more
7.	See picture	The Handplane Book by Garrett Hack, John S. Sheldon (Photographer)
		Taunton Pr Paperback - 272 pages (October 1999)	Click here for more info	Avg. Customer Review:
Amazon.com Woodworkers beware: Garrett Hack has put together a completely irresistible book, beautifully illustrated with color photographs, drawings, diagrams, and everything you would ever want or need to know about the handplane, the ultimate woodworker's tool. Hack covers the history of planes back to... Read more

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