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HIGHLAND BAGPIPE MAKERS
by Jeannie Campbell
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- Used - Good+
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- First Printing of Second Edition
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- 2011
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- Perfect
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This is the first/only printing of Highland Bagpipe Makers, Second Edition by the Scottish historian Jeannie Campbell. The first edition was a best-seller; in this edition, she finds more bagpipe makers, expands on previously published information, and adds more illstrations. There is also a new section on people were were bagpipe makers but worked for others, and there is more… Read more about this item Item Price
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VIRTUOSO: THE TOOL CABINET & WORKBENCH OF HENRY O. STUDLEY
by Donald C. Williams
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First, second printing
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- 2015
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- Perfect
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- 9780990623045
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$55.77
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Henry O. Studley (1838–1925) was a New England organ and piano maker, carpenter and stonemason who built a very famous mahogany cabinet for 250 of his tools. His cabinet and workbench are privately owned and this book is the only way of seeing Studley's masterpiece.
This book is the first in-depth examination of one of the most beautiful woodworking tool chests… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE NEW TRADITIONAL WOODWORKER
by Jim Tolpin
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- Used - Near Fine
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- n/a
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- First
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- 2010
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This is a first edition (2010) of The New Traditional Woodworker: From Tool Set to Skill Set to Mind Set, written by the American cabinetmaker Jim Tolpin. Over 176 heavily illustrated pages, Tolpin teaches you that you don't need expensive machinery and power tools. You'll learn to set up a hand-tool woodworking shop, then discover the toolset, practice the skillset,… Read more about this item Item Price
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WOODWORKER'S TECHNIQUES HANDBOOK
by Paul Forrester
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- Used - Fine
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- 2016
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- Perfect
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- 9781770857315
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This is an unread copy of the Woodworker's Techniques Handbook, part of Firefly Books' Essential Illustrated Reference Series, written by woodworker Paul Forrester. It is considered the go-to reference for fine woodworking.
It was first published in 2009 then updated in 2016.
It covers everything from how to choose and cut lumber to how to plan, measure, mark, cut, shape and join.
It… Read more about this item Item Price
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WOODEN SHIP: THE ART, HISTORY & REVIVAL OF WOODEN BOATBUILDING
by Peter H. Spectre, David Larkin
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
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- First
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- 1991
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- Perfect
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- 9780395566923
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$26.03
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This is an unread copy of Wooden Ship: The Art, History and Revival of Wooden Boatbuilding, written by the American maritime expert Peter Spectre and the designer/editor David Larkin. It covers simple craft to schooners to motor boats (see contents photo) and is packed with gorgeous photographs and illustrations.
It is a big heavy book--9 1/2" x 12 1/2"; it weighs… Read more about this item Item Price
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WOODEN BOAT NUMBERS 19-24, 1977-1978, BOUND
by Wooden Boat Magazine
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First
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- 1983
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$22.31
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This is six issues of Wooden Boat Magazine which someone had professionally bound in 1983. They went to some expense; it's perfectly done.
It is the following issues:
No. 19, Nov/Dec 1977, 118 pages
No. 20, Jan/Feb 1978, 126 pagesNo. 21, Mar/Apr 1978, 118 pagesNo. 22, May/Jn 1978, 118 pages
No. 23, Jly/Aug 1978, 118 pagesNo. 24, Sept/Oct 1978, 118 pages
The contents of each… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO WOODWORKING
by Rebo Publishing
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- Used - Very Good+
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- First
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- 2006
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- Perfect
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- 9789036618700
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This is a stated first edition of The Ultimate Guide to Woodworking, published in the Netherlands in 2006 by Rebo Publishing, a company which produced very high-end how-to books.
It contains pretty much everything you need to know--wood, tools, techniques, cabinetmaking, workshop outfitting etc. The Table of Contents is 4 pages and the book weighs 4 1/2 lbs.
427 pages, with hundreds… Read more about this item Item Price
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TAUNTON'S COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO WOODWORKING
by Lonnie Bird, Jeff Jewitt, Thomas Lie-Nelson, Andy Rae, Gary Rogowski
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- Used - Fine
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- First
- Published
- 2005
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- Perfect
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- 9781561587698
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This is a first edition of the Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Woodworking. It was written by a group of woodworkers and published in 2005.
See table of contents photos.
It's described as follows:
"Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Woodworking, the quintessential one-volume reference, covers all the fundamentals woodworkers need to know.
The beauty of this comprehensive guide is that it brings you the… Read more about this item Item Price
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WORKSHOP IDEA BOOK
by Andy Rae
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- Used - Near Fine
- Published
- 2006
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- Soft Cover
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- 9781561588756
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This is the soft cover edition of the Workshop Idea Book, written by the American woodworker Andy Rae. It is all about designing the perfect workshop, given the space you have, and Rae gathered ideas from woodworkers throughout the US.
See table of contents photo.
9 1/4" x 11", 174 pages, fully illustrated in color.
There is a tiny bit… Read more about this item Item Price
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MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE
by Harry A Jones
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First
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- 1926
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This is a first edition, first printing, of Progressive Lessons in Machine Shop Practice, Book I. It was produced as a textbook by Harry A Jones, Machine Shop Instructor at Vancouver Technical School, and the title page states that it was authorized for use in the schools of British Columbia. However, it quickly became an international best-seller and was used… Read more about this item Item Price
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CANING & RUSHWORK
by Yvonne Rees
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1993
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- Perfect
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- 9780706370485
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This is a pristine copy of Caning and Rushwork, an illustrated guide to the repair of basketry, rushwork and cane pieces. It was written by Yvonne Rees, editor of Home Improvement Guides.
95 pages, full of photographs and drawings.
This copy has not been read, or even opened. There are no marks of any kind in or on it.… Read more about this item Item Price
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SOTHEBY'S CARING FOR ANTIQUES
by Mette Tang Simpson, Michael Huntley
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
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- First
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- 1992
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- Perfect
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- 9780671751050
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This is a first edition copy of Sotheby's Caring for Antiques: The Complete Guide to Handling, Cleaning, Display and Restoration, published in 1992 and written by curators at the famed British auction house.
It is a beautiful book, very high-end, heavily illustrated and telling you how to look after everything from jewellery to furniture to scientific instruments to paintings.
See Table of… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ENGLISH COUNTRY CHAIR
by IVAN SPARKES
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- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- Reprint, Update
- Published
- 1977
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- Soft Cover
- ISBN
- 9780904978872
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This is an excellent copy of The English Country Chair, by the English furniture historian Ivan Sparkes. There are copies available in Europe; in North America, it's quite rare.
It was first published in 1973. Sparkes revised and updated it and it was reprinted, in soft cover, in 1977. This is one of those revised copies.
The back cover text reads "From… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CARE & REPAIR OF FURNITURE
by Albert Jackson, David Day
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 2006
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- Perfect
- ISBN
- 9780061137303
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This is a stated first edition of Care & Repair of Furniture, the essential step-by-step guide to buying, repairing, and finishing furniture. It was written by the British DIY and maintenance experts Albert Jackson and David Day.
It contains key skills and hints for all levels of experience, tips on how to browse markets and check the condition of second-hand furniture,… Read more about this item Item Price
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