Product Description: Dreading the weekly law mow? Need to whack the weeds in your orchard? Cringing at the drudgery and incessant blare of the mower? Imagine instead long sweeps of an elegant scythe cutting your grass and pesky weeds in blissful, meditative silence...read more

Product Description: Every woodworker owns a steel square, but few know all they could do with it! Inside Essential Guide to the Steel Square:Unlock the secrets of the steel square, an indispensable time-honored hand toolA handy reference for any curious carpenter, woodworker, or serious do-it-yourselferQuickly solve common construction problems involving angles, arcs, circles, & squaresNo batteries required to answer geometry and layout questions for any projectPractical advice, simple rules of thumb, and skill-building exercisesHundreds of clear illustrations and diagramsFor centuries, the steel square has been a mainstay in the toolbox of skilled craftsmen...read more

Product Description: “Reading Hammer Head, like consuming Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, feels like a crucial education.”―Isabella Biedenharn, Entertainment WeeklyNina MacLaughlin spent her twenties working at a Boston newspaper, sitting behind a desk and staring at a screen...read more

Product Description: A different type of coloring book, "S M Coloring and Shading Books" can be as challenging or as simple to color as you wish. The pictures are sketch-like and intentionally printed lighter, so that you can color over the gray. Visit our Facebook page "S M Coloring and Shading Books" for examples, ideas, techniques and more...read more

Product Description: When is the last time you called a service person to your home, they were there for just a few minutes and handed you an invoice that made you choke? Did you think to yourself; I could have done that, if I had the right tools and a little instruction...read more

Product Description: Minimalist design--maximum style!In the middle of the last century, a new generation of designers sought to render furniture to its most essential forms. In doing so, they created timeless designs that defined Mid-Century Modern Style...read more

Product Description: These unique projects for making working locks entirely from wood will present an an exciting challenge to woodworkers. “The Big Book of Wooden Locks” presents all of the most popular wooden lock projects of Tim Detweiler, the “Lock Man,” from his first two book...read more

Product Description: Lay a foundation for hand tool excellence!Now you can learn the hand tool skills used by the best woodworkers to achieve handcrafted excellence in all your woodworking projects.Hand Tool Fundamentals introduces you to all the key tools and techniques you need to learn for sterling work, then shows you how to incorporate them into the modern woodworking shop...read more

Product Description: Whether you’re a suburbanite looking to live more simply or a die-hard homesteader interested in taking your garden to the next level, this guide is packed with step-by-step instructions, useful tips, vintage photographs and illustrations, and time-honored wisdom—creating one of the most comprehensive books on country skills available...read more

Product Description: This book was written to try and help homeowners and contractors save money on their tool repairs. I have used pictures of tools to help in identifying parts that you may have never seen. I have maintenance tips as well as repair information for the most popular tools...read more

Product Description: Projects you'll be proud to build!If you enjoy the satisfaction of making beautiful furniture, you'll be pleased with the projects in this book. Classic American Furniture offers 20 attractive pieces--all custom designed by Christopher Schwarz and the editors of Woodworking Magazine...read more

Product Description: The beauty of well-made Shaker furniture!From the crisp, clear lines of the designs to the beautiful tones of the wood, there's something classic and timeless about Shaker furniture. In this book we've gathered 31 handsome projects representing a wide range of iconic Shaker designs and furniture types...read more

Product Description: The projects in Handy Projects for Boys first appeared in a major collection arranged by the editors of Popular Mechanics Press in 1913. During this time period, the methods and techniques used to create these items were just as important to the boys and men building them as the final projects themselves...read more

Product Description: The ultimate guide to chairmaking!Making a Windsor chair is one of the purest forms of woodworking--and one of the most fulfilling. With a few specialized tools, greenwood straight from the forest and some expert instruction, even beginners can craft an heirloom...read more

Product Description: A simple and accessible guide to the basic tools you need for a wide range of jobs, including tiling, painting, flooring, woodwork and general repairs in the home; useful tips show you the basic techniques and how to use them.

Product Description: What’s in a Pro’s Bag? There is no shortage of How -To books. This is a What-With book. If you want to be prepared for the home repair jobs that you can do as well or better than a professional, the first step is to use the same tools pros use...read more

Product Description: In 1889, Ivin Sickels wrote Exercises in Wood-Working. Designed to educate college students in the craft and business of woodworking. Now, more than a century later, it will help you make the most of traditional hand tools in the modern shop...read more