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Mark is the former editor of Woodturning magazine in England, author of the popular book Woodturning Projects: A Workshop Guide and a woodturner for many years. In this book, he sets out to provide a practical guide to 150 woods from around the world that are useful to woodturners.

Fifty species of wood are covered in great detail including: drying suggestions, description, working qualities, and technical specifications. Excellent photos of each wood are shown including different figured patterns that may occur. A piece turned from each of the 50 species is shown as well. A brief description of 100 species of wood makes up the next section of the book. Each wood is pictured along with drying information, general characteristics, cutting suggestions and technical specifications.

Softcover, 189 pages

This new edition of Terry Porter's wood handbook includes 17 species of lumber not included before, bringing the list up to a grand total of 400. Plus, there's a new section displaying a variety of decorative figuring, information on wood defects and potential health hazards. Full-color pictures give close-up views of the various wood grains. Every featured wood is illustrated and described in detail, with invaluable facts on its working properties, seasoning requirements, durability and typical uses.

Hardcover: 288 pages

With his contemporary flair and use of pattern, Easton takes the reader on a journey from the concepts and basics of woodburning, to tips and techniques that encourage creativity and the development of style. Step-by-step projects such as coasters, key rings and a wall clock are mixed in with lessons on everything from making simple marks to texturing and lettering.

A great addition to any crafting library, Woodburning with Style will have beginners wanting to learn more and experienced pyrographers inspired by Easton's designs. Softcover: 208 pages

Have you always been fascinated by the skill it takes to carve wood into beautiful designs and life-like figures? This DVD shows you everything you need to get started. As a companion to the book, Wood Carving Basics this DVD puts more emphasis on demonstrating technique. The DVD shows you precisely how every technique & special procedure should be done.

David Sabol guides you through a wide range of creative projects with step-by-step instructions to give beginners the experience of working in a wide variety of carving styles. From simple to more sophisticated techniques, you'll learn all the valuable skills you need to grow as a carver.

For anyone who wants to master the essentials, this DVD is a great place to start. You'll learn how to: Select wood from a wide range of types, Choose tools from knives and gouges to V-tools & power carving devices, Sharpen & care for your tools, Relief carve wildlife & landscapes, Chip carve, power carve & burn wood, and Paint & finish your carvings. If the artful and exacting process of wood carving has always sparked your interest, this DVD will show you exactly how it's done--with expert advice from a seasoned pro.

Running Time: 4 hours, 12 minutes

In over 25 years as a full-time wood carver, David Sabol has created life-like animals, beautiful landscapes, festive Christmas ornaments, stunning storybook characters, and distinctive signs for business and historical sites.

From simple to more sophisticated techniques, this book includes a broad sampling of creative projects with step-by-step instructions and colorful photos that show you how to make each one a work of art.

The projects are designed to give beginners a working knowledge of many carving styles, and become increasingly more challenging as you move through the book. Every piece you create will hone your skills for the projects that follow.

For anyone who wants to master the essentials, Wood Carving Basics is the perfect place to start. You'll learn how to: Select wood from a wide range of types, Choose tools from knives & gouges to V-tools & power carving devices, Sharpen and care for your tools, Relief carve wildlife & landscapes, Chip carve, power carve & burn wood, and Paint & finish your carvings. If wood carving sparks your desire to make something with your own hands, this book delivers all the expert advice you need.

Softcover: 192 pages

This is the fourth in a series of excellent books by Mike Darlow. The book has 180 pages and contains 540 photographs and drawings from turners around the globe. It covers design from early times to the present and gives the woodturner a process to use to apply good design to his or her work. The chapters include the following: The Design Process; A history of Aesthetics; Ornament and Mouldings; Columns; Designing Spindles; Box Design and Vessel Design. This book will serve as an inspiration and guide to the turner wanting to establish good design as part of his or her turnings.

280 pages, 540 color photos and illustrations.

From David Springett, the author of Woodturning Wizardry, comes the resource book that experienced turners need to challenge their skills.

The fascinating projects in this book will leave you stunned. The projects in this book include mind-bending geometrical shapes, twisted polygons and puzzles. Also included are how to make gravity-defying clocks and other unusual challenging pieces. Close up photography guides the woodturner through each and every project.

192 pages

We are glad to see this book back in print again. It is the most detailed book on making turned wooden jewelry we have seen. This book covers the entire process of making jewelry from stock preparation to finishing. The 12 projects covered in the book include: neclaces; earrings, broaches, bangles and rings. The author also covers wire inlay techniques, finishing, wood banding, gold leaving and carving. The small size of the projects in this book make it perfect for the use of all those small pieces of exotics left over from other projects. If you are interested in making jewelry, this book is a must.

151 pages

Mike Darlow has been doing professional turning and teaching about turning since 1979. This new book from Mike Darlow has an all color presentation and clear language. The subject is special turning methods that will expand the turners skills. This detailed presentation shows the woodturner chucking methods, spindle turning, turning spheres, eccentric turning, multi axis woodturning, turning elipses and drilling on the lathe.

Softcover, 199 pages, all color photos

From February 24 through April 1 of 2006 Packard Woodworks helped sponsor a show of a who's who of turners at the Pritchard Gallery at the University of Idaho.

Among the turners included are Christian Burchard, Virginia Dotson, David Ellsworth, Harvey Fein, J. Paul Fennell, Michele Holzapfel, Michael Hosaluk, Todd Hoyer, John Jordan, Ron Kent, Johannes Michelsen, Binh Pho, Betty Scarpino, Bob Stocksdale and many more. We have a limited number of the high quality catalogs from the show printed on thick glossy paper. Each of the 47 pieces is pictured with an artist statement and dimensions of the turning.

Soft Cover, 47 pages