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$35.00 $21.00 |
The imitable style, elegance, and character of historic American architecture are beautifully presented in this guided tour to the magnificent millwork of the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. The former residence of Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur features more than 175 period rooms spanning in time from 1640 to 1840. Each room showcases not only the finest American antique furniture, but also the extensive range of historic millwork from this particularly stunning era. Moving chronologically through the Georgian and Federal periods, the various millwork styles featured in 20 of the WinterthurÂ’s most representative rooms are explored through a unique blend of photographs, history, and technical drawings. Each roomÂ’s discussion features a color photograph, breakdown of the architectural details, commentary on each element, and glossary of pertinent architectural terms.
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$24.95 $14.97 |
Manspace takes a refreshing look at the space in and around a home that men usually claim as their own: the smoking room, the garage, a workshop, and basement. It and also delves into more specialized spaces like a recording studio, wine cellars, converted trailers, and more. Author Sam Martin brings you 50 examples of manspace, giving you ideas and inspiration to create your own personal space dedicated to your possessions and activities.
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$14.95 $8.97 |
A complete step-by-step guide to wooden bows, sinew-backed bows, composite bows, string, arrows and quivers. This is primarily concerning the American Indian bow and its variations. The author demonstrates how to make bows and arrows from beginning to end. The book is a must-have text for outdoorsmen, Boy Scouts of all ages, traditional craftsmen, and historians.
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$1.00 $190.00 |
"A valuable work breaking entirely new ground; as one eminent turner remarked, Robinson has something the others hadn't got." (See entry in A Bibliography of the Art of Turning by Abell, Leggat and Ogden). 1906 E.F. Spon, London.
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$33.90 $20.34 |
36" long by 20" wide by 31" tall when closed. Tabletop is 72" long by 20" wide.
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$19.95 $11.97 |
Learn the art of box making from one of the foremost experts of the craft. Through Doug Stowe's decades of experience, you'll learn the basic techniques to get started, as well as more advanced ways to approach finely crafted boxes. Project after project, your skills will build, and you'll come to refine your work, asking how can processes could be simplified and how can finishes be improved. Throughout the book, Stowe offers this advice: Repeat yourself. Repetition leads to refinement, and refinement leads to success.