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THE COOPER AND HIS TRADE
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The is the first book on coopering by a cooper. Mr Kilby comes from a family of coopers and was apprenticed to the trade, served in it, and finally abandoned it for teaching. The book is partly autobiographical and deals with with materials, tools, and techniques and discusses the roles of the white cooper, the dry cooper, and the various kinds of wet cooper. The 2nd section deals with the social history of the trade from the earliest times to the 20th century. Originally published in London. in 1971.
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THE HOMESTEAD BUILDER
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This classic, first published in 1872, is filled with handy advice on the best ways to plan and construct dwellings in any location using wood, earth and gravel. Includes log cabins, houses, slab houses, frame houses, and guidance on building an outdoor oven, a cellar, fence posts and gates. This was originally titled "The Immigrant Builder" and aimed at those headed west to homestead.
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THE KITCHEN CONSULTANT: A HOMEOWNER'S GUIDE TO KITCHEN REMODELING
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Kimball leads the homeowner through a remodel job from contracting and designing to choosing materials and fixtures. There are options for all budgets and comparisons between all common kitchen materials. Kimball is an experienced kitchen contractor and this is an invaluable guide to the whole process. In addition to Kimball there is input from more than two dozen kitchen consultants from around the country.
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THE NATURE AND AESTHETICS OF DESIGN
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The companion to "The Nature and Art of Workmanship" this is a highly recommended book. Pye investigates form and function. Are they related? Does form ever follow function? Pye wrote a penetrating, lucid work that should be read by anyone working in the crafts. It is a basic theory of design and design is virtually everywhere and impacts our lives constantly. REGULAR $19.95 OUR PRICE $15.95. You save 20%.
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THE WHEELWRIGHTS SHOP
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This is a classic account of Sturt's life as a wheelwright in the late 19th century. It offers a unique glimpse into the working lives of craftsmen in a world since banished by technology. The wheelwrights shop where he entered business had been operating for 2 centuries; this chronicle, first published in 1923, is a poignant record of that tradition, written as it was passing into history.