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Complete Pyrography, The
Complete Pyrography, The
The original edition of ‘The Complete Pyrography’, which has reprinted a number of times since its first publication in 1995, has proved to be an invaluable resource for thousands of crafters interested in pyrography. This new revised edition of Stephen Poole’s detailed guide to the craft will be updated with some current work practices and an extended gallery of inspirational work...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Landscape Pyrography Workbook
Landscape Pyrography Workbook
Learn to create realistic landscape pyrography burnings with this comprehensive guide. Nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish reveals her easy-to-learn methods for working in layers to obtain stunning results.

Learn to Burn
Learn to Burn
Known as pyrography, which literally means 'writing with fire,' woodburning is a rewarding art that is practically infinite in its applications. This book shows you everything you need to get started in this fun and expressive craft. Award-winning artist and pyrographer Simon Easton takes you from basic woodburning concepts to tips and techniques that encourage your creativity and help you develop...
£10.99 (VAT exempt)
Pyrography Basics
Pyrography Basics
Nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish makes it easy for beginners to learn the creative craft of woodburning in Pyrography Basics. All that aspiring beginners need is this book and an inexpensive woodburning tool to start adorning wood, gourds, leather, paper and more with beautifully burned images and patterns. The author provides a thorough introduction to basic tools, materials...
£6.99 (VAT exempt)

Pyrography Book 18 Step-By-Step Projects To Make
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Pyrography Book 18 Step-By-Step Projects To Make
This ancient decorative craft involves the burning of designs on items, usually wooden, but also made from leather, cork, fabric and paper. With a little practice you can decorate anything from spoons to larger, more ambitious items such as bread boards or even pieces of furniture. In this booklet are 18 simple step-by-step projects suitable for the absolute beginner that provide the perfect introduction...
£5.99 (VAT exempt)
Pyrography Designs
Pyrography Designs
Pyrography Designs - Here is a collection of designs for pyrographers to use without fear of copyright infringement. Norma Gregory shares her designs and has supplied additional elements that can be combined to create hundreds of new images to suit your individual needs. Includes birds, mammals, flowers, herbs, water life, farms, and Celtic knotwork.ISBN: 9781861081162Author: Norma GregoryPublisher:...
£12.99 (VAT exempt)

Pyrography Style Handbook: Artistic Woodburning Methods & TechniquesPyrography Style Handbook: Artistic Woodburning Methods & Techniques
Pyrography Style Handbook: Artistic Woodburning Methods & Techniques
Your comprehensive guide to all the major styles used in pyrography!
£15.99 (VAT exempt)
Pyrography Workbook
Pyrography Workbook
Pyrography Workbook - A Complete Guide to the Art of WoodburningSue Walters, internationally renowned Australian pyrographer, teaches you everything you need to know to create stunning pyrography artwork. Includes information on equipment, safety, materials, pattern preparation, techniques and three projects (a beginner, an intermediate, and an advanced).ISBN: 9781565232587Author: Sue WaltersPublisher:...
£17.99 (VAT exempt)

Step-by-Step Pyrography
Step-by-Step Pyrography
Step-by-Step Pyrography - Thirty projects which include door plaques, coasters, key fobs, letter opener, coathanger, jotter board, picture frame, letter holder, trinket box, bread board and many more. There is detailed information on tools, equipment and materials. The simple techniques used are fully explained. ISBN: 9781861084910 Author: Bob Neill Publisher: GMC Imprint: GMC Series Title:...
£11.99 (VAT exempt)
The Wood Burn Book: An Essential Guide to the Art of PyrographyThe Wood Burn Book: An Essential Guide to the Art of Pyrography
The Wood Burn Book: An Essential Guide to the Art of Pyrography
The Wood Burn Book: An Essential Guide to the Art of Pyrography
£18.99 (VAT exempt)

Bill Hylton's Ultimate Guide to the Router Table
Bill Hylton's Ultimate Guide to the Router Table
The first operator's manual for the router table If you don't have a router table in your shop yet, you should! The router table opens up a whole new world of using the router that simply can't be done using it any other way. Operations such as edge profiling, making mouldings, cutting lock-miter joints, box joints, rabbets, grooves, splined miters, using templates, pin routing and more can be done...
£21.99 (VAT exempt)
Book: Router Projects for the Home
Book: Router Projects for the Home
The router is the most versatile of power tools and can be adapted to achieve the same results as a workshop full of tools. This selection of projects, taken from "The Router" magazine, is aimed at all those who wish to enjoy creating well-designed projects in wood - from the beginner with a thirst for knowledge, to the experienced woodworker looking for inspiration. The projects are explained by craftsmen...
£14.99 (VAT exempt)

Routing: A Woodworkers Guide
Routing: A Woodworkers Guide
The router is no ordinary power tool. With the right accessories, jigs and work aids, this versatile machine can be used for virtually any woodworking task, from smoothing surfaces and trimming edges to making joints and cutting grooves. Used correctly, it can transform the way you work and improve your enjoyment of the making process as a whole. Whether you are interested in bench woodworking and...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Working with Routers (Fine Woodworking)
Working with Routers (Fine Woodworking)
For most woodworkers, the router is an essential power tool because it can do so much. Add a router table and you can cut miles of moulding, machine fine joints, and do all these tasks with precision and ease. The chapters in this book cover all the different types of router and router tables and how to use them successfully, as well as in-depth coverage of a wide variety of router techniques Topics...
£15.99 (VAT exempt)

20-Minute Scroll Saw Puzzles: 60 Easy Animal Designs for Beginners20-Minute Scroll Saw Puzzles: 60 Easy Animal Designs for Beginners
20-Minute Scroll Saw Puzzles: 60 Easy Animal Designs for Beginners
Achieve simple, sweet, and stackable puzzles and toys! The ultimate project guide for beginners, 20-Minute Scroll Saw Puzzles features 56 easy and adorable animal family puzzle designs that consist of no more than 10 pieces each.
£14.99 inc VAT
Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw
Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw
Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw - Second EditionAnimal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw - Second Edition is a newly expanded version of the wildly popular pattern book that scroll saw artists have come to love! With over 50 patterns for upright standing and interlocking puzzles, woodworkers will have plenty of charming puzzles to sell at craft shows or to give to loved ones as special gifts. And with a...
£12.99 (VAT exempt)

Book: Scrollsaws A Woodworkers Guide
Book: Scrollsaws A Woodworkers Guide
The scrollsaw is a versatile machine, which lends itself to a host of practical and decorative projects. It is not difficult to use, and good results can be obtained in a short time, even if you have little or no prior experience of woodwork. Scrollsaw experts Julie and Fred Byrne tell you all you need to know to get started on this absorbing hobby, from choosing the right equipment and materials to...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Ultimate Book of Scroll Saw PatternsUltimate Book of Scroll Saw Patterns
Ultimate Book of Scroll Saw Patterns
Ultimate Book of Scroll Saw Patterns is a great addition to any scroller's library—from beginner to advanced woodcrafters—with over 200 scroll saw patterns to bring to life.
£14.99 inc VAT

101 Artistic Relief Patterns for Woodcarvers, Woodburners & Crafters
101 Artistic Relief Patterns for Woodcarvers, Woodburners & Crafters
From the Back Cover Small in Size, Big in Style These artistic relief-carving designs from acclaimed artist Lora S. Irish allow carvers to create beautiful projects quickly. The small patterns enable easy experimentation with new techniques, tools, and supplies without a large investment of time or materials. So, use a different gouge, try a mew finish, or have a go at woodburning. With these small...
£12.99 (VAT exempt)
12 Spoons, 2 Bowls, and a Knife : 15 Step-by-Step Projects for the Kitchen
12 Spoons, 2 Bowls, and a Knife : 15 Step-by-Step Projects for the Kitchen
Turn a block of wood into an elegant (and functional) heirloom-to-be! A complete compilation of woodcarving projects from the acclaimed magazine, Woodcarving Illustrated, 12 Spoons, 2 Bowls, and a Knife features 15 step-by-step, beginner-friendly projects ranging from rustic coffee scoops and simple love spoons to salad servers, cereal spoons, bread bowls, jam knives, and more. Showcasing the beautiful...
£12.99 (VAT exempt)

Beginners Guide to Sharpening Carving Tools By Lora S. IrishBeginners Guide to Sharpening Carving Tools By Lora S. Irish
Beginners Guide to Sharpening Carving Tools By Lora S. Irish
Beginner's Guide to Sharpening Carving Tools has everything you need to know to keep all your woodcarving tools and knives sharp and in tip-top shape.
£7.99 inc VAT
Carve: A Simple Guide to Whittling
Carve: A Simple Guide to Whittling
Norwegian Wood meets How to Tie a Tie in this irresistible gift for DIY enthusiasts. Using just a tool or two (a pocketknife and a gouge), readers will learn how to whittle 12 small objects, from a coffee spoon to a pair of dice, that take just a few hours to finish--and in the process carve out a little peace and quiet for themselves. Carve is an accessible guide to a hobby made for unplugging and...
£12.99 (VAT exempt)

Carving Creative Walking Sticks and Canes: 10 Projects to Carve in Wood
Carving Creative Walking Sticks and Canes: 10 Projects to Carve in Wood
Put your wood carving skills to practical use! This must-have book features 13 projects with step-by-step instructions and photography for creative and elegant walking sticks. Including projects for both intermediate and advanced wood carvers, painting and finishing instructions are provided, as well as helpful information on types of wood used for walking stick shanks, methods for joining a head to...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Carving Faces Workbook: Learn to Carve Facial Expressions with the Legendary Harold Enlow
Carving Faces Workbook: Learn to Carve Facial Expressions with the Legendary Harold Enlow
Review Author Harold Enlow is a renowned wood carver and if he can't teach you how to carve wood, nobody can. Enlow has over a dozen books to his credit and has taught carving for several decades. In this book he breaks down the anatomy of a face. He shows you how to carve in various expressions just by tweaking the eyebrows. The author shows you how to carve faces with life and expression like no...
£12.99 (VAT exempt)

Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners
Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners
Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners - Readers can create their own Japanese carvings with this new, comprehensive how-to title on the intricate skill of Japanese netsuke. Traditionally created for practical reasons, these fantastic, miniature carvings are now highly collectible works of art. Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners is packed with information on the history, techniques, tools and skills...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Carving Kitchen ToolsCarving Kitchen Tools
Carving Kitchen Tools
Carving Kitchen Tools is the beginning of your woodworking journey and is a practical guide to creating your own beautiful utensils. From the all-important wooden spoon to butter knives, salad servers and spatulas, Moa Brännström Ott shows you how to create kitchen implements that will bring individuality and personality to your home. As well as this, Carving Kitchen Tools explores the...
£17.00 (VAT exempt)

Carving On Turning
Carving On Turning
Carving On Turning - This handsome book, by talented wordworker and teacher Chris Pye, provides background and introduction to two truly disparate, yet entirely complimentary, crafts: carving and turning. Discover how simple decorative marks, through to advanced carving and shaping techniques, can enhance your turned objects and add an element of artistrty. Begin with a beautiful sun bowl and a wheat-ear...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Chip Carving
Chip Carving
This exciting new title from acclaimed chip carver, Tatiana Baldina, will show you how to create geometric patterns out of single pieces of timber. Finished pieces can be very intricate and complex but amazing results can be achieved surprisingly easily with the right guidance. Unlike many types of woodworking, chip carving requires very few tools, usually just two knives and is a wonderful way too...
£14.99 (VAT exempt)

Classic Carving Patterns
Classic Carving Patterns
From the Back Cover If you've ever wondered what design to carve next or what style of pattern to use to enhance your current woodworking project, Lora Irish's treasury of classic wood patterns is for you. Within its pages, you'll find a vast selection of traditional themes to carve, burn, or paint. Each design is presented as an easy-to-reproduce outline pattern, which can be transferred directly...
£14.99 (VAT exempt)

Forest Craft: A Child's Guide to Whittling in the WoodlandForest Craft: A Child's Guide to Whittling in the Woodland
Forest Craft: A Child's Guide to Whittling in the Woodland
a range of simple and fun projects that children can make and enjoy hours of play with afterwards
£17.00 (VAT exempt)

Little Book of Whittling
Little Book of Whittling
Whittling is a wonderful way to pass some time, for both young and old alike. The 'Little Book of Whittling' by Author Chris Lubkemann is an excellent introduction into the subject of wood carving, using simple techniques, straightforward illustrations and simple non-expensive tools, the book inspires you and your children to carve some excellent trinkets and useful utensils whilst sitting around the...
£9.99 (VAT exempt)
Little Book of Whittling, The
Little Book of Whittling, The
Relax the old-fashioned way - Whether you're in front of a campfire or on the front porch, The Little Book of Whittling will help you unwind while you create useful and whimsical objects with nothing more than a pocketknife, a twig and a few minutes of time. Author Chris Lubkemann, with 40 years of whittling experience under his belt, will have you "whittling away the hours" with expert guidance presented...
£10.99 (VAT exempt)

Stickmaking Handbook
Stickmaking Handbook
Stickmaking Handbook is a fantastic introduction to the wonderful world of creating a wide range of traditional walking sticks, market sticks and crooks; there are 21 projects in total. Suitable timbers are covered in detail as well as alternative materials such as ram’s horn, antler, buffalo and cow’s horn. Techniques and tips on straightening sticks, fitting handles and fixing a ferrule...
£7.99 (VAT exempt)
Stickmaking: A Complete Course
Stickmaking: A Complete Course
“Stickmaking: a complete course” (9781861080837) enjoys an excellent reputation amongst stickmakers and stick enthusiasts as a leading book in the field. This edition updates the original, with expanded sections on how to make and source tools and formers, and where to find materials. It also includes updated projects and a more in depth treatment of the history and philosophy of stickmaking....
£16.99 (VAT exempt)

Whittling Handbook
Whittling Handbook
The Whittling Handbook is the perfect introduction to the simple, yet immensely pleasurable, craft of creating attractive objects with nothing more than a knife and a piece of timber. Whittling is an art form that can be as simple or as complex as you like. This delightful book guides the reader through the basics starting with straightforward projects such as a garden dibber and paper knife then progresses...
£7.99 (VAT exempt)
Woodland Whittling
Woodland Whittling
When the stresses of modern life get too much, what could be better than gathering a few simple tools, heading into the woods and literally whittling away a few hours? The gentle art of whittling is a relaxing and absorbing hobby that can be enjoyed almost anywhere from round the campfire to in a cosy armchair at home. All you need is a good pocket knife, a piece of wood and your imagination. Projects...
£9.99 (VAT exempt)

30-Minute Woodturning
30-Minute Woodturning
For any keen woodturners out there who want to do more turning but are short of time, this is the perfect book as it has an enticing variety of projects which can all be completed in 30 minutes. Even for those working at an intermediate level, this book provides you with something to aim for without compromising safety and it will help beginners to build their skills. Each of the 25 projects also has...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Art of Turned Bowls, The
Art of Turned Bowls, The
Art of Turned Bowls, The - Designing Bowls with a World-Class TurnerWith a unique talent for making even the most abstract ideas accessible, the world's most admired turning teacher offers an invaluable wealth of design advice. Practical, informative, and undeniably inspiring, this title also explores form and developing profiles. Along with a good lathe and a reliable set of tools, The Art of Turned...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)

Book: Turning Hollow Forms
Book: Turning Hollow Forms
For thousands of years mankind has created hollow forms to store either everyday objects or things of value – but functional objects can also be beautiful in their own right. This comprehensive book will guide the beginner through everything they need to know to get started with turning their own hollow forms. You will learn how to work with different types of wood, which tools to use and how...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Book: Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers and Mills
Book: Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers and Mills
Turning Salt & Pepper Shakers and Mills - In this unique and comprehensive book, Chris West covers all aspects of turning these useful condiment holders and demonstrates how practical kitchen utensils can be transformed into beautiful, stylish and tactile additions to your home. 30 projects are rated in order of difficulty, from beginner, through to intermediate and advanced, the latter not solely...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)

Book: Wood for Woodturners
Book: Wood for Woodturners
Wood for Woodturners is the updated edition of the highly successful book by Mark Baker catering specifically for the turner. The book describes 42 of the world’s most important woods for turning and goes into great detail with regard to physical characteristics, working qualities and availability. Colour photographs throughout illustrate different qualities of grain and figure, and there are...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Book: Woodturning: Forms and Materials
Book: Woodturning: Forms and Materials
Book Description Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, United Kingdom, 2004. Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. The emphasis throughout is on graceful, well-proportioned forms, and on the sympathetic use of a wide range of materials - including some which are usually overlooked. More than 100 pieces are dexribed and illustrated.
£16.99 (VAT exempt)

Contemporary Woodturning
Contemporary Woodturning
Contemporary Woodturning is a clearly illustrated practical guide to woodturning aimed at woodworkers at all skill levels: a one-stop solution for experienced turners and novices alike. This book will guide you through the various health and safety issues, the tools and equipment needed to get the best out of your woodturning, mastering the basic techniques and how to add decorative features. Nick...
£16.99 (VAT exempt)
Pen Turning: A Foundation Course
Pen Turning: A Foundation Course
The art of creating pens is a wonderful skill to learn, with a vast range of variations in terms of style and the materials that can be used. Written by well-known pen turners Kip Christensen and Rex Burningham, this is the ideal guide for those keen to learn this satisfying craft, as well as for existing turners looking to develop their skills. The book will cover a number of different pen styles,...
£14.99 (VAT exempt)

The Lathe Book Third Edition
The Lathe Book Third Edition
Completely revised and updated, The Lathe Book, 3rd Edition is the definitive guide to this essential turning machine written by legendary woodturning author, teacher, and lathe designer Ernie Conover. In the 17 years since the 2nd edition came out, there have been tremendous advances in lathes, accessories, and sharpening equipment. Conover brings this classic reference book up-to-date, incorporating...
£21.99 (VAT exempt)
Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan
Turning Bowls with Richard Raffan
This book provides thorough advice on all aspects of wood turning. Detailed text and photos cover the process from planning to completion. For skilled woodworkers, the author discusses advanced techniques, decoration, form and balance.
£21.99 (VAT exempt)
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