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Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects

Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build

By: Spike Carlsen

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Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects

Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build

By: Spike Carlsen

Blending the practicality of IKEA with the creativity of Martha Stewart, this collection of innovative projects is presented with simplicity of construction in mind. The suggested pieces are practical, have broad appeal, and carry a high brag factor upon completion. Requiring minimal assembly time and tools, this concise, engaging, and even humorous guide offers countless tips as well as clear and instructive photography. The majority of the projects also incorporate clever construction, such as the use of bifold doors, stock cabinets, and off-the-shelf lumber, guaranteeing that the required materials are both inexpensive and easily accessible. Featuring ideas for furnishing both the interior and the exterior of the home, this handbook is ideal for weekend woodworkers.

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Linden Publishing

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ISBN 10

1610351754

ISBN 13

9781610351751

Cabin Lessons

A Tale of 2x4s, Blisters, and Love

By: Spike Carlsen

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Cabin Lessons

A Tale of 2x4s, Blisters, and Love

By: Spike Carlsen

The award-winning author of A Splintered History of Wood describes how his recently blended family worked together to build a cabin on Lake Superior's north shore, detailing how they discovered each other throughout each step of building a dream getaway home. Original.

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Storey Publishing

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1612125670

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9781612125671

The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects

76 Useful Things You Can Build to Create Customized Working Spaces and Storage Facilities, Equip the Garden, Store the Harvest, House Your Animals, and Make Practical Outdoor Furniture

By: Spike Carlsen

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The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects

76 Useful Things You Can Build to Create Customized Working Spaces and Storage Facilities, Equip the Garden, Store the Harvest, House Your Animals, and Make Practical Outdoor Furniture

By: Spike Carlsen

Gardeners, small farmers, and outdoor living enthusiasts will love this compilation of 76 rustic DIY projects. From plant supports and clotheslines to a chicken coop, a greenhouse, and a root cellar with storage bins, most of the projects are suitable for complete novices, and all use just basic tools and easy-to-find materials. You’ll find techniques to build whatever your outdoor world is missing, with additional tips to live sustainably, happily, and independently.

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297

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Storey Publishing

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1612120857

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9781612120850

Woodworking FAQ

The Workshop Companion: Build Your Skills and Know-How for Making Great Projects

By: Spike Carlsen

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Woodworking FAQ

The Workshop Companion: Build Your Skills and Know-How for Making Great Projects

By: Spike Carlsen

Whether you’re a beginner building your first shelf or an experienced craftsman designing a new gazebo, Spike Carlson has the answers to all of your woodworking questions. You’ll find expert advice on setting up your work area, choosing appropriate tools, working with different types of wood, and building furniture, as well as tips on joinery techniques, custom finishes, and much more.

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Storey Publishing, LLC

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1603428313

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9781603428316

Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects

Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build

By: Spike Carlsen

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Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build

By: Spike Carlsen

35 great do-it-yourself projects

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Linden Publishing

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1610350049

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9781610350044

A Walk

Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About)

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A Walk

Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About)

By: Spike Carlsen

“Carlsen sees a world of wonder hiding in plain sight and may just change how you look at the world around you.” - TODAY Show A simple walk around the block set journalist Spike Carlsen, bestselling author of A Splintered History of Wood, off to investigate everything he could about everything we take for granted in our normal life—from manhole covers and recycling bins to bike lanes and stoplights. In this celebration of the seemingly mundane, Carlsen opens our eyes to the engineering marvels, human stories, and natural wonders right outside our front door. He guides us through the surprising allure of sewers, the intricacies of power plants, the extraordinary path of an everyday letter, and the genius of recycling centers—all the while revealing that this awesome world isn’t just a spectator sport. Engaging as it is endearing, A Walk Around the Block will change the way you see things in your everyday life. Join Carlsen as he strolls through the trash museum of New York City, explores the quirky world of squirrels, pigeons, and roadkill, and shows us how understanding stoplights, bike lanes, and fine art of walking can add years to our lives. In the end, he brings a sense of wonder into your average walk around the block, wherever you are. Guaranteed.

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HarperCollins

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0062954776

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9780062954770

A Splintered History of Wood

Belt-Sander Races, Blind Woodworkers & Baseball Bats

By: Spike Carlsen

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A Splintered History of Wood

Belt-Sander Races, Blind Woodworkers & Baseball Bats

By: Spike Carlsen

In a world without wood, we might not be here at all. Without wood, we wouldn't have had the fire, heat, and shelter that allowed us to expand into the colder regions of the planet. If civilization somehow did develop, our daily lives still would be vastly different: there would be no violins, baseball bats, chopsticks, or wine corks. The book you are now holding wouldn't exist. At the same time, many of us are removed from the world where wood is shaped and celebrated every day. That world is inhabited by a unique assortment of eccentric craftsmen and passionate enthusiasts who have created some of the world's most beloved musical instruments, feared weapons, dazzling architecture, sacred relics, and bizarre forms of transportation. In A Splintered History of Wood, Spike Carlsen has uncovered the most outlandish characters and examples, from world-champion chainsaw carvers to blind woodworkers, the Miraculous Staircase to the Lindbergh kidnapping case, and many more, in a passionate and personal exploration of nature's greatest gift.

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635

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Harper Collins

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0061982776

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9780061982774

Woodworking FAQ

The Workshop Companion: Build Your Skills and Know-How for Making Great Projects

By: Spike Carlsen

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The Workshop Companion: Build Your Skills and Know-How for Making Great Projects

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Storey Publishing, LLC

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1603428313

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9781603428316

Cabin Lessons

A Nail-by-Nail Tale: Building Our Dream Cottage from 2x4s, Blisters, and Love

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Cabin Lessons

A Nail-by-Nail Tale: Building Our Dream Cottage from 2x4s, Blisters, and Love

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When carpenter Spike Carlsen and his wife set out with their recently blended family of five kids to build a cabin on the north shore of Lake Superior, they quickly realized that painting, parenting, and putting up drywall all come with both frustrations and unexpected rewards. Part building guide and part memoir, Cabin Lessons tells the wryly funny, heartwarming story of their eventful journey — from buying an unforgiving plot of land on an eroding cliff to (finally) enjoying the lakeside hideaway of their dreams.

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Storey Publishing

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1612125689

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9781612125688

Building Unique and Useful Kids' Furniture

24 Great Do-It-Yourself Projects

By: Spike Carlsen

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Building Unique and Useful Kids' Furniture

24 Great Do-It-Yourself Projects

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Give your child a unique gift of a lifetime―without breaking your checkbook―and you and your kid will have fun making it! Building Unique and Useful Kids’ Furniture: 24 Great Do-It-Yourself Projects gives complete step-by-step instructions for building 24 professionally designed one-of-a-kind children’s furniture projects that are easy to build and your kids will love. You don’t need advanced skills. You don’t need specialized tools. You don’t need expensive materials. All of these projects can be built using basic tools and materials from any home improvement store. Step-by-step instructions and color photos show you exactly what to do―and many projects are labeled “Kid Friendly,” so your child can safely help you build it, developing their skills and confidence.

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Linden Publishing

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1610353412

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9781610353410

Book's by Spike Carlsen

Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects

Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects

Cabin Lessons

Cabin Lessons

The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects

The Backyard Homestead Book of Building Projects

Woodworking FAQ

Woodworking FAQ

Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects

Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects

A Walk

A Walk

A Splintered History of Wood

A Splintered History of Wood

Woodworking FAQ

Woodworking FAQ

Cabin Lessons

Cabin Lessons

Building Unique and Useful Kids' Furniture

Building Unique and Useful Kids' Furniture

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