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Series
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In this comprehensive book, an expert textile arts instructor reveals everything you need to know to make your own fabrics. In Self-Sufficiency: Spinning, Dyeing & Weaving , you will learn where different fibers come from, how to grow and harvest your own vegetable fibers, and how to prepare them for spinning. The principles of spindle and spinning wheel spinning are covered, along with home dyeing using natural dyestuffs, and hand weaving with or...
Author
Publisher
Tracks Publishing
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Ideal for aspiring or practicing no-holds-barred (NHB) athletes or for anyone seeking an elite fitness routine, this manual employs the regimens of top NHB athletes. Explaining how to apply the scientific concepts of specificity and synergy to create tailored workout routines, this manual features scores of exercisesfrom old standbys to modern training techniquesfor any type of athlete. Requiring minimal time and equipment, the programs in this resource...
Author
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Making is good for you. Exploring crafts can be relaxing and therapeutic : the projects in this book are accessible to anyone who is inspired to recycle old clothes and textiles into unique, decorative, useful projects. Our forbears improvised tools to recycle their worn clothes - mostly dark suiting or mill waste if they lived near a mill. Usually they made mats for their cold floors or as draft excluders across doors. Nowadays you can choose from...
4) Zen Medicine for Mind and Body: Using Zen Wisdom, Shaolin Kung Fu and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author
Publisher
Shanghai Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A truly remarkable story of Zen medicine and how you can bring its practices into your own life. Author Shi Xinggui began studying Zen medicine -- a combination of meditation, gentle physical activity and medicine -- as a child under the tutelage of the Shaolin Temple's Master Dechan. She carried it with her, eventually going on to lecture on the subject in both China and abroad for several decades. When she was diagnosed with terminal colon cancer,...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A New York Times Bestseller, Got Fight? is an hysterical, entertaining, and in-your-face guide to fighting from the most enigmatic and unpredictable fighter in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Forrest Griffin is the light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was the winner of the first season of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter ; in Got Fight?, he shows you how he did it. With Erich Krauss, Muay Thai fighter and co-author of...
Author
Language
English
Description
In a world of heavy and expensive handplanes, traditional wood handplanes are affordable, light in weight, low in friction, comfortable to use, and available in a wide variety of blade angles. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn has been working with this versatile tool for four decades. In Traditional Wooden Handplanes he shows you how to make, modify, restore, and use antique planes. Scott reveals how traditional wood planes work, how to...
Author
Language
English
Description
With this book and a well-chosen and correctly maintained set of planes, you will be able to handle any type of wood in every woodworking situation. In an age of power tools the traditional handplane still has a place. Working with handplanes is often quicker, and leaves a cleaner finish. Versatile handplanes can be used as a router, thickness planer, or edger. They can accomplish jobs that would otherwise require expensive, specialized power tools....
Author
Language
English
Description
Fast, efficient, and effective, Japanese handplanes are attracting increasing notice among Western cabinetmakers, carpenters, and woodworkers. These tools are meant to be used, used hard, and produce rapid, excellent results. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn shows you how to choose, set up, maintain, and use these versatile tools to achieve stunning results. Japanese blades are arguably the best in the world, and Scott shares his methods...
Author
Publisher
Abrams / Vearsa Limited
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"In On the Loom , Maryanne Moodie brings the ancient art of weaving to the modern day in a comprehensive guide packed with step-by-step tutorials and beautiful photography. Learn the basics of this simple and beautiful craft with valuable information on basic stitches, tools needed, and even how to make your own looms. Split by loom type -- circular, rectangular, and even found objects -- 24 lush, bohemian, and uniquely modern projects for the home...
10) Heavy Vinyl
Author
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Film and TV director Carly Usdin (Suicide Kale) teams up with breakout artist Nina Vakueva (Lilith's Word) for a new series that's music to our ears! New Jersey, 1998. Chris has just started the teen dream job: working at Vinyl Mayhem, the local record store. She's prepared to deal with anything -- misogynistic metalheads, grunge wannabes, even a crush on her wicked cute co-worker, Maggie. But when the staff's favorite singer mysteriously vanishes...
Author
Language
Tagalog
Description
Want to Teach Your Kids the Names of Tools in Filipino?Wonder How They're Pronounced?Enhance your learning experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link in the book to not only read but also listen and familiarize yourself with authentic Filipino pronunciation.Delight in learning Filipino with our vivid picture book!Key Features of the Book: Filipino Names for Tools.Vibrant Illustrations of Each Tool.English Translations.English...
12) How to Paint Change: How A Passion For Paint Offers Inspiration, Closes Deals, And Wins Accolade
Author
Language
English
Description
Have you ever dreamed of making a significant difference in the world or wanted to make a significant change in your life, such as starting a business, earning a Ph.D., or moving to a new country, but have no idea how to develop the foundation to seize every opportunity that comes your way?
Now, for the first time, Author Rony S. Delgarde shares his secrets to success, offering his life as a road map to readers like you looking to paint change and...
14) Heavy Vinyl: #1
Author
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Film and TV director Carly Usdin (Suicide Kale, RuPaul's Drag Race) teams up with breakout artist Nina Vakueva for a new series that's music to our ears! New Jersey, 1998. Chris has just started the teen dream job: working at Vinyl Mayhem, the local record store. She's prepared to deal with anythingââ,¬"misogynistic metalheads, grunge wannabes, even a crush on her wicked cute co-worker, Maggie. But when Rory Gory, the staff's favorite singer,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Want to Teach Your Kids the Names of Tools in Portuguese?Wonder How They're Pronounced?Enhance your learning experience with our complimentary audio recordings. Follow the link in the book to not only read but also listen and familiarize yourself with authentic Portuguese pronunciation.Delight in learning Portuguese with our vivid picture book!Key Features of the Book: Portuguese Names for Tools.Vibrant Illustrations of Each Tool.English Translations.English...
16) The Wood Turner's Handybook - A Practical Manual for Workers at the Lathe: Embracing Information
Author
Language
English
Description
"The Wood Turner's Handybook" is a comprehensive guide to woodworking, focusing on the use of the lathe. The 'lathe' is a machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a rotating drive that turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools. Exploring the tools, machinery and processes involved in wood turning, this classic handbook contains a wealth of information that will be of utility to woodworkers old and new....
Author
Language
English
Description
Did you ever want to teach your kids names of Tools in Spanish ?
Learning Spanish can be fun with this picture book.
In this book you will find the following features:
Names of Tools in Spanish.
Colorful Pictures of Tools.
Names of Tools in English.
English Transliteration (Using English to give you an idea of how the word is pronounced).
Some Important Information Regarding Our Books:
Each Tool has its own Page.
All Pages are in Color.
You (the...
Author
Language
English
Description
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life. Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment...
Author
Language
English
Description
The iconic, must-have guide for modern handcraft artisans, Blacksmith's Craft has been teaching the fundamentals of blacksmithing since 1952 for good reason. Traditional tools and techniques of the craft will never change and learning the classic cornerstones of the trade is crucial to fully understanding the behavior of iron and steel. The first in its series, this facsimile volume of the seminal British textbook includes 37 lessons, crisp photography,...
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