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	Mike Abbott, GREEN WOODWORK. Working with Wood the Natural Way Ref: 0194 Published by GMC The author describes the advantages of working green wood and its characteristics. Tools - pole lathe, shaving horse, and others - are discussed. Many projects including rake and simple chairmaking are shown 250 x 200 mm. 208 pp. 100s of b&w photographs and drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £14.95
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	Mike Abbott, LIVING WOOD. 2nd edition. Ref: 0061 Published by Living Wood Books Subtitled From buying a woodland to making a chair. This is about producing woodwork from within a woodland rather than in a regular workshop. The reader is introduced to buying a woodland, managing it, setting up a workspace and an introduction to green woodworking. A chapter on tools and what to select and another on sharpening. There is a comprehensive chapter on making pole-lathes, shaving horses and other devices. The author then goes on to give instruction on using the lathe and the other devices to make chairs. This new edition has an extra 48 pp.of text, 40 line drawings and 10 photographs ISBN 0954234510 275 x 210 mm. x + 240 pp. 200 line drawings, 130 b&w and 8 pp. of colour photographs. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £16.95


	Paul Hasluck (ed) , RUSTIC CARPENTRY. Ref: 9327 Published by GMC/Skylark. Reprint of late 19th century publication. With an introduction by master craftsman Ralph Kylloe, this manual is a superb resource for woodworkers, furniture makers, and carpenters of all skill levels. Here are clear instructions for creating beautiful pieces with unfinished timber, utilizing the unique texture and shape of tree branches, trunks, and shrubs. In addition, rustic woodworking requires few tools and relatively little skill to make decorative and practical flower stands, tables, chairs, gates, porches, aviaries, foot bridges, verandas, tool sheds, and more. 210 x 140 mm. 160 pp. Illustrated throughout with b&w drawings. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £6.99


	Drew Langsner, GREEN WOODWORKING: A Hands-on Approach. Ref: 9342 Published by Lark. Instructions for making such everyday objects as a stool, rake, and a bowl using green wood and the maul, froe, broad axe, adze and draw knife. 259 x 215 mm. 176 pp. Illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings. pb.


	Abby Ruoff, MAKING TWIG GARDEN FURNITURE. 2nd edition. Ref: 0175 Published by Hartley & Marks This new edition gives 61 projects for the beginner to the expert and all made from low cost and easily obtainable green woods such as hazel, willow and alder. Basic methods for working with green wood and simple tools are given to build bird houses, feeders (12 different ones), wattle fencing, trellis work, arbors, planters, a summer house, garden benches, a Gothic arm chair, a folding bench, baskets, seed caddies and garden tool carriers. Many instructive colour photographs and drawings ISBN 0881791865 235 x 185 mm. xiv + 256 pp. 100s of line drawings and colour photographs. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £18.50


	Ray Tabor, A GUIDE TO THE TECHNIQUES OF COPPICE MANAGEMENT. Ref: 0054 Published by Jon Warnes Originally published 21 years ago and intended for amateurs who work in groups dealing with neglected coppices. Covers safety, clothing, tools, the clearing of undergrowth, managing the fire, felling trees, sorting, transport and storing No ISBN 210 x 150 mm. 32 pp. 30 b&w drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £2.45


	Ray Tabor, GREEN WOODWORKING PATTERN BOOK. Ref: 9031 Published by Batsford. This is a pattern book specifially for those working with green, unseasoned wood. It contaoins patterns for the humblest of pea sticks for the garden to fencing and gates, wooden tools and tool handles, treen, furniture turned on a pole lathe and other rustic furniture and benches, post, slab and rung furniture (chairs including Windsors), baskets and toys. This is a very comprehensive source book well illustarted with measured drawings. 245 x 190 mm. 240 pp. 300+ b&w drawings. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £17.99


	Raymond Tabor, TRADITIONAL WOODLAND CRAFTS: A Practical Guide. Ref: 0174 Published by Batsford Tools and devices for coppicing and for other green woodworking. Buying, measuring, riving and cutting wood for thatching, brooms, tent pegs, withies, wattle hurdles, fencing, gate hurdles and walking sticks, also a chapter on marketing the products. The author chairs the conservation activities of one of the largest Woodland Trusts in England and has himself made traditional products for a long time ISBN 0713475005 225 x 188 mm. 160 pp. 175 illustrations, both photographs and line drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £15.95


	Roy Underhill, THE WOODWRIGHT'S APPRENTICE. Ref: 2 Published by B&T Instructions with measured drawings and photographs for 20 different projects. Directions for building a workbench and continuing with a toolbox, music stand, four chairs (including a revolving Windsor chair), sewing table, quilting frame, sailor's chest, candlestick and others. Notes on tools and sharpening ISBN 0807846120 280 x 216 mm. 198 pp. Fully illustrated. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £15.95


	Roy Underhill, THE WOOD WRIGHT'S COMPANION. Ref: 3 Published by B&T This shows the work of the carpenter in building a house from the foundations up to the roof. Also how to pit saw and rive, use snap lines, make window sashes, produce handles, marking gauges and planes ISBN 0807840955 280 x 216 mm. 191 pp. 257 b&w photographs. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £15.95


	Roy Underhill, THE WOOD WRIGHT'S ELECTIC WORKSHOP. Ref: 4 Published by B&T Step-by-step instructions on a variety of projects including building a small log cabin, how to make a large cornice plane, a chair, bookcase, tavern table, folding ladder, lathe, kayak, dulcimer, flute, recorder, rocking horse and other toys. The book ends with an account of what it was like to be a tradesman making a living by hand and a discussion of Moxon, MECHANICK'S EXERCISES ISBN 0807843474 280 x 216 mm. 238 pp. 185 b&w photographs and line drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £15.95


	Roy Underhill, THE WOODWRIGHT'S SHOP. Ref: 5 Published by B&T Sub-titled 'A Practical Guide to Traditional Woodcraft'. This book discusses woods and the few basic tools that are needed in detail. There are hundreds of photographs giving practical instruction in frame construction, the use of the pole lathe and some smithing ISBN 0807840823 280 x 216 mm. 202 pp. 12 colour and 320 b&w photographs. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £15.95


	Roy Underhill, THE WOODWRIGHT'S WORK BOOK. Ref: 6 Published by B&T Here are measured drawings for tool chests, a workbench and a lathe, together with detailed instructions for making chairs, boats and screw boxes and taps ISBN 0807841579 280 x 216 mm. 248 pp. 200 b&w photographs and numerous line drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £15.95


	Jon Warnes, WORKING WITH LIVING WILLOW. Ref: 0055 Published by Jon Warnes A booklet giving basic information on how to make living willow structures for gardens and public places ISBN 095298492X 210 x 148 mm. 22pp. Illustrated with line drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £1.95

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