Wood Books

If you have long, thin scraps of wood left over from other carving projects, now you have a book that will let you make use of those scraps. These patterns were designed to fit on thin scraps of wood. They are exxagerations of various caricatures such as pirates, cowboys, etc. Plenty of information is provided as to carving tools and paint required.

Really enjoyed reading the guide, an excellent review of the current state of the industry with in-depth analysis on all the top 50 pharma and biotech companies. Really well written and easy to read with some good rankings tables. Essential reading for all senior execs and great value for money.

Profusely illustrated with color photographs and blueprints, "225 Hillside Home Plans" is part of the Hanley Wood 'Smart Design Series'. Showcasing 225 home designs adaptable to the sloped landscape of hillside lots, "225 Hillside Home Plans" offers sound architectural ideas in a variety of sizes and styles, each of which take excellent advantage of the benefits of a sloped lot (including a walkout basement that adds living space and saves money), as well as design tips and techniques that make the most of a hillside home. Based on real-life solutions drawn from actually constructed architectural models, "225 Hillside Home Plans" is an excellent, 'user friendly', and inexpensive resource for anyone contemplating constructing a house on a hillside lot. Also some additional Hanley Wood titles which are very highly recommended for personal, professional, and academic library Architectural Studies reference collections are: "DHS: 350 Vacation and 2nd Homes"; "Big Book of Traditional House Plans; "American Collection: Ranch Style RPK22"; and "Smart Design Series: 350 Narrow Lot Home Plans".

This book was writen for those carvers who can't get enough cowboy patterns to fill their needs. One gunfighter is carved and painted in step-by-step detail, and patterns are provided for 24 more, using the same techniques as those presented in the photo project.

Inspirational. Covers a wide range of subjects in detail not found easily else where. For example, as well as discussing techniques, tools and materials used in each area, details are also given for suppliers of many of the materials mentioned. Most chapters have colour photo step-by-step demonstations of the basic techniques under discussion and each chapter is also accompanied by fabulous photos of various illustrators work in the subject area. There is also an extremely helpful chapter on photographing your "illustration/artwork".

I particularly enjoyed the chapters on paper and fabric, and in regard to the fabric info, would recommend this book to cloth doll makers. There are many useful hints, wonderful photos AND a demo of Lisa Lichtenfels "creation" process of her Bette Midler piece. Ellen Rixford also discusses and demo's her techniques, which are equally exciting.

Although my interests lie with fabrics, I thoroughly enjoyed this book as a whole, and would now have a go at a number of the other techniques detailed. With the fantastic colour photos through out the book, I still re-read this book regularly, if not for inspiration, just for pure enjoyment!!

A great buy! One of those book you will always keep!

New Home Plans For 2006: Updated Classics For Today's Homeowner from the collection of Hanley Wood Home Planners is an in-depth and comprehensive presentation of 325 new home plans, each of which offers an innovative design as a contemporary structure. Introducing and exploring new design showcases houses, summer homes and cottages, rustic getaways and retreats, farmhouses and ranches, urban designs and traditionals, homes with historic inspiration, English and Provencal manors, Mediterranean and Spanish styles, as well as second master suites, extraordinary baths, spectacular outdoor living spaces and space-saving laundry and storage areas, New Home Plans For 2006 is an expertly presented compendium of inspiring and interesting home-design very strongly recommended to professional and academic library Architectural Studies reference collections.

For a slim volume, this book is one of the most lucid and thorough discussions of poetry and the issues surrounding the writing of poetry that a person can buy. Direct and insightful, it's a quick read and worth the while of any writer, reader, or poetic dabbler.

Yes, there are OTHER tunes a folk harper can play! While the focus of the past ten years has been on Irish music, Sylvia Woods reminds us that celtic-type harps originated in Scotland and were played there in antiquity.

The book has about 50 tunes, each one arranged for a beginner and also for more experienced players. So, you can choose the level at which you are most comfortable without worrying that the knowledge and technique required to play the tune (slides, glissandos, cross-overs/unders, etc) will prevent you from playing it well.

My goal is to learn all of the easy arrangements and then progress to the more difficult ones.

Sylvia Woods has ferreted out a great selection of old tunes from Scotland (many from Robert Burns) as an alterative to Irish music. A great book to have, if only to remind yourself that the harp has been played for hundreds of years in other countries as well as Ireland! Also, it's nice to be able to play something unexpected, if you play for others.

Supreme book from a simpler time!
Cram-packed with project plans from simple to advanced-in a paperback!!

Covers many household furniture items used today-IN DETAIL!
Try to find this much info in the books of today!

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76 Disney Songs for the Harp by Sylvia Woods.

Lever and pedal harp players will find many favorites in this book of Disney Songs by Sylvia Woods. I have been playing the harp for 14 years and find these pieces challenging and very rewarding once mastered. As I reviewed the 76 titles included in the book it brought back memories of my childhood. The songs are grouped by decade starting with beautifully arranged pieces from Snow White ( the 30's) and concluding with Beauty and the Beast ( the 90"s). I have yet to find a book of harp pieces arranged by Sylvia Woods that does not touch the heart.