This text is designed for turners who have mastered the basics of the craft & are looking for creative ideas to expand their range & develop their skills. 50 design projects are included in this text each illustrated by a working drawing & colour photograph. The projects include a variety of native & exotic timbers. ...

This is an exploration of our preoccupation with the weather as heard on BBC Radi 3: Changing Climates. In his trademark style Richard Mabey weaves together science art & memoirs (including his own) to show the weather's impact on our culture & national psyche. He rambles through the myths of Golden Summers & our persistent state of denial about the winter; the Impressionists' love affair with London smog seasonal affective disorder (SAD
- do we all get it?) & the mysteries of storm migraines; herrings falling like hail in Norfolk & Saharan dust reddening south-coast cars; moonbows dog-suns fog-mirages & Constable's clouds; the fact that English has more words for rain than Inuit has for snow; the curious eccentricity of country clothing & the mathematical behaviour of umbrella sales. We should never apologise for our obsession with the weather. It is one of the most profound influences on the way we live & something we all experience in common. No wonder it's the natural subject for a greeting between total strangers: ' Turned out nice again.'
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Here is the ultimate one-volume story of Turners life & work. superb colour plates illuminate Turners range dramatic views ...

Improved with colour photography & a friendlier design this classic book takes on new life. Detailed information on all aspects of turning boxes from cutting & seasoning the wood to finishing the piece & easy to follow examples make it easy for any woodworker to learn how to turn a box. The book begins with basic design considerations & the tools & equipment needed. This is followed by detailed instructions for turning each part of the box as well as variations. Each chapter

Includes:: several step-by-step photo essays to lead the reader through the process. The book also

Includes:: a gallery & sections on decorative techniques & finishing.



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A cantankerous elegant old woman sits in her beautiful Somerset house while her family secretly plots to evict her. In the garden is Lady Pamelas last loyal retainer out at grass is her one remaining racehorse & in London is the man she should have married
- still her dearest friend. Maeve Delaney streetwise & outrageous & sole applicant for the job of companion to Lady Pamela bursts into the old house like a firework. As open warfare settles into an wary truce between the two women Maeve sets her heart on bringing the great racehorse Irish Dancer out of retirement & everything changes.
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A guide to the art of turning delicate bowls & goblets from freshly felled unseasoned wood. Using green" timber enables you to choose & cut your own wood. The author explains how to harvest & store timber & how to make the best use of the grain patterns & other properties. Six projects are described & illustrated: a cross-grain translucent bowl; a cross-grain natural-edge bowl; an end-grain bowl; a natural-edge end-grain bowl; a natural-edge end-grain goblet; & a part-turned bowl." ...

A gripping novel of passion intrigue & ambition set against the backdrop of 1950s Britain in the popular tradition of Kate Morton. Cambridge 1952. When Ellen Kingsley embarks upon an exciting career in scientific research she soon finds herself caught in a bitter world of rivalry & ambition. Resisting the advances of charismatic Mark Pharaoh who will stop at nothing in his pursuit of success she moves to London & falls in love with dashing Alec Hunter. Then a chance encounter introduces Pharaoh to Ellens old school friend the captivating India Mayhew & they embark upon a passionate love affair that leaves destruction in its wake. & amid a web of deceit & desire long-held secrets will be revealed with far-reaching consequences... ...

A gripping novel of passion intrigue & ambition set against the backdrop of 1950s Britain in the popular tradition of Kate Morton. Cambridge 1952. When Ellen Kingsley embarks upon an exciting career in scientific research she soon finds herself caught in a bitter world of rivalry & ambition. Resisting the advances of charismatic Mark Pharaoh who will stop at nothing in his pursuit of success she moves to London & falls in love with dashing Alec Hunter. Then a chance encounter introduces Pharaoh to Ellen's old school friend the captivating India Mayhew & they embark upon a passionate love affair that leaves destruction in its wake. & amid a web of deceit & desire long-held secrets will be revealed with far-reaching consequences... ...

Are you ready to create a new Turning Point in your life? Have you ever looked back over time & noticed that there were certain turning points that literally changed the direction of your life? For most people these turning points are created by circumstance & without direction. In this life-changing book Dr Rohan Weerasinghe will show you exactly how to create & direct your own turning points whenever you choose to. You will be guided through a Six Step Change Process that can be applied to any area of your life from health to relationships & from money to career. You will also be given practical powerful tools that will enable you to: Identify exactly whose values you are living by Create a completely new financial template for your life Inject more health & vitality into your life Discover the seven blocks that crush positive change Focus in on your true life-purpose Find the critical point of contact between intent & attraction Discover the recipe for creating lifelong fun & passionate relationships. A 6 Step Process for Transforming Your Life. ...

When George Washington first President of the United States laid the foundation stone of the Capitol Building of the city that was to bear his name he did so wearing full Masonic regalia. Turning The Solomon Key" is a riveting quest to discover the Masonic influences George Washington brought to bear on the layout of Washington DC. History records that the builders of Washington DC knew a great Masonic secret about the human condition & that their plans for the city were laid out on a Masonic grid rich in symbolism hidden meaning & designed to express this secret power. Robert Lomas an expert in the history of Freemasonry goes in search of the truth behind this claim. Using Masonic rituals & Washingtons diaries Lomas uncovers the symbolic meaning behind the siting of the White House & the Capitol
- & their connection to a secret passed down from one of the first Grand Masters of the Freemasons King Solomon. " Turning the Solomon Key" delves into the true history behind many of the symbols & mysteries that feature in Dan Browns latest international bestseller " The Lost Symbol" & will be essential reading for all who want to discover the real significance to the masonic secrets of Washington DC."
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