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books:

Making Marble-Action Games, Gadgets, Mazes & Contraptions: Designs for 10 Outlandish, Ingenious and Intricate ...

5 reviews
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Stackpole Books, 1999

OK for ideas, but not for projects
I was disappointed as well. I expected projects I could build, but nothing struck me as worth the time. The basic ideas are OK, marble rollers, and so on. But I would only use this stuff as a departure point for my own designs.

Building Doors & Gates: Instructions, Techniques and over 100 Designs

10 reviews
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Stackpole Books, 1999

Helpful how-to guide
I got this for my husband who is building inside panel doors. It has been very helpful, good techniques, great instructional book.

Outdoor Stonework: 16 Easy-to-Build Projects For Your Yard and Garden

4 reviews
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2001

Easy projects with easy instruction!
I have been wanting to create many stone projects and this book helps with selection and ease of doing it yourself with a fabulous look!

Easy-To-Make Decorative Kites (Craft Book)
Alan & Gill Bridgewater

Dover Publications, 1985

Step by step instructions for 9 models from around the world //

Carving Totem Poles & Masks

1 review
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Sterling, 1991

Totem Pole Critic
Very detailed diagrams and helpful pictures. Steps to produce results were not overly detailed yet specific enough to leave out guess work. The intro to each project gives a significant background of the history of the carvings. MAJOR COMPLAINT:Purchasing this book based on the title was found to be very dispointing since very little information or projects were on Totem poles.

The Self-Sufficiency Specialist: The Essential Guide to Designing and Planning for Off-Grid Self-Reliance ...

1 review
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

New Holland, 2008

The Self -Sufficiency Specialist
This book is one that I regret spending money on......it gave brief descriptions of things you could do like raise chickens. This thin paperback book is very light reading....it is not a how to manual. Don't waste your money on this one.

Outdoor Water Features: 16 Easy-to-Build Projects For Your Yard and Garden

5 reviews
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2001

Your Garden Will Be Alive - With the Sound of Water
Do you like the refreshing sound of lemonade trickling into a glass, only you wish it would last longer? The relaxing sound of running water is refreshing and also attracts wildlife. This book has 16 projects you can build, most quite easily, with simple, readily available materials that will add sound and visual interest to your yard. The book has information about tools, materials and ...

Outdoor Woodwork: 16 Easy-To-Build Projects for Your Yard & Garden

1 review
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Storey Publishing, LLC, 2002

I love the projects especially the Rabbit Hutch!
I bought this book for the Rabbit Hutch only. The rabbit hutch is exactly what I wanted. Easy access, simple to build, and the rabbit will love it. If you put legs on it, it could be used inside with a litter pan underneath, which is what I plan to do with it. But I'm also going to make one for outside as well because it is made so that it's easy to move around. The other projects include a ...

Green Wood for the Garden: 15 Easy Weekend Projects Using Freshly Cut Wood

2 reviews
Gill Bridgewater, Alan Bridgewater

Barron''s Educational Series, 2002

Several nice projects
Projects look dooable and instructions well written - just wish I could find some green wood

The Self-Sufficiency Handbook

3 reviews
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Skyhorse Publishing, 2007

You Should Really Buy This Book
This book was everything it promised and more. I really enjoyed each section, even those for which I had no immediate plans. There is A LOT of information here that looks handy, including construction and retrofitting tips for your home and great recipes for household goods and preserving the bounty of your garden for future use. The best part is that they approach self-sufficiency as a ...

How to Make Simple Wooden Puzzles & Jigsaws
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater, ...

Search Press, 1994

Power Tool Woodcarving

1 review
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Sterling, 1994

Pretty good guide
I checked this out from the library, but intend to purchase the book to keep. There are specific projects in here that are pretty well explained and fairly diverse. I used the Icelandic design to make myself a lazy kate (a device to use while plying spun wool) and it really came out well, despite my differing from intent and finishing from the book's suggestions. There are several other ...

The Herb Garden Specialist: The Essential Guide to Growing Herbs and Designing, Planting, Improving and ...
David Squire

New Holland, 2006

More than 330 color illustrations and diagrams, backed with easily followed text, help gardeners at all skill levels learn to buy, plant, tend, and harvest a rich bounty of herbs. Complete herb identification and growing instructions are provided for annuals, biennials, bulbs, herbaceous perennials, and shrub-like herbs. There's also planting patterns for a compact cartwheel garden, corner and narrow planting beds, and formal herb gardens, ...

Making Noah's Ark Toys in Wood

1 review
Alan Bridgewater, Gill Bridgewater

Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1988

Intricately carved lions with string tails?
This book is quite inspirational for the art work ,but it fails as an instructional work .I doubt if Mr Bridgewater has ever ring turned wooden animals! One would need years almost to complete an ark he describes .For example the intricate carving on the back of the crocodile .The very essence of this type of toymaking was a few clean cuts of the knife ,cleverly creating an animal with the least ...

Easy-to-Make Decorative Kites: Step-by-Step Instructions for Nine Models from Around the World

1 review
Alan and Gill Bridgewater

Dover Publications, 1986

Ideal for more advanced projects in school or scouts. Also teaches diversity
This is one of those craft books ideal for the Boy or Girl Scout troop leader. The designs are very detailed and they all require a great deal of effort to complete. The projects are from all over the world and they are: *) The European Diamond Kite *) The Japanese Red Devil Swooper Kite *) The Oriental Butterfly Kite *) The Korean Warrior Kite *) The Chinese Yuan Kite *) The Guatemalan ...

How to Build Birdhouses and Feeders
Stephen Moss with Alan and Gill Bridgewater

Popular Woodworking Books, 2001

Making birdhouses and feeders is a rewarding hobby that appeals to the bird lover and the woodworker alike. These eleven birdhouse and feeder projects will enhance any garden and provide an ideal way to entice birds closer to the home. Woodworking experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater worked with professional ornithologist Stephen Moss to produce these designs that are easy to build, attractive and functional. They also include: * information on ...

The Bamboo, Grass & Palm Specialist: The Essential Guide to Selecting, Growing and Propagating Bamboos, ...
David Squire

New Holland, 2007

Bamboos, grasses, and palms: these versatile, easy-to-maintain plants include a huge range of textures, forms, sizes, colors, and flowering times. With literally hundreds to choose from, there is one suitable for every garden and climate. Starting with the basics of plant identification, this guide also provides buying tips, planting information, cultivation, propagation, and displays. Invaluable lists of the most useful and easily grown plants ...

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