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People love their dogs. They also love their gardens. But sometimes these two passions seem to be in conflict. This new book will show you how to design your garden with your dog in mind and be your guide to dog-friendly landscaping and training efforts. Every part of this book shows you how garden design and traditional gardening tasks can blend harmoniously with dog ownership. Just like a dog can be trained to respect your indoor living space, she can also be trained to respect the garden and its many features. In this easy to follow, full-color book the author details how to design the garden with the dog in mind by observing dog behavior. She describes materials that work well with dogs as well as plant selection that can withstand even the most energetic canine. She also explains how to have a lush green lawn without harmful chemicals and offers tips for growing fruit and veggies for the entire family—including the dog! You will learn how the breed of dog (or mix of breeds) can affect garden behavior and how to avoid dog-garden conflict by good garden design and positive dog training. Boundary training, outdoor equipment, and directing digging and elimination to the right places are other features that are explained in detail.
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Good for the Beginning Gardener/Dog Owner.......2007-08-04
Dog Friendly Gardens, Garden Friendly Dogs is a great premise for a book, and if you are both new to either gardening or dog ownership, it would be a good read. The writer presents the information in a logical order and there are plenty of lists. But ultimately it reads like little more than an organized collection of common sense notes.
There are a few aha moments in this easy read but for the experienced gardener or dog owner, those golden tidbits are few and far between. I'm glad I picked up this book, but it did not bowl me over with its imagery, imagination, or concepts.
It is an easy read, the graphics and photos are limited in quantity and quality, but overall it lacks the substance I was hoping for. The writer live in the North West and the content dedicates much of is perspective to this climate zone and type of landscape.
~m
ho-hum.......2007-07-03
Makes me want to write a book on this topic myself.
There are few "tips" in this book, so if you're looking for them here, don't bother. It's mostly stuff like "want a patio? Dogs like patios, here's a general idea of how to build one." Pretty stale.
The photos and landscaping ideas are also too geographically specific -- they'll only work in places that get a lot of rainfall or moisture. I live in the desert and so found most of that part pretty useless.
There's better information online if you simply Google "pet friendly landscaping."
Garden book for dog lovers.......2007-05-21
Okay. Not as much information specific to creating a nice doggy retreat. Lots of general garden information though.
Garden Friendly Dogs.......2007-05-07
Book had some good ideas. However, if your yard is already established the ideas they came up with wouldn't work (at least in our yard). If you are putting a yard in, then you might consider some of their ideas. What I found most helpful was the plant section as to what plants are harmful to your pets.Dog Friendly Gardens, Garden Friendly Dogs
One of the few discussions of garden design which incorporates a pet's needs and habits.......2005-10-12
Cheryl S. Smith's Dog Friendly Gardens, Garden Friendly Dogs is one of the few discussions of garden design which incorporates a pet's needs and habits. Gardeners and pet owners alike will relish the approach, which tells how to blend traditional garden tasks and designs with a dog's needs. From plants which work well with dogs to creative use of directed digging and growing fruits and veggies for the family pet as well as the family, Dog Friendly Gardens/Garden Friendly Dogs is packed with ideas.
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Description: Imagination Becomes Reality Part 1, an exhibition cycle at the Goetz Collection, aims to re-examine and redefine contemporary "painting" without limiting media. The first volume brings together J rg Sasse's impressionistic photographs, Thomas Scheibitz's two and three-dimensional work, Franz Ackermann's geographic abstractions, and Tal R's intimate, naeve expressionism.
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Good Book.......2005-07-29
Won't put a great on this one... It's ok, but does not
have a lot of detail. Was hoping for more I guess.
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Even those with no woodworking experience at all can experience the satisfaction of making beautiful furniture—right away. The secret lies in modern-day power tools, which allow anyone to produce first-class results without years of practice. And this superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide shows novices the way to success. It contains all the information necessary to a fundamental understanding of the craft, including essential descriptions of wood’s characteristics, explanations of the basic principles of furniture construction, and guidance on all the necessary techniques. Buying lumber, planing, jointing, gluing, and using the tablesaw, bandsaw, routers, and drills: it’s all here. For every one of the projects—which include a chest of drawers, bookcase, and end table—each procedure is shown in fine detail.
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For any ability of woodworking.......2007-08-22
Enjoyed perusing Peter Anderson's "Making Fine Furniture".
I am "mechanically challenged" but the straight forward text and illustrations were easily understood.
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This second edition, now with more than 90 images of sculpting tools, is a comprehensive guide for the student sculptor who wants to learn about clay and wax modeling, wood carving, stone carving, ceramics, moist clay products, and mold making, casting, and enlarging. Addresses all aspects of the use and function of sculpting tools and materials used in traditional sculpture. Each chapter concludes with a troubleshooting section which answers questions most frequently asked by the student and those troublesome areas experienced by the sculptor. Also explains how tools are made. Charts on proportional requirements of materials, weights and measures, plus an extensive glossary of terms are provided. A key word technique can be used to easily explore a topic.
Customer Reviews:
A disappointment.......2007-08-06
I purchased this with the thought it would help educate me on different sculpting products (clays and tools) by discussing their various properties, etc. It did do very brief overviews of different clays (plasters, plastilinas), but nothing in detail and no mention of specific brands or their product lines. I really don't know much more about clays/tools now than I did before I read through the book, other than how plastilina is made (interesting, perhaps - but of no practical use).
It covers sections on tools (with some pictures) and accessories, and provides (again, brief) overviews of mold making (it does NOT give instructions or recommendations or tips on any mold making process or material), casting materials and tools/materials used in stone and wood carving. However, don't expect to read this and be able to make any kind of informed decision on what would be the best materials for mold and casting your sculpture.
At the end is a rather limited reference section of books on sculpture, and absolutely NO supplier references (ie, websites or company info for purchasing any of these materials/supplies), or links to foundries, art schools/etc., that would be of use. At the end was a long list of tools, no pictures, listing their weights and dimensions - I'm not sure what purpose this is supposed to serve; I found it absolutely useless information. What matters to me is how it feels in my hand and how well it does the job I want it to do.
I found it to be a waste of $22, personally. Go to your local sculpting supply store - you'll get much more practical and useful information there (for free, too) and can see the products and materials and decide which will be good to try for your needs. Worked for me.
A Sculptor's Guide to Tools and Materials.......2007-04-11
A Sculptors Guide to Tools and Materials is an essential volume in an artist's reference library, particularly for a beginning sculptor or anyone studying sculpture. This recently published second edition incorporates dozens of additional images which make the book even more "user friendly" than the first edition. The volume is organized by chapters, and includes several appendixes with valuable information, such as Specialty Items and Tool Weights and Dimensions. The glossary at the end of the book is particularly helpful to anyone working in the field. I keep this book within arm's reach of my desk!
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Nagyszalanczy begins his book with this simple, declarative statement: "A well made tool is a thing of beauty that's as much a pleasure to look at as it is to use." Then, in nine chapters, 231 pages, and 300 color photographs, he backs it up beyond any possible argument. Never before has such a lavish and comprehensive exploration of stunningly elegant, exotic, plain but ingenious, and just flat-out gorgeous hand tools been assembled in one book. Making use of scores of private tool collections generously made available by private collectors and museums around the United States, the author doesn't merely write evocatively about a breathtaking variety of inventive and finely crafted tools, he also photographed them individually and in groupings that evoke nothing less than classic still lifes, as objects of art and craft. And that they are, without a doubt: silver measuring tools, ivory and gilt rulers, forged-iron double-calipers, cast-iron and brass levels, and jewelry-like plumb bobs made of exquisite materials like scrimshaw, brass, and fine steel. Hand planes of dizzying variety and configurations, designed for dozens of particular and exacting tasks, and made of rosewood, brass, steel, and ivory; cast-iron hammers with heads shaped like fish; drills and augers, axes and saws, and chisels; a bone-handled gouge; quirky and unusual combination tools; human-powered scroll saws and many more are described and pictured in delightful detail. This is truly a tool-lover's dream book. --Mark A. Hetts
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This collection features more than 250 unique tools built with beautiful materials, lavished with artistic decoration, and crafted with remarkable precision. Privately owned, many of these tools have never been photographed or shown in publications before. Included are measuring instruments, handplanes, saws and other cutting tools, striking and drilling tools, Asian treasures, miniatures, ingenious foot-powered machines from the 19th century, and improbable combination tools. Each photo is accompanied by detailed notes that provide historical and technical background. This handsome volume will appeal to collectors, those who use tools, and anyone who appreciates finely crafted utilitarian objects. "The Art of Fine Tools photographs clapboard planes and hand adzes, British spokeshaves, and Japanese ryoba saws as lavishly and seductively as a display of tarts in Martha Stewart Living." - Newsweek
Customer Reviews:
Tools as an Art.......2007-02-15
Incredible research time spent on hand tools! For those that like collector tools this is the best book written.
Great photos & precise descriptions. No aficionado should should be without it.
Display it in a prominent place and your friends will be jealous!
Really 4 1/2 Stars.......2006-07-12
As a "tool nut" I have had a fascination with tools of all kinds since I was a little boy at the knee of my craftsman grandfather. This book is candy for my tool sweet-tooth. The succinct narrative enhances the artistry of the photography and makes for an easy, but very interesting read and I have learned a lot from it. This book is one of my treasured volumes. My only complaint is that there are not more fascinating tools included in the volume.
Great pictures of tools.......2000-06-27
This is a really nice book for those interested in fine tools. I was hoping to find information on how they were made. If you are a toolmaker, this book really does not include any drawings, sizes or build methods. If you are just looking for a nice historical record of works of art in tools - this is the book to get. Great pictures of Paul Hamler's miniature tools for those interested in his work too.
The title says it all........2000-05-08
This is a spectacular collection of color photographs. The author has obviously sought out tools of great beauty and the editors have assembled them with care. Anyone interested in handtools and their history will be delighted. Those who are unable to understand the words in the book's title will perhaps be disappointed as the book is about art in an unexpected form.
Rich, Enjoyable, Impractical.......1999-12-29
This is not a very practical book, no not at all. If you have a real appreciation for old tools it is well worth owning. Okay it is tool porn. That's right - unadulterated, unforgivable, unjustifiable tool porn. It is a shame that innocent tools are exploited like this, but you will love it.
Customer Reviews:
For those of us who are not fortunate enough........2007-06-22
Everyone has accalades for this writing, It is along the lines of philosophy, spirit, and tradition. Craftsmanship and artistry as well as guidance are something I have sought for 6 years now. Even offered to be a gopher for other woodworkers I have admired. "Norm" has taught us how to use "Power Tools". He has shared woodworking techniques, the New Yankee way. Sam Maloof teaches us his love of wood. Some of the masters we revere have demonstrated the "way they got there". It is a step by step process. Odatesan guides us through the mentoring process in the tradition of the writer, with pictures, and stories.
I can't get the master to guide me from the outside, so I am fortunate to have this book to guide me from the inside.
The "spirit of wood" is a personal journey. This book is helping me through mine. Glad I found it.
japanese woodworking tools.......2006-08-17
Toshio Odate is a national treasure. I was lucky enough to be trained by him 30 years ago when he was teaching at Pratt Institute. He is a rare man who is bigger than life. His essense, love and respect to wood and the tools that he uses to create magic in wood are openly expressed in his book. You will walk away from reading this book with a new view on life and what it is to truly be a master.
Michael, NYC
This book is about a way of life.......2006-07-10
This book is much more than a owner's manual for Japanese tools. The author, Toshio Odate, grew up with a father that was a woodworker and he apprenticed with his father.
The author shares many of his experiences; the unique methods of teaching are really quite different than American methods. For example, as an apprentice, there is no formal instruction--the apprentice must learn by observing the master while the apprentice is working--and woe be upon any apprentice that takes his attention away from his work. How one 'learns' in this situation is beyond me but apparently it works.
A couple of other examples: Odate-san left some stones freeze one evening during the winter which cracked them. That warranted a substantial beating.
Odate-san saved his extra money for a year and purchased a quality hand plane which is master promptly confiscated and he never saw it again. Apparently, because Odate-san was stil an apprentice, he was not worthy of quality tools and would never be allowed to see this tool, which he saved for for over a year, again.
I can't comprehend why breaking Odate-san's heart was a good way to teach him woodworking skills, but he seems to be over the hurt inflicted by that episode. And now he is a master woodworker that is reaping substantial royalties from the books he wrote. So, that system seems to work.
The author provides many details regarding the use of Japanese tools. There really isn't much else you need to know. Also, the drawings are very good but a few more photos (in color) would be nice.
The section regarding sharpening could be expanded with some additional information and techniques, such as hollow grinding, the use of sandpaper and the benefits of synthetic stones.
Outstanding!!!.......2003-02-21
When I ordered this book I had no Idea of what I was in for. You have to read it to understand what I mean. If you are a woodworker of any type or have an interest in Japanese Culture. You will love this book. I have never met Toshio Odate yet I have great respect for what he has done here.
Outstanding!!!.......2003-02-21
When I ordered this book I had no Idea of what I was in for. You have to read it to understand what I mean. If you are a woodworker of any type or have an interest in Japanese Culture. You will love this book. I have never met Toshio Odate yet I have great respect for what he has done here.
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With the abundance of art materials and brands on the market today, the average artist is often unsure about what to buy, even for a familiar medium. Artist Phil Metzger solves the problem with this extraordinary compendium, organized by medium and designed to help artists make informed choices. Inside they'll find: * Information on today's most popular mediums, including watercolor, oil, acrylic, pastel, colored pencil, egg tempera, pencil, pen & ink, charcoal and mixed media * In-depth discussions of paints, surfaces and brushes * A set of basic techniques and a suggested shopping list to help artists get started in each medium * Personal recommendations and advice from other popular North Light artists
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Interesting for True Beginners.......2000-06-02
Since I had little to no background in art, I enjoyed this book because it gave me a brief summary of so many different media. The book includes wonderful shopping lists for each of the categories covered, so that the beginner need not make repeated trips back to the art store. Watercolor, Acrylic, Gouache, Oil, Pastels, Pen and Ink, Charcoal, Pencil, Egg Tempera are all covered.
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