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Now available on CD-ROM -- the ultimate woodworking reference. The Complete Illustrated Guides book series has long been the standard for trusted information and in-depth coverage of woodworking techniques. Now, The Complete Illustrated Guide CD-ROM brings you 10 essential titles from this landmark series on a single compact disc. The finest expertise at your fingertips. Finally, you can enjoy easy access to the wealth of material in all ten titles: Over 3,000 pages of information from top authorities. More than 8,000 photos that amply illustrate step-by-step instructions. Everything that makes these books so sought after can now be yours -- along with more convenient benefits. Handy search features. It takes only seconds to find whatever you need. You can quickly search by topic, author, or keyword to pinpoint exact information. Or simply browse all ten books at your leisure. Excellent Value. This handy CD-ROM format offers many time- and space-saving benefits. More importantly, it allows you to own all 10 books that constitute the heart of this distinguished series at a very attractive price. Learn the essentials from hands-on experts: Furniture and Cabinet Construction by Andy Rae Joinery by Gary Rogowski Shaping Wood by Lonnie Bird Finishing by Jeff Jewitt Working with Wood by Andy Rae Turning by Richard Raffan Sharpening by Thomas Lie-Nielsen Using Woodworking Tools by Lonnie Bird Jigs & Fixtures by Sandor Nagyszalanczy Choosing and Installing Hardware by Robert J. Settich

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Richard Raffan is an internationally respected woodturning artisan and teacher. Collectors prize Raffan's gallery-quality production pieces, and he is the author of ""Turning Wood, Turning Boxes, ""and ""The Complete Illustrated Guide to Turning,"" Sandor Nagyszalanczy of Bonny Doon, California is a professional furniture designer and freelance writer, photographer and consultant. With nearly 25 years of experience building custom furniture, he is a former senior editor of Fine Woodworking magazine and has appeared on The History Channel's ""Modern Marvels"" and ABC Television's ""World News Tonight with Peter Jennings."" Sandor has authored and photographed nine books published by the Taunton Press, including: Woodshop Jigs and Fixtures, Fixing and Avoiding Woodworking Mistakes, Woodshop Dust Control, The Wood Sanding Book, The Art of Fine Tools, Setting Up Shop and Power Tools: An Electric Celebration and Grounded Guide, The Homeowner's Ultimate Tool Guide, and Tools Rare and Ingenious. JEFF JEWITT has been a professional refinisher for over 30 years. He runs a finishing and refinishing business in Cleveland, Ohio, and markets his own line of finishing products. He is a frequent contributor to ""Fine Woodworking ""magazine and the author of several books including ""Spray Finishing Made Simple, The Complete Illustrated Guide to Finishing, ""and ""Great Wood Finishes,"" and has also appeared in two award-winning videos on finishing. Andy Rae worked with George Nakashima and Frank Klausz before founding his own woodworking business. He has been awarded a New Jersey Council of the Arts Fellowship for his furniture designs. A former editor of ""American Woodworker,"" Rae currently works in Asheville, North Carolina, making furniture as well as teaching and writing about woodworking. Lonnie Bird, a professional woodworker specializing in period furniture, runs a woodworking school in Dandridge, Tennessee. Jeff Jewitt is a professional finisher and refinisher in Cleveland, Ohio and a contributing editor to ""Fine Woodworking,"" Thomas Lie-Nielsen is the founder and owner of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks which manufactures high quality handtools. He lives in Warren, Maine. Andy Rae, from Asheville, North Carolina, is a professional woodworker who writes frequently for woodworking magazines and teaches woodworking. Gary Rogowski, a contributing to ""Fine Woodworking,"" operates his own school, the Northwest Furniture Studio, in Portland Oregon. Toolmaker Thomas Lie-Nielsen brings a unique perspective to the subject of sharpening. He started making hand tools in 1981, after working in New York City at tool dealer Garrett Wade. Lie-Nielsen Toolworks now makes several dozen different high-end planes and saws, based on traditional designs. Bob Settich is a freelance writer and woodworker who has written for Workbench, Wood, Woodshop News, and Better Homes and Gardens. He lives in Gladstone, Missouri.

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