Sharpening Planes & Chisels with Ian Kirby: A Sharp Edge in 60 Seconds

Manufacturer: Hometime

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Manufacturer: Show Me How Videos

Veteran real estate investment and broker Charles Kraus shares fourteen years of invaluable knowledge with viewers looking to take a proactive approach to selling their homes in this release designed to save the viewer both time and money. Topics addressed in this informative video include: the system used by a veteran real estate broker; home sale improvement methods; the five factors in selling a home; common home inspection issues; red flags that may arise during sales; common buyer concerns; home inspection preparedness; items that could affect the value of a home; environmental concerns; and a variety of money-saving strategies. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Manufacturer: Mastervision Brand: MasterVision Model: MV2501

Everything the budding lepidopterist needs to begin identifying the common butterflies found across the United States. Included is an easy-to-understand introduction to butterfly biology, butterfly lifecycles and behavior, as well as identification sections covering 30 of our most common species. Each butterfly species has its own favorite foods and habitat which can help attract them to your backyard garden. Essentials contains all the information you'll need to turn your garden into a butterfly paradise, plus in-depth looks at 25 favorite butterfly plants and many of the butterflies they attract. Essentials for Beginners and Gardeners was written by Paul A. Opler, author of the Peterson Field Guides to Eastern and Western Butterflies, and director Jim Ebner.

Manufacturer: Taunton Press Brand: Tauton Press

Ceramic-tile countertops can be as attractive as they are practical. And a small countertop is the perfect introduction to the techniques of tiling. With a bathroom as his job site, professional tilesetter Michael Byrne demonstrates how to get traditional results with modern materials. You'll learn how to work with both backer-board and mortar-bed substrates, how to trim tile around a sink, and how to detail your countertop for a clean, crisp look. If this is your first go at tilesetting, Byrne gives you the confidence to see the job through. If you're an experienced tilesetter, you'll find this tape full of new ideas to bring to your next tile job. By watching Byrne, you'll learn how to: lay out tile for an orderly appearance in any shaped space, determine the proper consistency and coverage for thinset, cut tile, using a snap cutter, biters and a wet saw, and finish a grout job that requires no next-day scrubbing.

Manufacturer: Baker & Taylor (Gn)

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Grow fish and organic vegetables together in your own backyard. Aquaponics is a sustainable farming technology that is very eco-friendly because it is a closed-loop-water, reuse system. This 15 minute DVD is an introduction to aquaponics technology and is geared to schools, universities, educators and humanitarian organizations, and discusses the origins of aquaponics and how it is relevant today in light of the eminent global food and water shortage and crisis with overfishing our oceans. The topics discussed, complete with graphics and text/sound, are the introduction to aquaponics technology, history of aquaponics, the Nitrogen Cycle, crops you can grow, fish you can grow, cycling the system, system maintenance, pest and weed management, do-it-yourself aquaponics for backyard enthusiasts, commercial aquaponics farming, and humanitarian causes taking aquaponics technology to impoverished countries.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Manufacturer: Popular Woodworking Books Brand: Popular Woodworking

The Art & Artistry of Japanese WoodworkingLearn to understand and use woodworking tools with a lineage that leads back to the Samurai warrior.East Meets West This video is about the ubiquitous human activity of building with wood, and highlights common concerns faced by all woodworkers. By contrasting age-old Japanese tools, technology and techniques with the more common approaches in Western methodologies, the challenges, insights and options modern woodworkers face come into clearer resolution. Japanese woodworking expert Jay van Arsdale leads you through the history of Japanese pull saws, planes, chisels and more, and shows you the proper setup and techniques for these still-valid pre-industrial woodworking tools. Jay also shares information on a variety of unique woodworking joints, and shows you the tools in action.Discover the history & development of traditional Japanese toolsLearn about traditional sharpening techniques & toolsFollow along with the layout and cutting of Japanese joinery

Manufacturer: Fox Chapel Publishing

Presented by upholstery expert David James, viewers will learn the traditional methods of furniture and upholstery restoration.