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Stolpverk är en byggnadsteknik med lång historia och finns i olika former över hela världen. Stolpverks konstruktioner kan utformas på många olika sätt. Det går att skapa vackra och rymliga byggnader och andra konstruktioner med enbart trä-i-trä f...

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Denna bok är en sammanslagning av boken Knuttimring- en arbetsbeskrivning steg för steg och boken Timmerknutar- traditionell knuttimring. Den visar hur man gör en timmerstomme från syllvarvet till takåsen. Den beskriver också hur man gör de allra ...

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Antologin har tidigare utgivits i serien Perspektiv från världsarvet Engelsbergs bruk, nu i nytt mindre format. Arkitekten och överintendenten Carl Johan Cronstedt presenterade 1767 ett memorial med titeln "Beskrifning på Ny Inrättning af Kak...

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Järn och smide känner många människor en svårförklarad dragning till. Kanske är det en del av den längtan till enkla och grundläggande levnadsvillkor som tillhör vår tid. I alla tider har smedyrket omgetts av ett skimmer av nästan magisk karaktär....

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A respected equine vet and farrier have joined forces to produce this manual for trainee and working farriers. This fully updated new edition for 2022, starts with a brief history of farriery, then looks at the legalities of the job and how to con...

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Christopher Günther började sin boktryckarbana i Kalmar 1626 som innehavare av det första tryckeriet söder om Mälarlandskapen i det av Gustav II Adolf och rikskansler Axel Oxenstierna initierade statsbyggnadsprojekt där bland annat gymnasieskolor ...

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Ibland möter man någon vars livsverk är genialiskt - men nästan helt okänt för allmänheten. En sådan person är finsnickare Calle Warfvinge i Ekholma i Skåne. Han gör enastående vackra stolar, bord, byråer och trappor av lövträd som växer i skogarn...

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I Tapetmakerskor möter vi kvinnor som drev egna tapetverkstäder, skapade sig en yrkesstatus och fick erkännande av huvudstadens elit. Deras historia berättar inte bara om vilka utmaningar de stod inför, utan också om hur de beredde väg för pappers...

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Följ med multikonstnären Cilla Ramnek till elva olika verkstäder, alla lika magiska platser var och en på sitt sätt. Vi besöker bland annat korgmakare Erica Larsson. Ericas farfar samarbetade med Josef Frank och än idag är det Larsson Korgmakare s...

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Denna bok är en introduktion till kopparhantverket i Blekinge. Den ger inte en fullständig bild av den lokala och historiska utvecklingen av hantverket, eftersom den personhistoriska forskningen angående 1600- och 1700-talets kopparslagare försvår...

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"The Building Trades Pocketbook" is an exhaustive reference guide for all things related to construction. It includes chapters covering a variety of aspects of building, including masonry, structural design, bricklaying, roofing, carpentry, joiner...

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"Gardens for Small Country Houses" is a wonderful guide to English country gardens by Gertrude Jekyll and Lawrence Weaver. It offers useful information and guidance on designing and creating beautiful country gardens with reference to re...

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Polo, horse-racing, show jumping, endurance riding, ploughing, carriage driving, mining with pit ponies, policing on horseback: all these activities need different tack. Paula Sells shows how the tack used in 27 different disciplines has become sp...

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A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature Writing The untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts 'A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and of course the ...

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Dry stone walls are a critical component of the landscape in Switzerland and many other countries. They support the cultivation of agriculture and livestock, and they are also integral to the ecosystem. And, in many locations across Switzerland, t...

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Fifty years into my life journey I realise that, while I love remote wild places and the peoples I meet there, it is in forests that I find the greatest joy. Of all the forests that I have explored, it is the great circumpolar Boreal forest of the...

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This book is the first of its kind to investigate the ongoing significance of industrial craft in deindustrialising places such as Australia. Providing an alternative to the nostalgic trope of the redundant factory craftsman, this book introduces ...

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Wilderness Knits for the Home is Linka Neumanns second book, showcasing a stunning collection of homeware knits to make while embracing the Scandinavian spirit and cosying up next to a warm fire. After the success of Wilderness Knits, with its cos...

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A few tools and a wide range of skills can achieve many things If you've ever wanted to make your own bow and arrows, learn to create fire using friction, or mix up glue and dyes from the natural resources that surround us, then this is the b...

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For too long Britain has failed to celebrate its culinary heritage. But from the introduction of borage to the British Isles by the Romans to the nation's love-hate relationship with Marmite, Britain has always played host to an astonishing range ...

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In this remarkable, landmark publication, countryman Sir Johnny Scott evokes all that is romantic about the British countryside, its people, customs and traditions. Over its 600 gloriously illustrated pages, Johnny draws on his wisdom and knowledg...

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An enchanting tale of travels among South East Asia's Sea Gypsies, scattered groups of semi-nomadic fisher people who occupy the spaces between the islands.A glance at the map of South East Asia reveals more blue than green, more sea than land. By...

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The third of 6 eBook-only shorts from star of the Great British Sewing Bee and doyenne of the Women's Institute, May Martin, including three adorable projects, across a range of difficulties - Hand Puppets, Jersey T-shirt and a Smocked Dress - tak...

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Craft delicious wild cocktails from foraged and grown ingredientsThe art of foraged, or 'wild', cocktails is a growing phenomenon all over the world - from the pop-up bars of London to the farmers' markets and speakeasies of New York City. Forager...

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Fun, festive and fabulous. A story that sparkles like Christmas snow. MILLY JOHNSON A page-turner Womans Weekly When Sky Terran returns to the village of Middledip after losing the job she loves, she anticipates a quiet Christmas getting used to h...

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'Fun, festive and fabulous. A story that sparkles like Christmas snow.' MILLY JOHNSON'A page-turner' - Woman's WeeklyWhen Sky Terran returns to the village of Middledip after losing the job she loves, she anticipates a quiet Christmas getting used...

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A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature WritingThe untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts?'A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and - of course - the co...

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A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature WritingThe untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts?'A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and - of course - the co...

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A Waterstones Best Book of 2024: Nature Writing The untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts 'A really lovely, fascinating book. I dived straight into this clever, joyous, celebration of nature, history, and of course the ...

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The story of humanitys earliest days on earth has come down to us chiefly in the tools and weapons early hominids shaped from flint. With these tools, they gained ascendancy over less dexterous beasts and began the slow conquest of their environme...

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