Make a Windsor Chair with Mike Dunbar

The Bill Anderson Woodworking Collection – Limited Quantity Available!

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Making a Windsor chair is one of the purest forms of woodworking – and one of the most fulfilling. With a few specialized tools, greenwood straight from the forest and some expert instruction, even beginners can craft an heirloom chair.

In this woodworking book, chairmaking expert Mike Dunbar will show you exactly how to make a Windsor chair. Dunbar, who has personally taught more than 3,000 students over the last 30 years, details every step in building sackback and continuous-arm Windsor chair designs.

Order your copy today to learn how to:

• Choose and use the tools you need for efficient work
• Carve a comfortable seat
• Make well-proportioned legs, stretchers and spindles
• Rive and steam-bend a chair back
• Assemble joints for a perfect fit the first time

Plus, this expanded edition of one of the most popular Windsor chair resources now includes a 32 additional pages including a chapter on fixing chairmaking mistakes, one of the most common issues Mike’s students ask about.

Follow the professional tricks, tips and techniques in this updated and expanded edition and you’ll have a Windsor chair that will stay tight and true for generations.

Plus, with your book purchase you’ll gain access to a free 42-page bonus section available online—check page 6 for information on accessing the bonus (eBook purchases will receive the download right away with the PDF.)

About the Author:

A chairmaker since 1971, Mike has written seven books and authored countless magazine articles. He is a former contributing editor for Fine Woodworking, American Woodworker and Early American Homes magazines. Before founding The Windsor Institute, Mike was a popular speaker and teacher and appeared at locations all over the country. Mike has been featured many times on television, including on Martha Stewart Living, The Woodwright’s Shop and New Yankee Workshop. Both The Wall Street Journal and the New York Times have published front page articles about him.

SKU	T0014
Format	Paperback
ISBN 13	9781440334818
Number Of Pages	192

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Popular Woodworking Magazine, June 2014

The Bill Anderson Woodworking Collection – Limited Quantity Available!

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Christopher Schwarz’s clever and simple technique for eye-catching “riveted” joinery is the cover article for the June 2014 issue. While Chris used the approach on a campaign furniture piece, a little touch of brass will add shine to any project – and it’s simple to achieve.

In “Contemporary Cabriole Legs,” you’ll discover Jeff Miller’s take on a classic form, updated for modern use – plus a slick trick with a router to quickly flush the top of legs with a table’s apron. In “Get a Handle on Mortise Chisels,” Willard Anderson and Peter Ross share their crazy (but cool) technique for rehandling oval bolstered mortise chisels (hint: it involves fire).

Glen Huey shares his techniques for making box joints at the table saw in his “Hardware Hideaway” build – a piece inspired by a pricey find in an antique mall. It’s a great-looking piece for storing your shop bits and bobs – but it would be equally at home in the kitchen of office – or anywhere else you have small items to sort and store. Inspired by both Wharton Esherick and nature, Chuck Bender walks you through the design and planning process, and then the build, of a graceful stool. And Peter Follansbee teaches you to carve spoons – all it takes is a few tools and “found” wood.

In this month’s Tool Test, we review the Nova Comet II Midi Lathe, Blue Spruce Toolworks Joiner’s Mallets and Grobet Cabinetmaker’s Rasps. In Woodworking Essentials, Megan Fitzpatrick boils sharpening systems into the three basic things you need to know, Bob Flexner shares fixes for a baker’s dozen of finishing problems in Flexner on Finishing. And in End Grain, David Wiggins shares his essay on woodworking coming full circle.

Plus Tricks of the Trade, reader letters and more.

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The Woodwright's Shop with Roy Underhill Season Sixteen, 2-DVD Set

The Bill Anderson Woodworking Collection – Limited Quantity Available!

By Roy Underhill

Format: DVD 

Join Roy for Season Sixteen and learn how to make a “secret dovetailed box,” travel to Alsace, France and discover woodworking traditions, create wooden screws and so much more! For over 30 years, Roy Underhill has been educating and entertaining audiences with his unrivaled knowledge of traditional hand tools and wood building techniques.

Each episode is filled with classic woodworking techniques and how-tos, including:

Arts & Crafts Bookcase — Learn the steps to recreate a knock down bookcase originally built by the Roycrofters of East Aurora, New York.

The Secret Dovetailed Box — Roy shows how to make a small box using a hidden dovetail joint that looks like a miter joint when complete.

Wood Inlay — This episode starts by making a scratch stock tool necessary to create the grooves for the simple Holly inlay that follows.

The Giant Chisels of Gaul — Roy visits local blacksmith shops and museums in the Alsace region of France in search of a giant chisel.

Roll Top Cabinetry — Using a roll-top joinery process, Roy creates a small box with tambour doors.

African Drum — Roy shows how to build an “African” drum that originally came from colonial America.

Woodcraft of Alsace, France — Roy continues his visit to the Alsace region looking at woodworking and timber-building traditions.

Comb-Back Windsor Chair — In this two-part project, Roy shows the steps to create a classic comb-back Windsor chair.

Sand-Powered Wooden Toys — Roy builds two simple toys: an interlocking-joint puzzle; and a sand-powered whirligig.

Cutting the Knuckle-Hinge Joint — Learn to create the useful knuckle-hinge joint and, just for fun, whittle a wooden pair of pliers.

Making Wooden Screws — Roy shows how to use a tap and screw box to create wooden screws for use in shop and furniture projects.

The Pencil People — Learn the history of writing instruments and the evolution of the pencil, then look at a variety of pencil sharpeners from the past.

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Author/Speaker/Editor	Roy Underhill
Format	DVD
ISBN 13	9781440335006

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Romantic Things to Do in Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge

The area around Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is a haven for tourists looking for a taste of the rich history and southern culture of the Smoky Mountains. Attractions including the amusement park of Dollywood make this a hotspot for family vacations -- but couples will also find romantic places to tuck away.

Couple after mountain hike embracing and taking photographs. Photo Credit Noel Hendrickson/Photodisc/Getty Images.

Natural Beauty

The cities are located adjacent to the entrances to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where plenty of quiet solitude and enjoyment of nature await. A romantic way to while away an afternoon is to hike to any number of waterfalls in the park. One well-traveled destination is Laurel Falls, an 80-foot waterfall requiring a 2.6-mile hike from Sugarlands Visitor Center in Gatlinburg. Also worth visiting -- and less-visited -- is Rainbow Falls, located along a moderately-difficult, 5-mile hiking trail accessible from Gatlinburg. A handful of other waterfalls are located nearby; the Great Smoky Mountains National Park website offers detailed directions.

Pampering for Two

Once you've hiked to your heart's content, you may need a little relaxation. A number of spas offer couples massage or romantic couples experiences, including the Spa at Bear Mountain, the Spa at Bear Cove Falls and Beneficial to Life Therapeutic Massage, a service that will travel to your location. The Spas, both located in Pigeon Forge, also have a couples suite with a fireplace and a full bath.

A Dinner Experience

When it's time to eat, you'll find a host of restaurants to choose from -- but your night doesn't have to include just dinner. Dinner theaters abound in the area, with shows that focus on everything from Southern culture to the top hits of the '50s, '60s and '70s. Start your evening off with a visit to the tasting room at the Mountain Valley Winery in Pigeon Forge, and then head onto experience the southern culture show, Dixie Stampede, the classic songs of the Smith Family Dinner Show or the raucous Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show.

Tuck Away at Night

A big part of a romantic getaway is finding the perfect accommodations. While you will find any number of hotels and campgrounds in the area, perhaps the quietest and most private way to stay in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge is to rent a rustic cabin. Ideally, you'll find one in a quiet wooded area with its own hot tub. Some rental agencies will also provide you with a "romance" package that includes champagne, and sometimes even breakfast or dinner delivered to your door. Even if it's not officially a "honeymoon," check out the honeymoon cabin rentals offered at Elk Springs Resort or Honeymoon Hills -- both of which offer heart-shaped hot tubs in select cabins. Also track down rental agencies through the area's visitor guides and ask the staff about romance or honeymoon packages.

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The Core Plan Food List for Weight Watchers

Overview

The Weight Watchers Core Plan instructs participants to choose snacks, meals and beverages from an approved list of generic foods and branded items. Don't worry about counting points; just stick to the list and stop eating when you have satisfied your hunger. The program promotes weight loss by eating high volumes of low-calorie foods and promises the same weight loss (1 to 2 lb. per week) as when counting points.

Chicken breasts on the grill. Photo Credit villagemoon/iStock/Getty Images.

Beans and Legumes

Participants are allowed to eat any type or brand of beans and legumes, with the exception of vegetarian baked beans. Bird's Eye selections include the baby beans and carrot blend, baby corn and bean blend, butter beans, green beans, French-style green beans, Italian beans (deluxe), Lima beans (baby deluxe), pole green beans and tender young green beans. Bush's products include black beans, baby butter beans, cannellini beans, chili beans, field peas with snaps, garbanzo beans, great northern beans, dark red and light red kidney beans, mixed beans, navy beans and pinto beans. The list includes Del Monte green beans and seasoned green beans. Eden products include aduki beans, black soybeans, white kidney beans, chickpeas and green lentils with onion and bay leaf. Eat Fantastic's instant black beans or Old El Paso's mexe beans or their fat-free refried beans (vegetarian, original or spicy).

Fruits and Vegetables

Eat any fruits and vegetables (canned, frozen or fresh) as long as there is no added sugar or syrup. The list contains pineapples, oranges, bananas, apples, pears, strawberries, nectarines, blueberries, cranberries, plums and raisins. Eat collard greens, spinach, onions, mushrooms, celery, cabbage, lettuce, green peppers, carrots and broccoli.

Whole Grains

Eat any brand of whole-wheat pasta, brown rice, potatoes, peas and corn. Other whole grains include couscous, barley, buckwheat, quinoa, whole-wheat macaroni, sweet potatoes, potato skins, wild rice, polenta and rolled oats.

Protein Sources

The list includes anchovies, bass, catfish, flounder, eel, caviar, mackerel, halibut, salmon, sardines, snapper, calamari, crabs, oysters and crayfish. Eat fat-free cottage cheese, reduced-calorie dairy drink mix, a whole egg, fat-free milk, nonfat dry milk and fat-free yogurt. Additional protein sources include lean lamb, lean pork, lean veal, organ meats, chicken and turkey with no skin, Canadian bacon, flank steak and beef with no more than 7 percent fat.

Snacks and Soups

Choose among unsweetened applesauce, sugar-free and fat-free gelatin, white air-popped popcorn and fat-free sugar-free pudding. Soups on the list include core foods and are broth- or tomato-based. Examples include Amy's black bean vegetable soup, lentil soup and vegetable barley soup. Eat Campbell's French onion soup, beef soup with vegetable barely soup, green pea soup and tomato soup.

Condiments, Dressings and Oils

The list includes fat-free salad dressings, fat-free mayonnaise, fat-free margarine, fat-free baking spray, herbs, extracts, pico de gallo, fat-free salsa, fat-free sour cream, low-sodium soy sauce and teriyaki sauce.

Beverages

Drink unsweetened coffee, tea or seltzer. Drink any diet soda, club soda, latte with fat-free milk, cappuccino with fat-free milk, Crystal Light, Propel, Dasani Nutriwater, Edensoy soy milk, sugar-free Kool-Aid and Countrytime sugar-free pink lemonade.

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How to Eat Cinnamon to Lower Blood Sugar While on Diabetic Medicine

Although a sprinkle of cinnamon on your breakfast cereal may not be an effective tool for lowering glucose levels, cinnamon extract, taken in capsule form, might improve blood glucose levels. Taking at least 1g, but no more than 6g of cinnamon daily might reduce fasting glucose levels by almost 30 percent and reduce triglyceride levels and total cholesterol levels as well.
Because cinnamon may have a drastic effect on your diabetes, always consult your doctor before adding cinnamon to your diet as part of your diabetes treatment plan. Monitor your blood sugar levels closely, as you may have to decrease your diabetes medication.

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Step 1

Use cassia cinnamon, the most common variety sold in the U.S. -- although it's grown in Central America, Indonesia and China -- rather than Ceylon cinnamon.

Step 2

Add cinnamon to your diet gradually. Start with 1g daily and take it gradually throughout the day, rather than taking it all at once. Record your glucose levels and note any changes to discuss with your doctor. Do not stop or alter your current diabetes medications without consulting your physician.

Step 3

Gradually increase the amount of cinnamon in your diet, constantly monitoring your glucose levels. Researchers are not sure why cinnamon affects glucose levels, and several studies have shown mixed results. Diabetes Health reports that "data regarding cinnamon’s efficacy in reducing glucose levels in patients with diabetes is inconsistent at best."

Warnings

• Cinnamon contains coumarin, a substance that hinders the body's ability to form blood clots. If you're at risk of hemorrhaging or are taking related medication, consult your doctor before taking cinnamon.

Tips

• Diabetes treatment is a life-long commitment to healthy eating, exercising and careful blood sugar monitoring. Cinnamon might be part of a treatment plan, but should not replace any of your other treatments.

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Springer Link

First online: 02 July 2014

Genetic analysis for growth and wood parameters in progenies of different clones of Populus deltoides Bartr. ex. Marsh

• P. K. Pande 
• , Pallavi Gautam
• , R. C. Dhiman

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Abstract

The paper analyzed genetic parameters of 144 progenies of selected clones of Populus deltoides Bartr. ex. Marsh growing at the farm of WIMCO Seedligs Ltd., Bagwala, Rudapur (Uttarakhand), India, on the basis of growth traits viz. diameter at breast height (DBH) and height and wood traits namely fiber dimensions, vessel dimensions, proportion of tissues of secondry xylem, specific gravity. Progenies showed significant variations for all growth and wood traits. Broadsense heritability for wood traits ranged from 0.84 (fibril angle)—0.04 [vessel (%)] while for growth traits it was 0.88 (DBH) and 0.02 (height). Fiber length, fiber diameter, wall thickness, fiber (%), fibril angle and specific gravity were important wood traits showed 0.60, 0.72, 0.29, 0.40, 0.84 and 0.68 broadsense heritability respectively. The genetic advance was higher for vessel length (81.49) followed by fiber length (74.72), vessel diameter (10.16), fibril angle (9.81) and fiber (6.07 %). Genetic gain was higher for parenchyma (51.70 %) followed by fibril angle (31.42), fiber (17.70 %), ray (15.89 %), vessel length (15.44), wall thickness (13.65), specific gravity (11.84) and fiber length (6.48) for the wood traits. Genetic advance was 6.71 and 0.58 respectively for DBH and height for growth traits while genetic gain for DBH and height was 28.16 and 2.23. Cluster analysis indicated that 139 progenies were clustered in three clusters showing narrow genetic base of the species. However, the progenies B-13, seedling-S and 86-1 were divergent and also showed better wood and growth traits adjudged the best progenies for further development of new clones and hybrids. Moreover, 32 progenies were also showed better wood and growth traits and may also be used in tree improvement programs of the species. The hybridization among the progenies selected from diverse clusters could produce greater heterosis needed for higher growth and suitable for products.

Keywords

Fiber length Fiber diameter Wall thickness Specific gravity Growth traits Populus deltoides

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Title

Genetic analysis for growth and wood parameters in progenies of different clones of Populus deltoides Bartr. ex. Marsh

Cover Date

2014-12

DOI

10.1007/s13196-014-0122-2

Print ISSN

0972-172X

Online ISSN

0976-8432

Publisher

Springer India

Author Affiliations

• 1. Wood anatomy Discipline, Botany Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, 248006, India
• 2. WIMCO Seedlings Ltd, Bagwala, US Nagar, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India

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