A Gundog Handler's Guide to Picking Up

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This book is a guide to the initiation and management of a successful "picking up" combination in the field, i.e. human and canine.

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Nice book, very useful

Really 4 1/2 stars really helpful book

Excellent Braiding Resource

Simple and to the point

As Good As It Gets

Leather Braiding
B. Grant
Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding.

How to Make Cowboy Horse Gear

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The Complete Book of Decorative Knots

ASIN: 087033039X

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Nice book, very useful.......2007-10-11

With a little of experience in knotting you be able to create beautiful models... I recommend it.

Really 4 1/2 stars really helpful book.......2007-06-16

I am new to leather braiding, and this book helped very much, I know I have much to learn. I found some of the illustrations a tad confusing, but all in all it was well worth the price for all the information it gives.

Excellent Braiding Resource .......2007-02-20

Having minimal knowledge on braiding technique, I found this book to be invaluable. Study the illustrations and instructions and you'll be surprised....I was. Highly recommended book for those who thirst for the know how!

Simple and to the point.......2006-07-08

This book is very simple and to the point. It has great diagrams to show how to do the braiding. Very easy to understand. I am very glad to have found it. Thanks

As Good As It Gets.......2006-06-14

This is pretty much as good as leather braiding instruction books get for people who want to make authentic, impressive, usable things, right now.

It describes and illustrates how to braid a range of items, plainly and clearly. The content is wider than it is deep (Grant later produced an encyclopedia that is exhaustive), but the items chosen are core items in the craft: belts, straps, handles, grips, decorative thongs, more.

Most items shown in the book you might see anyplace today, not common or rare, but probably admired. At least one item is from Conquistidor days, and is now seldom seen anyplace at all: you might have to go to a museum to see an original. The braid itself is simple and effective enough that it's a puzzle how it became rare. In this way, for tidbits of this sort, it is a neat book.

The illustrations are usual quality for 1940's craft articles, which is how the content was first published. This can surprise a modern eye, one used to the present efforts to make books buyer-attractive. But this too is authentic. Writing and content are fine, practical and direct. However, there is no hint of "tricking the process," as is sometimes seen now in instructions on how to do things. Mr. Grant goes straight to the method that a cowboy or outdoorsman, or the Lady of a working farm or ranch, might use to produce things better than, more beautiful than, or more suitable for use than what they could buy.

There is a low tool count, and a short materials list. Plain instructions for making or improvising tools unique to braiding and making leather lace are given. There is no cure, of course, for the acute shortage of cows and their hides seen now in the typical city, as compared to the mid-19th-century Texas Mr. Grant grew up in.

For a person who needed one braided item today, say to complement a basket or a box purse, or some themed item for a Western or outdoorsy room, and who also wanted to be able to say "I did that," this book is a good choice.

It is also a good choice for people who like books, on any subject, that won't sing or dance but which carry a full load of reliable information on their subject matter, and which are good either to give or to keep. Any copy of "Leather Braiding" that lasts long enough will find a friend.

Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding.

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Treasure for mankind
Education in Braiding Techniques
Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding.
Great Place to Start
from a novice braider

Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding.
Bruce Grant
Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press
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Treasure for mankind.......2007-10-05

This book has been in my wish list for years, I have been working with leather for the past 3 decades,and
I find this book to be the treasure for those working in the leathercraft world.I am glad that I have this book
in my library of leathercrafting. I am going to study and utilize this book for the years to come. Etsuo Fuwa

Education in Braiding Techniques.......2007-01-09

Excellent book for an incredible number of different braids. Lots of pictures and diagrams, (thank goodness) to better teach the techniques. The author throws in a little history education on the use of many braids. The only downer is that it is in black/grey/white, no color. Most of the diagrams are hand drawn (nicely) so it may take a second, third, seventh look to see which direction to go. In this day of CAD and graphics, I guess I expected a better visual. But then, the information that is handed down to the author from long, long ago, may call for this style of visuals? In the end, fantastic book, I'm glad I bought it and I'll keep it, and use it for many years to come.
ab designs LLC

Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding........2007-01-03

A wonderful informative book to help you learn the skills required to do any leather braiding...

Great Place to Start.......2006-08-28

This book explains everything you could possibly need to know to get started. It can be a little hard to follow in places but with a little patience it really can be a big help, and has all the answers I was looking for.

from a novice braider.......2006-02-27

great information simple to follow directions. can be a bit overwhelming for a beginner, who tries to absorb to much to quickly. very useful for anyone wanting to learn difficult techniques. not only for rawhide and leather.

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A complete guide to braiding horse tack.

Braiding Rawhide Horse Tack
Robert L. Woolery
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ASIN: 087033333X

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Here is an instruction manual for the novice worker in rawhide. Unlike many other works on the subject, this book assumes no previous knowledge or experience. The reader is shown in drawings and photographs every step of the procedure, from starting with a fresh cowhide, through cutting strings and braiding them, to finished reatas, bosals, hobbles, or reins. The book also is useful to the collector of braided rawhide by demonstrating what to look for when buying an article. "For those who collect, use, or aspire to learn how to make your own cowboy horse gear, don't miss Woolery's book." --Western Horseman

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A complete guide to braiding horse tack........1998-05-21

Woolery has included a wide variety of braiding techniques and their application with regard to making horse tack. Although all of the examples are western-type tack, the pieces of tack described are useful to any horseman. Learning how to make your own tack can be very handy out on a trail when something breaks, and Woolery's book has enough information to become an expert or a competant amateur.

Braiding Fine Leather: Techniques of the Australian Whipmakers

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Excellent!
The Real Scoop on Leather Braiding
Don't forget your reading glasses.

Braiding Fine Leather: Techniques of the Australian Whipmakers
David W. Morgan
Manufacturer: Cornell Maritime Press
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ASIN: 0870335448

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Excellent!.......2004-04-22

I've been making whips for 14 years and have every book in print on the subject of whips and plaiting. They all show braiding sequences and patterns, some better than others. However they all lack one thing. That is showing proper process and technique. David Morgan's book fills this void and does it extremely well. It is written so that someone with little or no plaiting experience can understand it and has some simple projects that will help to develope proper technique. This book doesn't show how to make whips and is not intended to do so. If you are a beginner this book is essential. If you've been plaiting for a while, you may learn something and refine your technique.

The Real Scoop on Leather Braiding.......2004-03-11

Even if you are a beginner, this book will show you how to braid simple projects quite quickly. Practice the methods in this book paying close attention to detail and you will soon have a quality product made of either precut lace, a skin, or a side of leather!
If you are looking for solid tutoring in crafting basic braided work, this is the book for you.
You'll learn the fundamentals about materials, tools, cutting, and braiding upfront. The author then takes you through seven different projects with illustrations to go by. With this knowledge your skills will develop to create fancier work.
Pay particular attention to where the hands are placed during the braiding techniques. This is crucial in order to produce quality craftsmanship.
The book takes its information from the pros in Austrailian whipmaking shops. A must for anyone wanting to accomplish their own leather braiding.

Don't forget your reading glasses........2004-01-30

I really want to like this book. It appears to aspire to teach advanced techniques, but only teaches the very basics of braiding leather. While it does offer some techniques not directly taught in other books, such as Ron Edward's excellent "How to Make Whips", those offerings are rather meager.

I had expected more from the US's best known whipmaker. I imagined that he'd cover advanced topics such as pattern work in detail; sadly, such are rare and only mentioned. The one and only knot shown suffers from brief instructions and poor illustrations.

Morgan uses a great deal of space explaining the basics, such as four strand round braid, illustrated with copious photographs. The photographs are poorly framed, so that the important details of which strand goes where are lost. These would be much improved by cropping most of the hands at work out, retaining only the process in progress. I needed a 5x magnifier to see the details; expect to need something similar if your eyes don't resolve small details well.

The book is not without merit: it covers some areas only touched on elsewhere, such as back braiding, changing from round to flat braid, laying out a hide for stranding, and similar tidbits. His section on assessing a hide is excellent.

It will help anyone with a knowledge of braiding basics to put a very fine edge on their work, but as a standalone primer, its deficits are glaring.

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Bruce Grant
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Braiding and Lacing for Fun

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Round-braid and square-braid bracelets, lanyards and key chain, plait spiral technique, bracelet weaving, twist bracelet, and more.

Encyclopedia of Ranchide and Leather Braiding

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Encyclopedia of Ranchide and Leather Braiding
Bruce Grant
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Bruce Grant
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Leather braiding (Suzanne McNeill Design Originals)

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Delores Franzt
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Great book!

Advanced garden design reading

A lot of help.

A must for design start

Landscaping Your Home: Creative Ideas from America's Best Gardeners (Fine Gardening Design Guides)

Manufacturer: Taunton
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1561584711
Release Date: 2001-01-15

Book Description

In Landscaping Your Home, some of the best designers in the field show how to do a complete makeover of front, back, and side yards. The book is packed with fresh ideas for entrances, foundation plantings, and pathways, and explains how to use landscaping to better situate a house, thereby increasing its property value. Lavish illustrations make this practical approach to landscaping easy to follow.

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Great book!.......2007-01-10

I am loving this book! It has so many helpful instructions on landscaping your home. Plus the beautiful pictures are great. It's a book that truly lives up to the Taunton tradition of excellent gardening material.

Advanced garden design reading.......2006-08-13

A cut above the typical home-center landscape book. Not another do-it-yourself guide but a collection of design considerations and approaches by multiple garden/landscape designers. Excellent for those interested in learning more about various principles of garden design.

A lot of help........2001-12-29

Great for helping you to relize the importance of a layout.
Planing ahead is something I didn't usually do.

A must for design start.......2001-03-27

What a great rescource for someone trying to make those needed changes. Just getting started is aleays the most difficult of any task. This book assists in getting anyone well on their way.

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Landscaping Your Home
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Building Your Outdoor Home: 30 Easy Landscaping Projects (Black & Decker Outdoor Home)

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User friendly guide

Building Your Outdoor Home: 30 Easy Landscaping Projects (Black & Decker Outdoor Home)
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-Targets the growing trend toward outdoor living areas.

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User friendly guide.......2004-11-01

If you want to make your yard an extension of you home living space you will find 30 easy projects to do just that in this book. From basic landscaping to building benches, decks, sidewalks, steps, sprinklers, fences, and even walls there are several basic projects that will help to make your yard a place to relax and enjoy a quiet evening or a friendly get-together. The instructions are easy to follow and detail every step to make sure your project is a success. No special skills are required except the ability to follow instructions. One thing I always look for in a book of this type is a lot of illustrations or photographs to show exactly how to do each step. This book has plenty of both so you can make it perfect the first time. Building Your Outdoor Home is a recommended purchase for any do-it-yourself types who want to personalize their outdoor living space.

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Decks are popular in North American landscapes because they serve as outdoor sanctuaries. They are in the back yard, where life is quiet and less hectic. The deck is the perfect place to read the Sunday paper, listen to a ballgame, or entertain when the weather's nice. But a large, flat expanse of deck isn't all that exciting. Often, decks look bare and uninviting and can take up valuable gardening space.

With DECKSCAPING, learn to landscape on and around your deck. Landscaping and planting techniques help create the feeling that the deck is surrounded by the garden while hiding the deck's unsightly undercarriage. Add structure and privacy to the deck by building a lattice-covered pergola and growing climbing vines on it for shade. Containers planted with flowers, herbs, or vegetables bring the garden, with its fragrances, butterflies, birds, and wildlife, right up onto the deck. Running low on space? Attach hanging baskets and planter boxes to the railing. What you plant around your deck is just as important as what you plant around your house.

In addition to teaching landscaping and planting techniques, DECKSCAPING provides decorating tips on furniture, ornaments, and water features that strengthen the link between indoor and outdoor rooms. Homeowners will also learn how to evaluate a deck, analyze its usefulness and effectiveness, and identify options to improve it so that it is comfortable, safe, and appealing.

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Landscaping Projects: Simple Steps to Enhance Your Home and Yard (Time Life How-to Gardening)
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Easy to use, well-illustrated, convenient.......2000-10-30

Although not as extensive or comprehensive as some other gardening books out there (see "The Complete Book of Practical Gardening"), this book is excellent for what it sets out to do; namely, provide you with "simple steps to enhance your home and yard." At only 144 pages, it's also easy to carry around with you. I have taken it with me to the garden center many times to make sure I get the right plant(s).

This book can save you a lot of money if you don't have much experience, as it shows you how to do things yourself (i.e., without hiring expensive landscapers/contractors), like installing a simple patio or a garden walkway, building a raised bed, hedging for privacy or to mask unattractive utility boxes, foundations, etc., enhancing difficult terrain, transforming slopes, designing for difficult (wet, shady, dry, etc.) areas, etc. I have had this book for over a year and it has gotten a LOT of use (and dog-earing)!

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H J; Highland, Esther Harris Highland
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Patti Teel has created a revolutionary four-week program to help children ages 3-10 fall asleep on their own-and fall back asleep independently when they awaken during the night. "The Floppy Sleep Song" plus seven guided relaxations help parents customize a bedtime routine to send their child peacefully into a restful and rejuvenating sleep.

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It's working for us!.......2007-09-05

After a disappointing 2 year check-up when our Doctor informed us that we needed to take away my son's bottle and let him cry it out in bed rather than rocking him to sleep, I was desperate for an option. I found this book and liked that is gives very specific, step by step instructions on exactly what to do at bedtime. I love her idea of relaxing stretches, deep breathing and using your imagination to go off to sleep on your own. You will actually teach your child how to fall asleep, instead of just leaving him to figure it out on his own. Brilliant and much kinder than that horrible Cry-it-out method. My son is 2 and we have adapted the book to fit his age and understanding, some of the ideas are a little old for him right now. But it does work! This is 6 weeks from starting the book and we now use the CD for the floppy game stretches and the story. I stay in the room to help with the stretches, but can walk away after the story and he will soon fall asleep, on his own, without me in the room! A huge change for us!! I can take a wide awake 2 yr old who doesn't want to go to sleep, lay him in his bed, use the CD and then leave him in his room awake and he will fall asleep on his own without crying!! That's worth more than gold to this Mama! (Getting him on a good consistent nap schedule has been important too - floppy game works for naps and bedtime!)

This book was not quite as advertised..........2007-04-17

It says the book is targeted for ages 3-10, but it uses mostly Baby Talk and preschool-level imagery, so it's definitely targeted to the Barney and Baby Bop set. My 10-year old rolled her eyes, and I agreed.

I also grew weary of the self aggrandizing. It was a 320-page InfoMercial on how wonderful and succesful it was.

This is a 'Tell Me What To Think' book, where everything is spoon fed, and everything is portrayed as being far simpler than it could possibly be in reality

Anybody want my copy... cheap?

The Floppy Sleep Game Book: A Proven 4- Week Plan to Get Your Child to Sleep

Floopy Sleep Game ROCKS!.......2007-02-02

I was a little skeptical about this book and cd even though I had read some positive reviews. I bought it used and spent under $7.00 bucks thinking it was worth the try. The reviews were all on children much younger than my 10 yr old daughter so that was another reason I wasn't sure it would work for an older child. My daughter has always had problems falling asleep alone and I was starting to get impatient because this was taking alone time away from me at the end of each day. Well I am so impressed with this cd. We have only had it for 2 weeks but every night she falls asleep alone earlier and earlier in the cd. Our next step is to get her to sleep through the night. I haven't finished the book but so far it has taught me alot. I highly recommend parents with the same issues to give this book/cd a try. My daughter asked me what the recommended age was for the cd and I was able to come up with a quick answer of 0-99 yrs.

A guaranteed and proven bedtime routine for parents to soothe their children into a deep and healthy sleep.......2006-04-10

The Floppy Sleep Game Book: A Proven Four-Week Plan To Get Your Child To Sleep by Patti Teel is an innovative and in-depth instructional guideline for a guaranteed and proven bedtime routine for parents to soothe their children into a deep and healthy sleep. Inclusive of specific daily instructions for the four-week period, sleep journaling tips, rituals and relaxation methods involving music, breathing exercises, and creative visualizations, advice on case-particular children such as those with ADHD, autism, and bipolar disorders, and guidelines for a personalized relaxation tape for the reader's children, The Floppy Sleep Game Book is an excellent reference and is very highly recommended for all parents with children who have difficulties falling or staying asleep.

We've tried everything!.......2006-03-26

My 5-1/2 year old son has a lot of trouble falling asleep, owing to a severe auditory processing disorder. We have tried everything we can think of and read every sleep book. We have a bedtime routine, no TV, a weighted blanket, tryptophan-rich foods before bed. Even Benadryl does not help! Needless to say, I bought this book with a high degree of skepticism. At the time, I had an appointment pending with a pediatric sleep specialist. My son is frequently unable to translate instructions he hears into action for his body; he processes more like a younger child. After the musical intro and reading out the floppy sleep game, my child was asleep within 20 minutes! Compare to 2 hours! This has gone on night after night after night. We don't even need to do it anymore. We recently went out of town--always a sleep disaster--and he did great! He even took a nap one day! (completely unheard of!) It seems to have helped him recognize when he is tired and to respond to that with relaxation instead of resistance. He welcomes sleeptime and last night even told me he was ready for bed and did not want to stay up and watch a movie for a special treat with his brother! I can't say enough good things about the book. I wish the CD had more relaxation/intros because all my kids, 7 yr old son and 2 yr old daughter included, really like moving and stretching and doing the yoga-style poses. We did not do the entire program, but it all looks pretty good. Now we include reading or telling a "dream" after our bedtime reading every night. In addition to Teel's book, which we love, we also use "Moonbeams" and "Starbright" two books of meditations for children. We adapt those to meet our needs. I even told the sleep specialist about this book. One recommendation the sleep doctor had was to put a couple of drops of oil of lavender (the relaxing variety, not the stimulating one) on a cotton ball next to his bed at bedtime. (This seems to be helpful despite seeming flaky.) I hope Patti Teel comes out with another CD!

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