The Meadowlarks Song Growing Mennonite Please write a sequel!!

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I couldn't put it down! This extremely wellwritten book has a calm pace which nevertheless impels the reader forward I found myself caring deeply about the characters. The descriptions of the everyday life in the author's family and extended family were fascinating.
The Meadowlark's Song The Meadowlark's song by Phyllis Dirks is very well written and the author has proven to be a great storyteller. Although the book is about everyday Mennonite farm life in North Dakota in the 1930's it still alway has an air of mystery about it what is going to happen next. This keeps the reader alway anxious to read on and see how it all turns out. I hope the author will write a sequel to tell us about her life in Idaho that follows her leaving North Dakota. She has left us all in suspense and ready to read on.
A touching tale For a grown man it's almost embarrasing to admit it but I sometimes had a hard time holding back the tears while reading this book. A very touching tale indeed.This is the story about a girl born in a time very different from now. The family lived a life with much struggle and hardship but they also seemed able to enjoy the good things in life with more sincerity than most people nowadays.
Excellent read! Meadowlark's Song was an excellent read from start to finish! I was immediately and thoroughly absorbed in the author's story. Phyllis Amoth Dirk's writing made the people come alive in my mindI feel I have actually known and lived among these people.
Please write a sequel!! So sorry to see this book end. To make it last I only allowed myself one chapter right before bed as a happy trick to get myself to bed earlier and have a good night's sleep after reading of these good people. PLEASE PLEASE Mrs. Dirks write us a review here and tell us you're going to write a sequel! I'm going crazy wondering about the further experiences and impressions of your family in North Idaho. I highly recommend this book. I don't like to compare books but if you love Little House on the Prairie you'll love The Meadowlark's Song. Would be great as a readaloud to children that the adults will also totally enjoy. I too found myself getting hungry for the solid simple food described and noticed I was eating potatoes with increasing frequency! I'm so glad the author wrote this book and can't wait for another.
A great read for a rainy afternoon This is a moving story of a little girl in a sheltered and loving family growing up in a time and place far removed from our present day lives. I found it to be immediately engaging. The author has managed to give us a clear picture of a strict religious lifestyle during a fascinating period of our history in a style that is both compelling and educational. I have recommended it to many of my friends and give it a wholehearted 5 stars for anyone who loves to read quality literature.
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The Workshop Book Craftmans Making Make The Most Of Your Space.

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This is a great book By A Customer This book is split into comprehensive chapters on layout machinery etc. Covers topics such as ergonomics workflow special applications etc. A practical and useful guide much better than the workbench book by the same author which basically amounts to a coffee table book with pretty pictures.
Disappointing if you're looking for practical advice By A Customer I found this book disappointing but perhaps I was looking for the wrong things in it. I was hoping for some guidance and information on setting up a home workshop but that's not what I found.The book is a sortof survey sortof essay on workshops of various kinds including historical shops dating back hundreds of years. There's a lot of discussion of how various workers have set up their shops but the descriptions are overviews lacking in much detail. And many of the shops described are atypical in one way or another. For example the author returns over and over to the couple who turned their entire twostory house into a guitarmaking shop with separate rooms for shaping finishing wood storage and the like. Interesting but not very helpful to me.If you're looking for a portrayal of and a lot of discussion about workshops in all their variety then you may very well love this book. But if you're looking for something that will help you decide how to set up your own shop you won't find much here.
Make The Most Of Your Space. I've had this book for a few years and I still peek at it occasionally. Scott Landis tells about starting his own woodshop long ago and I can relate pretty well. I actually started without a place working outside in space borrowed in basements off the tailgate of my truck and for a while in a barnwell actually a tool shed open on one sideI had to move a tractor out every dayput it back every night. This book gives examples of shops similar to those and large fully equipped facillities. The COOLEST part of this book to me is the space saving designs and features in some of the shops. This alone has been a help to me in the development of the 900 sq.ft. LOCKABLE shop I have now. The illustrations include floorplans and equipment layouts from daily use shops. Just seeing other peoples workspaces and what works for them and how thier shops grew and developed can sometimes bring about great revelation for your own work space. Two of the shops are in closets or laundry rooms!!!! I like nosing around and looking at other shops and found this book entertaining as well as informative. Thanks Scott.
Read it in the bookstore before you buy it. I did and decided I didn't need it. There is good advice here lots of input on space requirements and lighting but page after page I was just left wanting something more. The shops don't look real to me they are obviously tremendously expensive and usually look sterile and impersonal. The men in them don't seem to particularly enjoy their work. They all look like a bunch of New York attorneys working in their hobby shops at their Connecticut hobby farms. I know that's not a fair characterization and was certainly not the intent but it was my persistent gut reaction. Too many of them looked like Norm Abram's infamous shop where there was a power tool for every purpose. None of them had the warm inviting glow of Roy Underhill's shop which draws you in for a cup of tea and joke by the woodstove.The Workbench Book and The Toolbox Book were both joyful and gorgeous and pulled me along but this one just made me feel like I needed to tear my shop down and start over although that was not what the author was hoping to achieve. But look at it for yourself at the library and see what you think before you buy it.
Woodworking With a Human Interest Side I have bought many woodworking books but this one is a rarityI read it from cover to cover. It has many useful tips for designing a shop but the most interesting part was his focus on the owners of the shops. It describes the wonderful variety of woodworkers as well as their shops and interests.
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• The Workbench: A Complete Guide to Creating Your Perfect Bench Buy this book Though I am a huge fan of Scott Landis' book on this subject I think I like this book even better. Because I will soon build my third and final bench yes I am a dreamer I have been reading a lot about this subject lately. This book does a great job ...Read the full


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• The Workbench Book: A Craftsman's Guide to Workbenches for Every Type of Woodworking Work with wood? Design your own bench OK where do I start .

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Sundays August Harry Clifford Brown Disjointed, very disappointing

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Great story plus descriptions of Grand Junction Colorado A compelling story that captures being a youth in Grand Junction Colorado in the late 50searly 60s. Includes family problems race/diversity drama. Well written and Most interesting for people who know GJ and will relate to the disguised but easily recognizable town and surroundings. for example Leo the Lion Grand Mesa Lincoln park etc.
a coming of age novel with wonderful characters By A Customer Thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Great writing colorful characters great plot. This is a first novel that is worth looking at. Looking forward to future work by this interesting author.
Disjointed very disappointing By A Customer Interesting but disjointed characterization marks this book. The author stereotypes his attorneycharacter in a time warp that just doesn't work how many Hispanic lawyers were practicing law in the '50s in rural Colorado? Try Zero. This first attempt just tries too hard.
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The Jump Off Creek Molly Gloss Fantastic, hard look like life in the Old West

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Paperback with colors of orange and brown - scene of log cabin.

Western Fiction Without the Sugar Finally a Western that does not sugarcoat frontier life or turn it into a nonstop/actionpacked gun fight! This novel is a refreshing well researched trip back to the frontier days of the Pacific Northwest. Gloss presents us with characters that feel very real and very ordinary but somehow adds a rare grace to their lives. The flow of her writing is delightful as always and I found myself very disappointed to reach the end of this novelI didn't want to stop reading!I should add though that this is not a novel for those who require books to be jampacked with actionyou will not find much adrenalin in this story! On the other hand if you are looking for a really good historical fiction read this is a great book for a rainy afternoon.
I love Molly Gloss! I loved "The Dazzle of Day" and now I love "The JumpOff Creek". Molly Gloss is a wonderful writer. The images are evocative the characters ring true the plot is interesting and engrossing. My only criticism is the frequency with which she describes "smiles" slow deliberate flat purposefully gently etc. it got a bit distracting. But that's a small criticism.
Another great book by Molly Gloss I loved The Hearts of Horses and this book is just as good. She writes a great story with wonderful characters.
It's all between the lines in the silences I probably shouldn't be reading Molly Gloss. I'm a guy after all. But maybe at 64 some of the nastiness of being a guy has finally worn off. Because I love the way this woman writes. The Hearts of Horses hooked me Wild Life wowed me and now this earlier absolute gem of a novel just blew me away. How does she do this thing where the essence of the story lies in what is not said? Lydia Sanderson Tim Whiteaker Blue Odell. None of them say very much of any real significance. All are stoic and uncomplaining of the narrow circumstances life has dealt them. In fact they are nearly inarticulate yet all these feelings of yearning and loneliness of sorrow and regret they are all somehow laid bare in the pauses. The descriptions the gestures the sidelong glances the facial expressions all become muted dialogue. Even the one character who seems unabashedly bad the angry bigoted boy that is Harley Osgood has an element of humanity in him that doesn't quite let you hate him. There are no simple blackandwhite characters in Gloss's fiction. There are instead infinite shades of gray and an attention to descriptive detail that makes you understand implicitly much of what is left unsaid. The yearslong friendship between the two cowboys Whiteaker and Odell is perhaps one of the best portrayals of love between men that fiction has to offer. And I'm not talking about any Brokeback Mountain kinda stuff here either. These are just two men who have stuck together through thick and thin mostly the latter and a bond has formed that is stronger than most marriages. Enough said. This is simply a superb story. There oughta be a tenstar rating for books of this caliber. And by the way what a wonderful film for thinking adults this could be. Thanks again Molly.
Go AheadJump into Jump Off Creek There is an old adage that two are better than one. But not according to Lydia Sanderson a stiff and awkward pioneer woman of the 1890's who left Pennsylvania after her husband died to make a stake in northeast Oregon country and the Blue Mountains. Fiercely independent and willing to face the hardships of living alone on a remote mountainside this story by Molly Gloss is based on original journals of the time and painstakingly accurate in its details of the area.The themewomen can be independent and do it as well or better than menis a popular one in these modern times though its spin gives me pause. Was this really so strongly portrayed in those days? To the author's credit however she did at times give a hint of Lydia's loneliness. I shall not see Evelyn Walker now nor any other woman until the Spring and must harden my heart not to be Lonely.
Life for a woman. The Jumpoff CreekI had a hard time getting started with this book but it grabbed me and I was hooked. Lydia's husband Lars passes away. She sells everything of his and moves to Eastern Oregon. She tries her hand at ranching. Life is hard all by yourself and the menfolk give her a bit of a hard time. Everyone raises their eyebrows. Can she do it? Lots of wildlife scenes.
If you like cowboy lit you will enjoy this. A wonderful past pace for western lit. Molly Gloss give her readers plenty of time to enjoy the setting that she has detailed in this book.
Realistic poetic and directionless I enjoyed this book. The character is compelling because her mission is and those around her each have fullydeveloped personae and thus are fascinating to watch but at the point where this story is ready to take off it goes nowhere. Lydia our strong female lead rejects male attachment but the author's point seems to be her soldiering on without needing something to fill that void. However the other void that of change or rise in her life is not addressed and the book ends up tapering out to a conclusion that reminds me of the null poetry of innumerable urban wordsmith slams I've attended. The point is the no point.
Great Book Molly Gloss is a great author with strong characters. Along with Hearts of Horses this book is a must have in ones own library. I have not found an author quite as good as Maeve Binchy but Molly Gloss in my books *sorry for the pun. *L** ranks right up there with Mrs Binchy.
Fantastic hard look like life in the Old West The JumpOff Creek is a fantastic work of fiction about the American West. Far from the aggrandized works of Louis Lamour or Zane Grey Gloss paints a picture of life on the marginswith all its attendant difficulty and most importantly plain old hard work. If you like me are a descendant of the pioneers who settled in the West this is a mustread.
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Making Antique Furniture Reproductions Instructions Gottshall: Making Antique Furniture Reproductions

Making Antique Furniture Reproductions: Instructions and Measured Drawings for 40 Classic Projects (Dover Woodworking) Read more...

dated but ok I guess some people really like this book. Like the other book it has an attractive cover but insidelacks. The drawings are hard to understand of not the best quality and would have expected more.
Instructions and Measured Drawings for 40 Classic Projects I gave this book Making Antique Furniture Reproductions as a present to a person who is learning how to make furniture. This book was very well received and appreciated for all of its detailed information and illustrations.
Classic topic dated presentation Some of the designs in this book are projects that I definitely intend to build. However using this book to produce the designs in it requires a good set of woodworking skills and ability to come up with the project based on a minimal presentation. The drawings are adequate but the photos are very poor quality. Frankly I could produce a better quality presentation on an office copier. Very dated to the 70's and not a book to read just for enjoyment or to look at the pictures.
From a Master This is one of the most clear and concise books on period style furniture I have ever read. It is very useful with it's measured drawing as a basis for designing up to date reproductions of time honored classics. The drawings are uncluttered and can be understood by the novice. There can be much knowledge gleaned here for all. The books by this master will continue to be references for many generations.
Excellent drawings and ideas This book has many of wonderful drawings and details of classic furniture. There is a section at the front explaining some methods of work but this is not a step by step cookie cutter book. You have to be able to look at the drawings and use the basic guidelines they give you to make the projects. This book assumes someone already knows the basics of woodworking.
Great collection of furniture projects I recently built the Queen Anne chestonframe described in this book and I found the plans and descriptions to be complete but a bit challenging to decypher. This book is for the serious woodworker who wants to make period furniture not for the hobbyist. This was my first attempt at a substantial piece of furniture and I am pleased enough with the results that I will probably build other projects from the book.
Gottshall will be a good companion. Franklin Gottshall has written a number of great woodworking project/reproduction books and periodically reshuffles and reassembles his popular plans. This book one is similar to an earlier red cover version on Reproducing Antique Furniture. I built a variation of the blockfront chest. Gottshall's construction explanations are very clear and his drawings are thorough and accurate.
High quality work I took the initiative to build the carved corner china from the plans in this book and they are excellent. When I was done with my project I wrote Mr. Gottshall with photos of my project and he wrote back immediately as I am perhaps the only other person he knew who built this particular project.I telephoned him to thank him for the education I got building from his plans but alas he had had a stroke. This was in 1978. I can be reasonably certain Frank has passed away by now but his legacy is in his books which got better as he got older. A must for any cabintmaker.
Earyl Roddy The book gives essential information to anyone interested in the design or construction classic American furniture.
Gottshall Making Antique Furniture Reproductions This is a great book for those interested in making period furniture reproductions. Gottshall wrote about 5 books on this topic all of them excellent must haves. Perhaps his best my favorite is Masterpiece Furniture Making not to be confused with one of his other books Making Furniture Masterpieces also very good.
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The 000 Best Games Activities Great book

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not a 5star book There are about 600 activities in the book instead of 2000 as the titile suggested. Most of the activities are just common sense. I don't know why the book received all 5star reviews.
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Teaching curiosity selfcontrol kindness and other values Parents who have infants through age eight will welcome an activities book which pairs activities and games which take 530 minutes each with a focus on teaching curiosity selfcontrol kindness and other values. From a 'Scavenger Number Hunt' which involves common household items and can even be done in the grocery store. The 2000 Best Games & Activities is an excellent collection of lessons on how to be a better person couched as games.
Great gift for friends with kids / all parents I gave this book as a gift to my older sister to use with my niece age 9 and nephew age 5. My sister replied that she absolutely loved the book that there are so many creative fun and thoughtprovoking activities and games in here to keep both her kids busy entertained and engaged. She was very impressed with the book overall and for her to comment that her sometimes finicky kids are enjoying these activities says a lot. You'll be amazed at how many clever ideas are crammed into this little book. Many activities are so straightforward yet unique and thought inspiring just great for working out those young minds when they need it most.
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Use your common sense and save $10 As a future firsttime mom with no motherly instinct I thought this book would be a great help to help me figure out activities to do with baby. Unfortunately this book has not allowed me to reach my goal. All the baby activities are more than common sense. It's also a bit frustrating to see no age recommended for the baby activities. Babies grow quite a bit until they get into toddlerhood and so which one fits which stage? You won't know. All in all I didn't find this book useful but I analyzed it from a baby point of view only. It may be more useful for older kids but I don't think I'll get to read it. Not a keeper.
Lori Lots of things to do for differnt age groups. It's nice to find different books out there that help keeping kids occupied. Recommend.
Great book Book was a bit yellowed on the page edges but otherwise as described. Fast shipping too. Very happy with purchase.
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Mechanics Owners 1941 1959 Harley Davidson O H V The State of the Knuckle-Pan Nation

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Best Tool in my tool chest I'll keep this short and to the point. As the title says this is the best tool I have in my tool chest. The information in this book has helped me more times then I can recollect. The book is written from a practical perspective and isn't full of theoretical how to. It even includes descriptions of how to make some of the special tools you'll need from items you probably have laying around your shop. I can't wait for Vol.
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The State of the KnucklePan Nation Since 2000 we've sold 1875 copies of Vol. 1 with zero returns. Vol. 2 has sold 172 copies and zero returns. Great! Thank you. Our position has always been to add value to your book purchase and focus viewers on the exact steps when working on the Knuckle or Panheads.The forums are the only lifeline enthusiast have to learn about their motorcycle investment. I do review some of the topics on other M/C forums where mostly OEM parts are discussed but OEM parts like coils and clutch hubs are different than the repop parts that have been manufactured over the last 30 years. So be aware that the information on the other forums most often refers to OEM and often has no relevance to the aftermarket parts sold today.
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Independent Builder Designing Building Living Not a how to GC

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good reading for the ownerbuilder For the ownerbuilder looking to educate her/himself sifting thru the oceans of books to read is tough. This one is definitely worth the time. Clark takes a nononsense unpretentious approach. The text is easy to read and in plain language that lay people can understand. Focuses mostly on conventional stickbuilding but there are lots of great ideas in the doing it yourself on a budget theme that apply to any building style.
Great Resource I would like to review this book again after I actually use it to build a home. But that is a couple years in the future so I thought I'd go ahead and just review it as a reader.This book is my favorite of the three I've read so far. It gives advice on designing and contracting your own home. Even if you don't plan on designing your own home it's very useful to understand the basics of sound design. It could help you pick out blueprints or even analyze the design of a house that's already built. The layout and design of your home is such a huge part of what makes it pleasant to live in.The book also gives useful advice on how to general contract your own home. A good read.For further information on a welldesigned home the author recommends the books A Pattern Language and The Timeless Way of Building both by Christopher Alexander. A Pattern Language is definitely next on my reading list.
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Our Housebuilding Course textbook After offering our course in ownerbuilding at Heartwood for over twenty years we've found Sam Clark's book to be the ideal textbook. It's not just a carpentry book not just a design book not just an engineering book. It's the most concise yet comprehensive guide to all the systems and decisions that go into a home and its creation. In this age of a superheated economy and opulent excess in trophy homes it's refreshing to find a resource for building a truly economical and liveable house.
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Really good book I have been researching owner building for almost a year now and this is the first and only book I've found that both had all the information I needed and presented it in a way that a layman could understand. Five thumbs up.
An ACCURATE subtitle as much about design as about building Sam Clark uses up half the book before he gets into the nittygritty of construction methods. This really IS a book about house DESIGN as well as construction. As such it's an EXCELLENT book for someone who's starting from scratch to create their own house. The approach is extremely methodical treating mindsets and goals as elements of the design process equal in importance to elevation drawings.The illustrations bear particular attention. The black and white photographs are well composed and have high contrast to clearly delineate the features that are supposed to be of interest. The line drawings are rather funky looking in part because Clark appears not to own a ruler but nevertheless do a very good job of illustrating what the text is talking about. This is the case for three reasons 1 they were created by the author who knew EXACTLY what part of the text needed visual aids 2 their rulerless nature means that Clark can emphasize particular features rather than focus on strict scale drawings and 3 each one is sized independently to take up as much space as is required to depict the subject matter without worrying about "wasting" some page area. The end result is that the text and illustrations fit together well to make a unified whole.For more detail on the Building part of creating a house I'd recommend "DoItYourself HOUSEBUILDING" by George Nash. But because Nash's book doesn't come close to Clark's for clarity I'd first read Clark's book covertocover. Then I'd keep Sam Clark's book open to the same subject area so that you can step back and get a clear overview as you get confused in the details of the Nash book.
Our Housebuilding Course textbook After offering our course in ownerbuilding at the Heartwood School for over twenty years we've found Sam Clark's book to be the ideal textbook. It's not just a carpentry book not just a design book not just an engineering book. It's the most concise yet comprehensive guide to all the systems and decisions that go into a home and its creation. In this age of a superheated economy and opulent excess in trophy homes it's refreshing to find a resource for building a truly economical and liveable house.
The best guide to homebuilding on the market. It Rocks! This is the first book I've found that actually addresses living patterns in home design. The book describes the fact that people can be uncomfortable sitting in a huge living space and actually crave the need for smaller spaces like alcoves. Social behaviours and traffic patterns while entertaining are studied and factually explains what makes a room feel comfortable or homey. With traffic patterns and accessibility as the basis for the design half of the book Clark provides a solid foundation for design fundementals and the why behind it.The second half of the book covers home building. A s a complete novice in this area I can't vouch for the accuracy of the information but it does seem quite comprehensive in its description demystifying the building process and empowering owners to monitor their contractors with an informed eye while giving insight to the bigger picture and mindset of contractors. I think this understanding will help communication between owners and contractors and make homebuilding a smoother process. Of particular interest I found the load calculations for foundations fascinating as it wasn't something I had ever considered in home building as it is something the architecht waves his magic pencil to produce.The book is written in a familiar tone the layperson will relate and understand and while it doesn't shirk the industry jargon explainations are forthcoming making it easy to understand and simple to follow.I've read quite a few books on home building and have done extensive research on the internet. This book covers design priciples and the why not found elsewhere. I highly recommend this book as the foundation to anyone planning and building their own home.
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Trojan TWC 27 27 Inch Center Included Fantastic Performance

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Use with mitre saws, planers, tablesaws, drill presses

Gripping teeth clamp wood without screws of nails

Stores conveniently

Fast setup

Use any 2x lumber for the size you want- 27 inch to top of 2 x 4

Fantastic Performance This review is for the TWC35 version of this product 35inch instead of 27inch. I've posted the review here also to give shoppers food for thought on both height models.In preparation to build my house I bought the Trojan 35inch work center TWC35 for a steal price of 115.00 to hold my Milwaukee 12 sliding compound miter saw pretty heavy saw. Also bought one extra roller assembly.Lots of people have to consider the 27 or the 35 kit. I did alot of thinking about how high I wanted the saw before purchasing the taller size. I have used a 14' 2x6 as the crossmember for the last 10 months. I am 5'8 with a 30 inseam and I have not once thought about the saw's height with this setup it has been perfect.
quick set up. but that is it Yes it sets up in seconds..but the stabilty is the pits. if you own a dewalt 12 inch saw or any other saw that is other than small stay away from this product. you will have to make some supports for the saw and also the legs bite into the wood soso. the teeth on the legs bend as much as they bite. quality of this product is poor.
I love this stand I have used most saw stands but this is my favorite. It goes together in under 5 minutes and disassembles in under 2 minutes. It folds into a such a compact size I can throw it behind the seat of my truck. I like the fact that it uses 2x lumber for the center support rather than a special steel structure like some others. There is always a spare board around the worksight so it saves me carrying a center support. It is sturdy but I recommend assembling it with a 10 inch piece of lumber if you are cutting longer stock. The only drawback is that the legs do not clamp onto the stand for carrying although the rest of the unit clamps together nicely. I juryrigged two bar clamps to hold the legs for carrying and then use the same clamps to hold the saw tight when assembled.
Extremely durable I have had this setup for over fifteen years. I have clamped it to everything from a 2x4 to a 2x12. Depending on the saw that I set on it there are occasionally some stability issues but I have never had a meltdown even when cutting 20' composite decking. Yes there are better units but generally they are not as versatile and easy to pack in a pickup truck.
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Clara Mr Tiffany A Novel Interesting

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A relaxing and interesting book This book is a relaxing and interesting book for those who enjoy historical fiction. While the characters are not riveting they are real and sympathetic. And if you have admired Tiffany windows and lamps you will find it fascinating to learn how they were actually created.
It's okay. But the story got lost in the setting. This book seemed like a slamdunk for me. I've done a bit of stained glass work I'm wellread on anything to do with the Arts & Crafts movement when you make a pilgrimage to William Morris' home and sign up for woodworkingtours of the Gamble House you have to admit that the word obsession might be getting relevant and lately I've been reading a lot of novels set in the 1890s era. But somehow this historical novel was only okay.The story in Clara and Mr. Tiffany is based on fact A woman named Clara Driscoll did work for Louis Comfort Tiffany and she certainly was instrumental in many of the company's glass designs. In the novel the author posits that the famous Tiffany lamps were Clara's innovation and design pretty much from start to finish and that Tiffany took credit for her and others' work.
Interesting In this book the reader is introduced to several main themes including living issues at the turn of the 20th century as well as women's concerns of the time. Superimposed on this slice of life is the working of the Tiffany Company. Insight into this great artist of glass as well as the design and construction of his famous glass projects is well covered. If you are like me you will learn much from the descriptions and explanations. I reserved a five star rating however as the book was sometimes redundant and dragged with extended explanations which seeemed to bog the pace a bit. My final recommendation however is to read it.
Writing Style Not the Best I make stained glass myself and was very excited to read this book but I have to say I did not enjoy Vreeland's writing style. It seemed very proper almost to the point where I felt like she was trying too hard. Although the story is very interesting I would probably not read a novel of her's again.
Nice book Was in a rush to receive this book many stores were sold out or more expensive.Ordered it as a gift for my Mom and arrived fairly quickly.
literate and artistic This is a thoroughly enjoyable read. Even though I am not artistic the detail of creativity in he design and manufacture of Tiffany Lamps Panels and Windowa added to the book's appeal.
Very Good Historical Perspective of That Time The book tells many storiesClara and her employer Mr. Tiffany the role of women in the workplace living and working conditions in NYC the ethnic melting pot in the workplace and in boarding houses etc. And the stories are all told very well and are based mostly on actual information from that period of history. J. V.
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Clara and Mr. Tiffany Written with a foundation in the actual letters Clara Driscoll wrote about her time with Tiffany Glass Company this novel is historical romantic and a great drama. You find yourself immersed in the details of the glass making the windows the colors and the beauty. You find yourself impassioned with the birth of women's rights. And you feel emotionally involved in the life of the many rich characters in Susan Vreeland's book. This is a book I couldn't wait to keep reading but one I didn't want to end.
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Yonder Alafair Tucker Mysteries Hardcover The Farmer's Daughter

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Excellent atmospheric historical mystery In 1914 Oklahoma Alafair Tucker thinks the summer so far has been quiet dry and hot on the farm as she and her spouse Shaw raise their horde of offspring. Life can be hard as she knows having two children of the twelve she birthed die on her but right now Alafair kicks off her shoes having a child under one year old after a seven year gap.However the idyll of the summer of 14 ends when someone kills her halfbrotherinlaw Bill McBride and rapes his fiancée Laura Ross. With them riding at the time were Alafair's daughters twentyone years old Mary whose head was grazed by a bullet and fifteen years old Ruth. Mary suffers from partial amnesia. The killerrapist tries to murder Laura. Sheriff Scott Tucker officially leads the investigation but knows his cousin by marriage Alafair will solve the case as she has done before see HORNSWOGGLED and THE OLD BUZZARD HAD IT COMING he needs to stay near her and keep her safe.As with the previous Tucker tales the atmosphere is incredible so much so that the audience will believe they are spending the summer of 1914 on the Tucker farm. The whodunit is cleverly devised as Alafair knows Mary has the truth if she can only remember. Fans of historical mysteries will appreciate this superb Sooner story as it is Oklahoma just before WW I that makes Donis Casey's saga an excellent read.
The Farmer's Daughter In the year 1914 in a little town in Oklahoma a group of young people were taking a ride when they spotted a beehive. They stopped in an attempt to gather honey from the hive and a shot rang out killing one. His fiancée was abducted and later found in a state of hysteria. Young Mary's scalp was creased by a bullet and she was unconscious. Thus the beginning of a simple tale recounting an event which led up to the incident.In this the author's third novel set in small farms and towns in Oklahoma Alafair Tucker mother to 12 children including Mary shows true grit in trying to protect her family and seeking answers to the crime. Meanwhile Mary has to emerge from the fog she is in and recount past stories bit by bit to come up with the clues to identify the killer.
A Truly Delightful Mystery! Donis Casey has done it again! THE DROP EDGE OF YONDER is the best mystery I've read this year and I read lots of mysteries. This book has it all a gripping plot in a great setting with well developed characters. And like the first two books in the Alafair Tucker series THE OLD BUZZARD HAD IT COMING and HORNSWOGGLED THE DROP EDGE OF YONDER has lots of heart. In fact it has more heart than most novels and certainly more than most mysteries. Reading it is like visiting family that you love and have missed.Like the first two books THE DROP EDGE OF YONDER is set on the Tucker farm just outside of the small town of Boynton Oklahoma a few years after Oklahoma was admitted as a state in 1907. Like the author I'm a third generation Oklahoman and my maternal grandparents owned a small farm not far where the story takes place. My mother who grew up on the farm loves the Alafair Tucker books and vouches for their accuracy.If you read just one mystery this year make it this one. I assure you that you won't be disappointed.
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