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Recreation & Travel

Thorndike Books

There is nothing like a hobby or DIY project to ease your mind. Below is just a sampling of library books for you to explore!  Use the call number at the end of each book below to find it on our library shelves.  Need help?  Ask us!!

                


  • Building outdoor gear : easy-to-make projects for camping, fishing, hunting, and canoeing / by Gil Gilpatrick - GV191.76.G55 2012
  • Forgotten household crafts / John Seymour - TX 15 .S49 2007
  • Handbuilding ceramic forms / Elsbeth S. Woody - TT 920 .W65 2008
  • Kayaks you can build : an illustrated guide to plywood construction / Ted Moores & Greg Rössel - VM 353 M67 2004
  • Knitting without tears : basic techniques and easy-to-follow directions for garments to fit all sizes / by Elizabeth Zimmermann - TT 820 .Z55C
  • Making beautiful beads : glass, metal, polymer clay, fiber / Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott, editor - TT 860 .M29 2002
  • Modern carpentry : building construction details in easy-to-understand form / by Willis H. Wagner - TH 5604 .W34 1976
  • Origami : Japanese paper folding / by Florence Sakade - TT 870 .S25 2002
  • The art of decorative stenciling / Adele Bishop and Cile Lord - TT270.B57 1985
  • The craft of the weaver / Ann Sutton, Peter Collingwood, Geraldine St Aubyn Hubbard - TT 848 .S88 1982
  • The wood & canvas canoe : a complete guide to its history, construction, restoration, and maintenance / Jerry Stelmok and Rollin Thurlow - VM 353 .S78 1987

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