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July | August 1998

July | August 1998

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Dream House

By JENNY ALLEN,Joe Carter12 min

an american craftsman

blacksmith

By WALT HARRINGTON10 min

FEATURES

mulch makers

By WILLIAM G. SCHELLER10 min

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Dream House

Modern on the inside, warm and familiar on the outside a roomy, handsome triumph of design

By JENNY ALLEN,Joe Carter12 min

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an american craftsman

blacksmith

Why Charlie Keller has to think hot

By WALT HARRINGTON10 min

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FEATURES

mulch makers

Chipper-shredders transform yard waste into gardener’s gold

By WILLIAM G. SCHELLER10 min

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FEATURES

building a safe deck

Is yours bolted to the house, or just nailed?

By CURTIS RIST9 min

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MATERIALS

RARE WOOD

Great redwood is getting scarcer all the time

By PETER JENSEN9 min

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PLUS

LETTERS

Thank you for the environmentally conscious article “The Best Lawn” in the May 1998 issue. It is refreshing to see that your magazine’s modern technological tips and oldfashioned craftsmanship are mixed with sensible guidelines that can protect our own health and that of our planet.
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TECHNIQUE

REPOINTING BRICK

The key is to figure out exactly what kind of mortar a wall needs

By CURTIS RIST8 min

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FEATURES

amazing grace

Convert a church into a livadle house? Norm and Steve wondered aloud if it could de done, but a final look proves that all it takes is

By BRAD LEMLEY7 min

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ASK NORM

“Phillips bits wear quickly, so it’s worthwhile looking for hardened steel bits with ribbed tips for a better grip.”
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FINANCES

LAND RUSH

Don’t jump too quickly into that great American frontier

By GARY BELSKY6 min

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