Greetings!

You sure named this pattern book correctly, "Making Wheels Easy" is exactly as the name implies. If a person can read and follow instructions, he can make a fine wooden wagon wheel with little difficulty.

At first I thought the $20.00 price of the pattern book was a little high, boy was I wrong! This book is worth every penny of the asking price. A lot of thought and preparation went into putting this book together. The book lays flat when opened to any page. Only one side of a page is printed so you always have a blank facing page for shop notes. The instructions are very easy to follow. It's almost as if you were looking over my shoulder, guiding me every step of the way. The full size patterns are easy to use. The patterns for the jigs, and the jigs themselves, are also very easy to use.

I made two 16 inch wheels using this pattern book. The first one I made was without using the jigs so I could get the "feel" of the project. The second wheel was made using the jigs. Any more wheels I make will be made with the jigs, the time saved, and the improvement in the accuracy of the cuts, make the jigs well worth while. The wheels themselves are well made and very sturdy.

This pattern book, Making Wheels Easy, is much more then a book that teaches someone a very easy way to make wheels. It's a book that opens the doors to all kinds of possibilities. Such as;

A wagon wheel trellis for vines or roses, Wagon wheel lawn furniture, Wagon wheel mailbox stand, Wagon wheels to mark the sides of a driveway, How about a wagon wheel fence? Or fence gates? Wagon wheel lamps, wagon wheel tables, Wagon wheel head and foot boards

The list of possibilities goes on and on. With this book, a few tools, and some lumber, a guy can accomplish a lot.

Thank you for your efforts in the production of such a fine learning tool. I am now ready to move on to your other pattern book, "Working Wagon Wheels"

Ron Ainsworth

Windy Hill Woods makes good on the promise implied by the title of its book Making Wheels Easy . This well thought out project book contains accurate templates, clearly written text and illuminating photographic illustrations makes the complex and exacting task of wooden wheel construction easy and enjoyable. Even a slightly below average woodworker such as myself was able to turn out some pretty good looking wheels. Best of all I accomplished this without the frustrations caused by project designers who have never built anything except a pile of papers. It is obvious to me that this book was written by a craftsperson who actually has built wooden wheels. The cautions and warnings in the text anticipate the "hard parts" and warn the woodworker of potential pitfalls The first set I made are on a miniature Prairie Schooner used in a local museum's education program. My wife is already thinking up projects that will incorporate the latest additions to my woodworking skills.

This book is a very excellent if not the best reference that any engineering geologist should have in rock stability analisys

This is the premier reference book for rock slope stability analysis and construction. Even though the book is more than 25 years old the, guidelines are relevant and useful for modern-day rock engineering.

This book is one of the best reference books an architect will ever use. It contains the necessary information for the beginning and advanced architect. Inside the 568 pages in this book one will find from the most basic to the highly complex architectural graphics. The book provides reference for the various arcchitectural plans such as the floor plan, elevation and perspective drawings. No other reference material can surpass the amount of information provided in this excellent book.

My child LOVES this coloring book. Her nursery was decorated in Precious Moments from infancy and now that she is old enough to appreciate the delicate shapes and colors of the endearing Precious Moments characters, she finds herself immersed in this great BIG coloring book. Filled with all the sweet images of the loving set of girls, boys and pets, this book should charm any youngster who loves a box of crayons!

Subtitled: "Program Your Personality for Success" with the following on the cover: "1. Stop Smoking, 2. Make Friends, 3. Advance in your Work, 4. Lose Weight, 5. Improve Sexual Performance, 6. Feel Confident, 7. Master any Skill, 8. Safeguard Your Health, 9. Conquer Pain & Fear" Description per the back of teh book: "YOU CAN DO IT by following the proven techniques in this book, you can change your life -- releasing the full potential of your abilities and energies. James Hoke knows how. Once a cripple, he conquered his own paralysis and has helped thousands to free themselves from crippling fears and realize their ambitions. Now it's your turn. Let him show you the easily mastered, completely safe, thoroughly proven techniques that will change your life forever ..."

I read this book 20 years ago and I stopped smoking 1 year later
and I have never started smking again. Very good book.

Covers everything from a child's parents, relatives, friends to strangers. Not many books will cover all aspects of how to teach a child body safety. I recommend this book to anyone with children and those who interact with children.

Anyone who collects or just likes pocket watches will love this book. The many pictures (showing examples from the collection) are breathtaking. The book is nicely printed on quality paper and bound in signatures for strength. I found this book worth every penny of the price.

Are you an Architect and don't know the parts of a traditional double hung window? Forgot how stone was detailed? Could not draw a lug window sill to save your life? Then this book is for you and your staff. Great drawings (real drawings, not CADD), all hand lettered and illustrated. I use this book to size masonry fireplaces. It is the ultimate resource on all types of wood burning fireplaces and masonry dimensioning! Although there are some things that are out of date (plumbing & electrical)this book tells a story about buildings in the emerging market of historic rehab and historic tax credit project.

Why bother with the CD when the book is such a pleasure to use?

The BOOK rates SIX STARS. The CD rates NO STARS. Get the book for half or a third the price of the CD. It's worth it.

The cd contains many raster scans of tables from the book and links to commentary that you can find elsewhere in greater detail. The links to industry aren't anything special, considering you can find them many other places for free. The interface is clunky, and hard to read. Access to the data is read-only off the CD rather than allowing you to load it and access it from the hard drive. The vector CAD drawings are simplified and generic - suitable for instruction, but certainly not for real work. You won't save any time trying to use them for anything but reference, so why bother? This CD is worth 1% of its list price and should just come with the book at no cost. Don't be taken in by the hype.

The figures of this book are very useful for details in professional drawings. On the other hand, it gives simple ideas to solve common problems on construction.