Spike Carlsen
Spike Carlsen is an editor, author, carpenter, and woodworker, who has been immersed in the world of wood and woodworking for more than thirty years. He is former executive editor of Family Handyman magazine where he wrote hundreds of articles on ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
A Splintered History of Wood: Belt Sander Races, Blind ...
 Who knew?!?: Spike Carlsen took a topic that could have been as exciting as, well watching wood grow, carved it into a well written story, with lots of humor and tales of how us humans---our very society itself---would not, could not be the same as it is [... more]
$24.95
Amazon.com |
Combating Mold and Mildew
By Spike Carlsen From The Family Handyman What's wrong with a little mold and mildew? As long as they stay put behind the laundry tub, out of sight under the basement carpet, or only peek around the edge of the bathroom wallpaper, who cares? ... [... more]
Reader's Digest |
Concrete Block Retaining Wall
By Spike Carlsen From The Family Handyman Until concrete retaining wall systems muscled their way onto the scene 20 years ago, there were few do-it-yourself-friendly materials to choose from. Rock and stone were labor intensive to gather (or ... [... more]
Reader's Digest |
Why Circuit Breakers Trip
By Spike Carlsen From The Family Handyman It's a dark and stormy night. You flick on the hall light, plug in the coffee maker and crank up the portable electric heater. You're starting to feel comfy, when you hear a faint, yet ominous, click-and ... [... more]
Reader's Digest |
Beef Up a Wimpy Deck
By Spike Carlsen From The Family Handyman The average deck has a life span roughly equal to that of your refrigerator. But unlike your fridge, which dies a sudden death, a deck dies slowly-stairs start bouncing, rails begin to wobble, deck boards ... [... more]
Reader's Digest |
Insulated Window Glass Fogging
By Spike Carlsen From The Family Handyman Maybe it's happened to you. You wake up one morning and notice one of your double-pane windows or patio doors is a little cloudy. You wipe the inside pane with the sleeve of your bathrobe and the ... [... more]
Reader's Digest |
Egress Windows
By Spike Carlsen From The Family Handyman Few of us think of windows as lifesaving equipment-but they are! When you need to escape a house fire or other disaster, or when rescue personnel need to enter-the right-sized egress window can make the ... [... more]
Reader's Digest |
Belt Sander Races, Blind Woodworkers, and Baseball Bats
In the successful tradition of books such as Salt and Cod, this work explores the history, versatility, and special appeal of something used every day but often taken for granted--wood. b & w photos throughout. In a world without wood, we might not [... more]
$12.47
A1 Books |
A Splintered History of Wood
Who knew?!?: Spike Carlsen took a topic that could have been as exciting as, well watching wood grow, carved it into a well written story, with lots of humor and tales of how us humans---our very society itself---would not, could not be the same as it is [... more]
$19.95
Amazon.com |
The Family Handyman Home Improvement 2005
Author: Spike Carlsen Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780762106509 Format: Illustrated ISBN: 0762106506 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 2005 [... more]
Amazon.com |
Building Window and Door Headers in Walls
By Spike Carlsen From The Family Handyman Window and Door Headers These wooden "bridges" let us create lots of big openings without weakening the walls. If you were to slide on those old Marvel Comics X-ray Specs (you know, the ones that can [... more]
Reader's Digest |
