Thanks to woodworker Lubkemann’s creative, practical projects in Tree Craft, bringing the splendor of the outdoors into your home is easier than ever. - Mother Earth News .an excellent introduction to working wood, especially for the younger generation. The checker and croquet sets are better than anything you're likely to buy in a store. - Woodshop News “Going green†is such a hot topic and this book can help in the effort by providing creative ways to decorate your home with found items. - Fine Woodworking.com The many examples of how to reuse and preserve maple, oak and nature’s other towering beauties, makes Tree Craft the perfect gift for thrifty and eco-friendly crafters, woodworkers, decorators and home-owners. - Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine Projects range from simple to complex and Chris does such a fantastic job of introducing the tools and explaining the techniques, that even beginners can get in on the fun.
- Crafter's Choice Okay woodworkers, the next time you have finished a project and are waiting for materials for the next one, go out to your woodlot and pick up some dead birch, maple or even viburnum branches and then buy a copy of author Lubkemann’s book. He will show you how to make perfect use of those and branches or stumps from other wood species. - Shortcuts.ns.ca The photography is great, the instructions are clear and simple, and the ideas are genius. Love this book! - Little Birdie Secrets.com Thoroughly 'user friendly', "Tree Craft: 35 Rustic Wood Projects That Bring the Outdoors In" will prove a welcome and popular addition to personal, professional and community library woodworking reference collections. - Wisconsin Bookwatch What’s great about this book is that it provides information and insight into rustic design that has taken decades for many of us in the business to learn.
Both books are richly illustrated and will provide hours of entertainment and great information for those interested in wood craft and design. And both books are part of my own library and I refer to them often! - Dr. Ralphy Kylloe, Ph.D., Author and Gallery Owner Aside from its cool Green Message, what's best about Tree Craft is in the way it's written: Rather than lecture from the pulpit, Lubkemann proves himself to be a true teacher who shows his audience how it's done by doing it with them. In this age of iPods, fast-food and endless consumption, Chris Lubkemann presents a book that slows us down a bit, urging each of us to open up our eyes and look around at what's in front of us. Ultimately, Tree Craft is not just about building things. It's also about seeing the many faces of the world that surround you.
- The Electric Review This would be an inspirational book for any Boy Scout working on the wood carving merit badge or anyone who likes to hand-make Christmas gifts. - Lancaster Sunday News Eco-living, the artistic way! The easy writing style, full color photographs, supply lists, and stepped out instructions guide you through the projects and will make you want to start gathering the supplies and start creating projects to, as his book cover states, “bring the outdoors in†yourself! - Cindi Bisson, When Creativity Knocks.com For years Lubkemann has been transforming twigs, branches and fallen trees into artfully designed, functional items, from candle holders and coasters to coffee tables and curtain rods. - Decorating Digest Magazine.