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 Beds
Jeff Miller, winner of the 1998 Stanley Award for best woodworking book (Chairmaking & Design) offers nine attractive bed projects accessible to woodworkers of any skill level. The projects are a small bed, a Shaker-style bed, a Craftsman-style bed, a pencil-post bed, a plywood platform bed, a Windsor chair?inspired bed, a modern '' city'' bed, a sleigh bed, and a bunk bed. Features include: Clear step-by-step instructions to build Cut lists that make it easy to get each bed started Exploded and measured drawings that A chapter on general construction show every detail strategies for building any bed design A wide range of jigs for mortising, tenoning, and other common tasks
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 Better Homes And Gardens® Furniture Projects
Includes drawings for each of the 41 projects, all from the Wood® Magazine Shop Library. Soft cover, 160 pages.
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 Bookcases
The beautiful, well-designed bookcases in this book are easy to build. Clear step-by-step instructions guide the building of each project. Exploded and measured drawings show every detail. Cut lists make it easy to get started. There's even a chapter on general construction strategies for building any other design. The 11 attractive projects are in a range of designs from the best contemporary American woodworkers, including: Shaker-style bookcase with glass doors from Christian Becksvoort Arts and Crafts bookcase from Kevin Rodel Country-Colonial bookcase from Randy O'Donnell Shaker-style wall shelf from Peter Turner Barrister bookcase from Curtis Erpelding Step-back bookcase from Niall Barrett
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 Build Your Own Log Furniture Book
Ten great projects you can build for fun or profit!Includes detailed instructions, photos/illustrations and cut lists.Comprehensive look at log furniture and tools of yesterday and today!Softcover book by Les Smith and Dan Swesey.156 pages.
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 Built-In Furniture
By: Jim TolpinBuilt-in furnishings offer many advantages over freestanding furniture: They are generally less expensive to build than stand-alone furniture of the same type and size. They give you great latitude in designing the look and function of your interior spaces-you are not limited to designing around existing furniture pieces. And, because of the manner in which built-in furnishings are constructed, you can maximize the use of the most unusual spaces while creating an effective and aesthetically pleasing design solution.In this book, you'll see some of the finest examples of built-in furniture and cabinetry for nearly every room in the house. You'll be treated to a room-by-room survey of unique design solutions and strategies that you can use to add functional and delightful built-ins to your home.,p
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 Chests of Drawers
This book includes step-by-step photos, clear building instructions, cut lists, and measured drawings for each project. There is also a bonus chapter on how to solve the challenges in building large case pieces, as well as advice on creating original designs or adapting the designs in this book. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced woodworker, the projects will provide plenty of challenges to increase your skills. You?ll also find numerous tips and jigs you can use on all your projects. In Chests of Drawers you will find projects for a: Pennsylvania Dutch Chest Contemporary Chest Bow-Front Chest Double Dresser Triple Dresser Queen Anne Chest-On-Frame Tall Chest Softcover, 9 x 10-7/8 in., 224 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2002, ISBN 1-56158-422-3, # 070618
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 Design Book Seven
The newest in Fine Woodworking's Design Book series is a showcase of exceptional woodworking by craftsmen from around the world. Readers get a full-color, visual feast of recent work that includes turning, carving, sculpture, furniture and instrument making. More than 300 outstanding works show a variety of design styles, from traditional to contemporary. Each piece shows how its maker used color and form to bring out the best in wood. All woodworkers will find design ideas to apply to their own pieces. And everyone who loves well-made, hand-crafted wooden objects, from elegant chairs to delicately crafted musical instruments will find inspiration and enjoyment.
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 Designing Furniture
In this book you?ll discover: Design inspiration - from Shaker to Arts & Crafts The four objectives of furniture design Drafting basics and how to create working drawings How to choose the best construction methods for your designs Models that help projects succeed Tips for designing graduated drawers, legs and aprons, doors Design strategies for coffee tables, sideboards, chests of drawers THE NEW BEST OF FINE WOODWORKING series collects classic articles from the last 10 years of Fine Woodworking magazine (published between 1992 and 2002). Organized by topic, fully indexed, these books make it easy to access the best woodworking ideas and information straight from the experts. Softcover, 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 in., 160 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2004, ISBN 1-56158-684-6, # 070767
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 Dining Tables
The dining tables range in difficulty from a simple trestle table to a formal veneered table. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced woodworker, Dining Tables provides plenty of challenges to increase your skills and give you a range of projects for various lifestyles. Dining Tables provides: attractive, practical projects that are accessible to most woodworkers above the novice level projects in a variety of different styles, such as Country, Shaker, Traditional Colonial, and Queen Anne, so you are bound to find something that you want to build a chapter on general construction strategies that shows you the principles involved in building dining tables; you also get what you need to know to develop successful designs of your own detailed cut lists to help you get started and measured drawings that illustrate the finer points of construction Dining Tables is part of the Taunton Furniture Projects series. The other books are: Softcover, 9 x 10-7/8 in., 192 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2001, ISBN 1-56158-491-6, # 070609
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 Furniture of Sam Maloof
by Jeremy Adamson Now in his golden years, Sam Maloof continues to design and make beautiful wooden furniture, one piece at a time. This retrospective look presents glowing color photos of his work, overall and in detail. Features 200 illustrations and photos. This beautifully detailed book is an exploration of the life and work of one of America?s most distinguished craftsmen. Covering Sam Maloof?s journey from modest beginnings to his ascendancy to the top of the world of furniture design and construction. The color photography and illustrations highlight both Mr. Maloof?s career and some of the most stunning examples of his world-renowned furniture including pieces in private collections as well as those found in museums and the White House. This book is an indispensable addition to the library of woodworkers. Hardcover, 8.5 x 11, 272 pages.
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 In the Craftsman Style
Softcover, 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 in., 176 pages, with color photos and drawingsPublished 2001Fine Woodworking magazineBuilding furniture inspired by the Arts and Crafts traditionCollected from the pages of the most authoritative voice in woodworking, Fine Woodworking magazine, In The Craftsman Style reveals the techniques of more than 20 artisan furniture makers. Attractive, adaptable, built to last, Craftsman furniture is one of the most popular styles today. You?ll find instructions for over 10 projects here, from bookcases to chairs, complete with detailed illustrations and photographs. In addition you?ll see how this adaptable style -- which includes Mission, Craftsman, Greene and Greene, and Stickley -- can be applied to a variety of furniture. In the Craftsman Style includes:complete instructions for building a wall cabinet, chest, bookcase, sideboard, sofa table, and more design inspiration for hall tables, beds, chairs, and a tall-boy chest techniques for building a wide range of Craftsman furniture
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 In the Modern Style
In the Modern Style shows the designs and techniques of 28 artisan furniture makers, all from the pages of Fine Woodworking magazine. Instructions for 14 imaginative and attractive projects are featured, including a component-built sideboard and mahogany bedside table. In addition, the craftsmen share their design strategy and how they executed new techniques including working with curved panels, thick veneer, and a vacuum press. Includes: Attractive projects for a wide variety of pieces inspired by modern craftsmanship and style Design inspiration for credenzas, built-ins, audio cabinets, and chairs Methods for curved work, veneering, bent plywood inlays and many other furniture-making techniques Softcover, 8-1/2 x 10-7/8 in., 176 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2002, ISBN 1-56158-581-5, # 070698
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 In The Shaker Style
From the editors of Fine Woodworking In The Shaker Style, from the pages of Fine Woodworking magazine, reveals instructions for over 10 projects -- from chairs to bookcases.You'll find the ideas and techniques of more than 15 contemporary artisans and instructions for more than 10 projects, from Shaker chairs to bookcases. Detailed illustrations and photographs accompany each project. In addition, you'll see how distinctive Shaker details can be adapted for use in today's furniture. In The Shaker Style includes: complete instructions for building a wall shelf, bathroom vanity, Shaker round stand, Shaker revolver and more. techniques for incorporating Shaker design details in contemporary furniture. design inspiration for entertainment centers, cupboards, and corner tables. 160 pages, 150 photos, 70 drawings, 8'' x 11'', color
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 Tables Outstanding Projects from One of America's Best Craftsmen
With plans and complete instructions for building 10 classic tables By Anthony GuidiceClassic table designs from America's top craftsmen will help you furnish every room in your home with elegance and style. From a Shaker sewing table to a display table for art objects, Tables offers 10 excellent reasons to spend quality time at the workbench. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced woodworker, the projects in this book will provide plenty of challenges to increase your skills. The table projects include a candle stand, an end table, a Shaker sewing table, two coffee tables, a display table, a half-round console table, a hall table, a cherry kitchen table, and a trestle table. 10 classic projects from historic pieces to contemporary styles Step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations Design guidelines for creating your own tables Numerous tips and jigs you can use for all your projects
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 Taunton?s Complete Illustrated Guide to Period Furniture Details
Turning and carving, as well as building accurately, are all included in a highly visual format. Over 400 photos and drawings illustrate the methods -- from half-blind dovetails to gooseneck moldings. If you love period details and long to create them, you will want this book. You'll learn about: Casework techniques Moldings and edge treatments Carved and turned legs Period chair components Finials and applied carvings About the author Lonnie Bird is a professional woodworker, teacher, writer, and tool designer whose work has been featured in Fine Woodworking. His books include Shaping Wood, The Shaper Book, and The Bandsaw Book. He lives in Dandridge, Tennessee. Softcover, 9-1/4 x 10-7/8 in., 144 pages, with color photos and drawings Published 2003, ISBN 1-56158-590-4, # 070708
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 The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction
Andy RaeHardcover, 9-1/4 X 10-7/8 in., 320 pages, with color photosPublished 2001A graphic, step-by-step presentation of basic furniture construction techniques.Expert woodworker and writer Andy Rae takes the construction of furniture and breaks it into components -- from boxes, cases, doors and drawers to shelves and feet. He explains all the techniques used to build them, so you can choose the ones that are best for you. Then he shows you how to put the pieces together to make great furniture.You'll acquire a working knowledge of woodworking materials, a higher control over your work and tools and an understanding of basic design principles.Graphic, step-by-step presentation of key techniques and methodsVisual maps, cross-references and indexes make information easy to findCovers the many woodworking methods and tools availableModern, up-to-date coverage of tools and techniquesPart of a three-volume encyclopedia of woodworking"After 20 plus years of practicing the craft, I still search daily for new ways of working. Once you discover something that works, call it your own and stand by it."-- Andy Rae
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 Traditional Furniture Projects
Here is in-depth information on the construction of fine period pieces such as a Shaker-style end table, a pencil-post bed, a roll-top desk and a Windsor chair.
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