Design & Inspiration
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9781561586844
Designing a piece of furniture should be fun. Yet woodworkers who think nothing of building a complicated jig or mastering a difficult finish feel lost when it comes to designing a piece of furniture. This book will help readers understand the basics of designing and learn approaches for successful construction. Includes design strategies for coffee tables; sideboards and chests of drawers....Click for info
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9781561588572
Learn to build comfortable; long-lasting chairs. Chairs are ubiquitous; found in every home; office; and building. Almost all are commercially made since many woodworkers shy away from making chairs; or even stools. Granted; there are not too many square parts to most chairs; and compound angles are somewhat intimidating. But the articles in this book; reprinted from Fine Woodworking magazine; should help dispel any questions or fears you may have about chair building. Not only can you build them; you can make them better than the average commercially made models...Click for info
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9781402748127
Making Mad Toys & Mechanical Marvels in WoodRodney Frostﾒs collection of playful mechanical contraptions will captivate anyone who operates themﾗand theyﾒll entice the creative woodworker too; because these whirligigs are as much fun to make as to maneuver. The secret to these movable marvels: propellers and other action-filled parts made from wood or metal. Full-size schematics and drawings; plus detailed written instructions; will guide woodwokers smoothly through building; carving; and assembling such enchanting projects as Grandadﾒs Night Out; a wild and wonderful gadget with a handsomely dressed figure that dances on a box; the Politically Incorrect Weather House (it contains a hygrometer to measure humidity); and Mr. Muscles & Little Ms. Threemore; two exercise buffs who work out!...Click for info
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9781402730382
Sam Allen - author of The Wood Finisherﾒs Handbook - now provides novice woodworkers with the finest guide to creating cabinetry. It takes newcomers by the hand and leads them through every process in detail; from understanding the properties of wood to reading a plan; from layout; squaring; and cutting to joinery and assembly. Allen discusses lumber grades; sizes; and prices; edge treatments for plywood and reconstituted wood products; transferring patterns; and handling all the necessary tools. Thereﾒs advice on case and panel construction; designing shelves; drawer hardware; and making free-standing modular cabinets; along with plans for modular built-ins; cabinets for home entertainment; and electronics built-in cabinets....Click for info
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