This practical guide to making functional, space-saving items of furniture for the home contains 20 woodworking projects, each rated for difficulty and production time. For the kitchen there are projects for making: knife, mug and egg racks, a shelf unit and wine racks. For the hall: a shoe cupboard, a telephone shelf, a coat rack and a mirror with shelf. For the living room: a nest of tables, a CD rack and a magazine rack. And for the bathroom: a corner cabinet, a shower caddy, a towel rail, a...
A bed is one of the most significant pieces of furniture in most homes, ranking with the dining table as a major purchase or project. Jeff Miller, winner of the 1998 Stanley Award for best woodworking book (Chairmaking & Design, now out of print), offers nine attractive bed projects accessible to woodworkers of any skill level. In Beds, youll find step-by-step projects for a small bed, a Shaker-style bed, a Craftsman-style bed, a pencil-post bed, a plywood platform bed, a Windsor chairinspired b...
Design for Cnc
by Gary Rohrbacher, Anne Filson, Anna Kaziunas France, and Bill Young
Design, DIY, and computer-controlled fabrication are a powerful combination for making high-quality customized things. Written by the founders of the architecture, design, and research firm Filson and Rohrbacher, this book takes you through the basics of CNC fabrication, the design process, production, and construction of your own furniture designs. Through their AtFAB series of projects, accompanied by an overview of digital techniques and design thinking, this book introduces the knowledge and...
Home Draping Simplified; the Ymass Methods of Cutting and Making Draperies ..
The world's pre-eminent woodturning teacher provides everything you need to know about turning bowls on the lathe. From wood selection and design advice to surface embellishment and finishing techniques, the detailed text and step-by-step photographs are completely inspiring. This book is for all levels of woodturners, from beginners and students looking for advice every step of the way to advanced turners looking for new techniques or design ideas.
Preservation Guide No. 4 (Preservation Guide, #4)
by Dr Maureen A Donnelly
Containing 15 woodworking projects, this book represents the work of some of the members of the Craftsman-style furniture movement, including Gustav Stickley, Oscar Onken and Charles Limbert. It provides information on how to choose wood and obtain hardware, what tools to use, how to make the joints, and how to apply a finish, including the traditional fumed-oak finish. Each project contains step-by-step instructions with measured drawings and a list of materials. The projects include: a bench a...
Finding and Naming Thomas Chippendale's Marquetry Team
by Jack Metcalfe
A practical companion for the practising beginner and student upholsterer, this book provides a collection of the author's accumulated ideas and knowledge on the subject. It is arranged alphabetically for ease of reference, and it offers a glimpse into the history and development of upholstery.
Woodwork for the Kitchen - A Collection of Designs and Instructions for Wooden Furniture and Accessories
by Anon
Building Simple Furniture (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin)
by Cathy Baker
Cabinetwork and Joinery - Comprising Designs and Details of Construction with 2,021 Working Drawings
by Paul N Hasluck
Master key carpentry skills, from simple joinery techniques to fine woodworking, following clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs. Basic woodworking techniques for beginners lead through to more advanced types of wood joints, finishing, woodturning, and furniture restoration.Learn how to use all the essential woodworking tools in a workshop, including hand tools, power tools, and machine tools. Know which wood to choose for the job, with more than 100 hard and soft wood profiles.Then p...
From the beach to your back garden...Driftwood is an ideal building material. It is abundant, renewable and (best of all) free. It is easy to work with, does not require complicated tools and the results are unique since no two pieces of driftwood are the same. Using driftwood adds to the rustic setting of any garden or patio. Because of the natural process that creates driftwood, it requires no finishes and it is naturally waterproof and pest-free. This book shows how to construct beautiful and...