A unique and comprehensive resource for student and professional furniture designers, providing in-depth answers to their questions about aesthetics, function, materials, manufacturing and sustainability. In this second edition Stuart Lawson emphasizes the principles of a circular economy and what this means for furnituredesign and consumption. He considers the latest technological developments such as 3-D printing and the use of innovative materials such as bioplastics. He also examines the cap...
Outdoor Wood Projects: 24 Projects You Can Build in a Weekend
by Steve Cory
This is a collection of 24 easy-to-build wood projects for your garden and backyard, each of which can be constructed in a single weekend. Outdoor Wood Projects features 24 projects for the backyard and garden that can be completed with basic DIY tooling, inexpensive materials and beginner skills, and that should take no more than a weekend to build. Projects are grouped into the following categories: planters, window boxes, trellises, and outdoor furniture. There is also a whole chapter devoted...
John Lloyd is a highly respected furniture restorer and maker, with a loyal following among the readers of Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine. In this compilation of his thoroughly informative articles, he entertainingly describes the diverse and challenging projects he encounters in his workshop and talks the reader through the restoration process. His knowledge and enthusiasm shine through, whether describing the repair of cockbeading on drawer fronts, taking the kinks out of a card table, or...
Building Simple Furniture: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A.06
by Cathy Baker
Build Your Own Furniture - 30 Easy to Follow Step by Step Plans to Construct Stools, Chests, Cabinets and Much More
by W. A. G. Bradman
No woodwork experience is required to make attractive, functional rustic furniture in a weekend. This guide explains the materials and tools needed and demonstrates such simple techniques as mortise-and-tenon joinery. Projects include: all types of simple tables; a bentwood chair; a twig picture frame; fence panels; panel benches; a garden sun screen; a plant stand; and trellis and arbour frames. Also included is a photographic study of eight leading rustinc craftsmen and women in their workshop...
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND OFFICIAL COMPANION TO THE HIT BBC SERIESBBC's The Repair Shop is a place where Britain's most skilled and caring craftspeople rescue and resurrect items that owners thought were beyond saving. Their shared love of craft has helped hundreds of people recover and relive cherished memories, and inspired millions to rediscover their own prized possessions. The skill required to properly restore those items may be beyond most of us, but there are small things we can al...
Easy-to-Build Adirondack Furniture: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A.216
by Mary Twitchell
In this woodworker-friendly volume on handicrafting chairs, the author takes an aspiring chairmaker, whether beginner or an experienced woodworker, from the living tree to the polished piece.
Advances in Finishing
The French Polisher's Manual - A Description of French Polishing Methods and Technique
by Anon
A Place for Everything... Whether you need storage for books, DVDs, games or clothes, you'll find attractive, custom options in this book. Open shelving? An enclosed cabinet? A classic bookcase? They're all here. Building Bookcases, Cabinets and Shelves offers 29 storage solutions in a variety of styles and sizes with both open and enclosed storage. Each project includes cutting lists, step-by-step instructions and tips and advice from professional woodworkers who have made each piece. Best of...
Antique and Country Paint Projects (Decorating furniture)
by Sheila McGraw
The four Furniture Decorating books are based on the author's highly successful Painting & Decorating Furniture that has sold over 40,000 copies worldwide. Booklist magazine called it "quite probably the best general introduction on furniture decoration that exists." With these four books as guides, anyone can decorate furniture like a professional. This volume presents old furniture painted in the rustic genre: English country pieces, well-worn patinas, and folk-style paint jobs that convey a s...
When it's time for a move to a retirement home, a smaller home, or there's a death in the family, how should you manage a lifetime of family heirlooms and cherished possessions? Should that old chest go to the rummage sale, or is it a rare antique? What about jewelry, coins, stamp collections, china, silver, glass, memorabilia, baseball cards and toys? Are they valuable? How can we tell? Who will buy them? What are they really worth? This book is your key to finding the value of everything fro...
Painting and Finishing (Build Like a Pro - Expert Advice from Start to Finish)
by Michael Dresdner
Painting and Finishing around the home can be daunting both from the scale of the work and the bewildering array of finishing options available. This book in the Build Like a Pro series takes a practical approach for the homeowner. Written by a finishing professional, it provides an authoritative and practical guide to choosing paints and finishes, surface preparation and application methods. It covers both interior and exterior painting and finishing. - Start to Finish: The First Steps - Kitche...
In this second updated edition David James provides an encyclopaedic guide to the techniques and materials involved in upholstery. The book covers everything from traditional handwork to the latest industrial techniques, giving a complete overview of the upholstery trade. Five step-by-step projects follow, to enable readers to put a few of the techniques explained into practice. Almost 500 detailed line drawings created by the author illustrate every aspect covered in the text. The book also inc...