Author Description

Lavishly illustrated with helpful show-how photographs, drawingsand full working plans, this unique book makes it possible for you to furnish your entire home with magnificent, fashionable, one-of-akind furniture—for far less than you would pay in a store. Each piece can be constructed by using only the tools that are found in most home workshops, except for a few projects that require turnings (included for the lathe enthusiast, although ready-made turnings can also be used).Al l designs are original but are based on classic lines that have proved successful and popular over the centuries. Each project has been test constructed by the authors to insure clear and workable instructions and problem-free construction methods. Here, too, are scores of professional woodworking secrets: tips on drawer construction, better cutting and assembly methods, interesting finishing techniques, easier use of lathe and power tools, and more. Detailed material lists accompany each project, and an invaluable listing of supply sources makes it easy for you to order fine furniture-grade hardwoods, hardwood plywoods, finishes, and specialty hardware by mail, if they are not available locally. Enormously rewarding, both in the finished product and the feeling of achievement that accompanies it, furniture-making is the easy, inexpensive way for the dedicated craftsman to have a more beautiful, uniquely individual home.