The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction

Introducing a new woodworking series in the tradition of Tage Frid...a series filled with essential information required by woodworkers today. For the first time ever, all the techniques and processes necessary to craft beautiful things from wood have been compiled into three comprehensive volumes: The Complete Illustrated Guides. Highly visual and written by woodworking's finest craftsmen, these three titles -- Furniture & Cabinet Construction, Shaping Wood, and Joinery -- will establish a new standard for shop reference books. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction is the ultimate reference work -- a graphic, step-by-step presentation of basic furniture-construction techniques. Expert woodworker Andy Rae brings organization, enthusiasm, and more than 20 years' experience to this essential book. Readers will acquire a working knowledge of woodworking materials, a higher level of control over their work and tools, and an understanding of basic design principles.

expert Woodworker Andy Rae Brings His Enthusiasm To This Ultimate Reference—a Graphic, Step-by-step Presentation Of Basic Furniture Construction Techniques. 847 Color Photos. 127 Drawings.

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this How-to Primer Is Divided Into Six Parts: Tools And Materials; Box And Case Construction; Doors; Bases, Feet, And Stands; Frame Construction; And Tabletops And Work Surfaces. Copious Color Photos Illustrate Processes And Objects, And Line Drawings Detail Intricacies. The Major Parts Begin With Overviews, And Proceed To Specifics, With Safety Warnings Integral To All Explanations. This Book Begins So Much At The Beginning That It Shows The Aspirant How To Build A Shop With Special Racks And Shelves To Hold The Various Tools One Will Be Buying. The Book Looks So Good, And Makes The Procedures So Vivid, The Novice Might Believe She Can Learn Even The More Complex Processes. Still, The Quality And Amount Of Tools (especially The Clamps!) Pictured Here Just Might Sober Her Up. Oversize: 9.5x11 Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

"Introducing a new woodworking series in the tradition of Tage Frid...a series filled with essential information required by woodworkers today. For the first time ever, all the techniques and processes necessary to craft beautiful things from wood have been compiled into three comprehensive volumes: The Complete Illustrated Guides. Highly visual and written by woodworking's finest craftsmen, these three titles -- Furniture & Cabinet Construction, Shaping Wood, and Joinery -- will establish a new standard for shop reference books. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction is the ultimate reference work -- a graphic, step-by-step presentation of basic furniture-construction techniques. Expert woodworker Andy Rae brings organization, enthusiasm, and more than 20 years' experience to this essential book. Readers will acquire a working knowledge of woodworking materials, a higher level of control over their work and tools, and an understanding of basic design principles."--Publisher description This comprehensive, step-by-step pictorial reference covers every practical technique for building furniture and cabinets. Organized for quick access, this book illustrates the process in over 1,000 clear photos and drawings. All the essential information is here, from designing the project to installing the hardware. Many alternative ways to achieve the same results are included, enabling woodworkers to choose the methods that work best for them. Every woodworker, whether beginner or pro, should have this indispensable reference handy in the shop. -- back cover 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. In The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction , you'll acquire a working knowledge of woodworking materials, a higher control over your work and tools and an understanding of basic design principles. BUILDING FINE FURNITURE hinges on three critical components: an understanding of the material, the proper tools, and old-fashioned know-how.