Encyclopedia of Furniture Making

Encyclopedia of Furniture Making

Author: Ernest Joyce

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 9780806971421

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An illustrated reference guide to furniture making, including material characteristics and properties, necessary equipment, techniques, and tips on component construction, veneering, marquetry and inlaying.


The Technique of Furniture Making

The Technique of Furniture Making

Author: Ernest Joyce

Publisher:

Published: 2003-03

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 9780713488142

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First published in 1970 this is highly regarded by woodworkers and is suited to the amateur and professional alike. It has been revised to take account of changes in practice including the use of power tools, adhesives and computer-controlled machinery. The three sections deal with materials, tools and techniques; advanced construction techniques and metal fittings; running a workshop, draughtsmanship, furniture designs and restoration.


Woods in British Furniture-making, 1400-1900

Woods in British Furniture-making, 1400-1900

Author: Adam Bowett

Publisher: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780955657672

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Bowett charts the species, sources, and history of the woods used in British furniture making from medieval times to the twentieth century. The main dictionary section of the book has 460 entries that cover 477 species of hardwoods and softwoods and detail the history of each wood, describe its uses, and provide cross references to other woods. Extensively illustrated with examples of historic furniture, this book also includes an introductory survey of the historic timber trade and several appendices, including over 160 illustrated wood samples from the Economic Botany collection at Kew Gardens. The layout and accompanying photographs make this a valuable and accessible read that will interest furniture and antique enthusiasts, collectors, restorers, curators, and botanists, among others.


Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture

Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture

Author: Timothy D. Rieman

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13:

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This book documents Shaker furniture from communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Free-standing tables, chairs, desks, boxes, and case clocks and built-in cupboards and cases of drawers are included. The text provides a detailed account of Shaker history, culture, and religion. Further, it examines Shaker design and tools, reporting new research on the Shaker color palette.


The Encyclopedia of Joint Making

The Encyclopedia of Joint Making

Author: Terrie Noll

Publisher: Chartwell Books

Published: 2015-08-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780785833581

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The Encyclopedia of Joint Making has step-by-step illustrated instructions for making all of the basic joints in every joint family--mortise and tenon, dovetails, mitres, and more--plus popular joint variations. The Encyclopedia of Join Making has comprehensive coverage of the nature of wood material and how it affects joinery, glue, and furniture design for informed engineering of joints to last. Learn to use fasteners, bindings, adhesives and only wood elements when creating your wood joints. Have you started a woodworking project only to find yourself stuck in at a crossroads when it comes to making a wooden joint? Use this book to learn all the tricks necessary to choose and use layout tools for accurate works, plus practical marking methods for quick identification of project parts. Wooden joint making has never been so easy. Master the dovetail joint, mitre joint and so many more to ensure your furniture or wooden engineering project is completed to perfection. The Encyclopedia of Joint Making also includes both hand tool methods and power tool techniques, a variety of jigs and up-to-date coverage of contemporary alternatives. So, grab up your tools and get started on that woodworking project you always wanted to finish but never got around to.


Encyclopedia of Wood Joints

Encyclopedia of Wood Joints

Author: Wolfram Graubner

Publisher: Taunton

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 9781561580040

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Shows and describes splicing, oblique, corner, cross, and edge joints used in Japanese wooden construction


The Book of Shaker Furniture

The Book of Shaker Furniture

Author: John Kassay

Publisher: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 9780870232756

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A comprehensive, amply illustrated guide illustrates the simple, functional furniture style developed during the Shaker movement--a successful experiment in communitarian living--and traces its evolution from the Colonial styles of New York and New England