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The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture & Cabinet Construction
Contributor(s): Rae, Andy (Author)
ISBN: 1561584029     ISBN-13: 9781561584024
Publisher: Taunton Press
OUR PRICE:   $40.46  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: October 2001
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Annotation: 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.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General
- House & Home | Do-it-yourself - Carpentry
Dewey: 684.104
LCCN: 2001033100
Series: Complete Illustrated Guides (Taunton)
Physical Information: 1" H x 9.4" W x 11.1" (3.35 lbs) 320 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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.

  • Graphic, step-by-step presentation of key techniques and methods
  • Visual maps, cross-references and indexes make information easy to find
  • Covers the many woodworking methods and tools available
  • Modern, up-to-date coverage of tools and techniques
  • Part of a three-volume encyclopedia of woodworking

Contributor Bio(s): Rae, Andy: - Andy Rae worked with George Nakashima and Frank Klausz before founding his own woodworking business. He has been awarded a New Jersey Council of the Arts Fellowship for his furniture designs. A former editor of "American Woodworker," Rae currently works in Asheville, North Carolina, making furniture as well as teaching and writing about woodworking.