Home > Furniture Books > Furniture Construction & Restoration Books
58 item(s) - Page 2 of 2
$29.95 $17.97 |
Learn to build comfortable, long-lasting chairs. Chairs are ubiquitous, found in every home, office, and building. Almost all are commercially made since many woodworkers shy away from making chairs, or even stools. But the articles in this book, reprinted from Fine Woodworking magazine, should help dispel any questions or fears you may have about chair building. Not only can you build them, you can make them better than the average commercially made models.
$17.95 $10.77 |
The basics of furniture design, how to draft working drawings, best construction for your design, using models successfully, tips for designing drawers, legs, and drawers. This is compiled from articles that have appeared in recent issues of Fine Woodworking Magazine.
$17.95 $10.77 |
These are projects from the pages of Fine Woodworking Magazine. Among the projects offered are a harvest table, tilt-top table, sleigh bed, six-board chest, Shaker tall clock, classic blanket chest and a corner cupboard plus others.
$24.95 $14.97 |
More than 70 examples of contemporary chair design worldwide. Chairs by top world designers and by up-and-coming designers are spotlighted. Chairs that knock down, stack in imaginative ways, chairs impossible to imagine before computer-aided design, and even chairs that push the traditional concept of utility are all presented. Includes concept drawings, manufacturing details, and insights into the creative process in the designers' own words.
$24.99 $14.99 |
13 rustic projects you can build. Woods include sugar pine, yellow pine, birch, ash and soft maple. These are all presented in step-by-step projects with cutlists, exploded drawings, and sequence color photos. Projects include a bed, boot storage bench, three drawer dresser, dry sink cabinet, branch mirror frame, dining table and stools, laced bentwood rocker, and more.
$34.95 $20.97 |
The book includes essential drafting tools for doing practical design. The book is about learning the process of designing a piece of furniture that can be original, establishing a clear approach so mistakes are minimized, fulfills the needs and desires of the client, and fits the budget. For those who are just starting out or have experience in designing furniture, it will give valuable and fresh insight on the process of practical furniture design. The 58-page design manual includes original scale drawings, lofting curves, metric conversion tables, client contracts, standard furniture dimensions and bibliography of design resources. Accompanying the book are: a 6" combined inch/metric ruler, an erasing shield and a 0.7mm mechanical pencil with refills.
$24.95 $14.97 |
If you've been looking for practical advice on how to design furniture, you know there's not much information out there. That's why we decided to create Practical Furniture Design, a comprehensive collection of articles dedicated to furniture design -- all gleaned from the pages of Fine Woodworking magazine. By offering thoughtful insights on the creative process, this unique volume gives you all the advice you need to design and build your own projects -- from some of the world's most accomplished woodworkers.
$19.95 $11.97 |
Subtitle: "Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build". Blending the practicality of IKEA with the creativity of Martha Stewart, this collection of innovative projects is presented with simplicity of construction in mind. The suggested pieces are practical, have broad appeal, and carry a high brag factor upon completion. Requiring minimal assembly time and tools, this concise, engaging, and even humorous guide offers countless tips as well as clear and instructive photography. The majority of the projects also incorporate clever construction, such as the use of bifold doors, stock cabinets, and off-the-shelf lumber, guaranteeing that the required materials are both inexpensive and easily accessible. Featuring ideas for furnishing both the interior and the exterior of the home, this handbook is ideal for weekend woodworkers. Spike Carlsen has been involved in the world of wood and woodworking for more than 30 years. He is the former executive editor of The Family Handyman magazine and a regular contributor to American Woodworker, FreshHome, and Mens Health magazines. He is the author of A Splintered History of Wood: Belt Sander Races, Blind Woodworkers and Baseball Bats, selected as an NPR Best Book of the Year. He lives in Stillwater, Minnesota.
$22.95 $13.77 |
Rustic furniture has an earthy charm that evokes cabins in the woods and country hideaways. Easy to make, rustic furniture is also green through incorporating reclaimed and found materials. In this step-by-step project book, an award-winning woodworker and teacher shows how to use materials collected from the outdoors or recycled from old buildings to make one-of-a-kind pieces of furniture. Every technique is detailed, from cutting round mortises and tenons to making a webbed seat, weaving twigs, traditional joinery, and more. Heirloom-quality projects include a storage chest, chairs, tables, and other attractive and useful pieces. Design alternatives show how to apply the basic techniques to other projects.
$17.95 $10.77 |
This fully updated 2nd edition is a must-have book for anyone shopping for residential furniture. Packed with facts, insider tips, and shopping strategies, author Len Lewin explains exactly what to look for to recognize the quality of a piece of furniture, what manufacturers are considered top flight and which are middle class, and how to know if youre getting your furniture at a fair price. Youll learn about: - distinguishing a real sales price from an everyday price - knowing which manufacturers are truly top-drawer - deciphering the Sunday newspaper furniture ads - finding the cant miss furniture stores near you - making the right choices when selecting wood, upholstery, or leather furniture - how to work with a designer or decorator After reading this book, youll know exactly what you need to know in order to buy good, stylish furniture at a fair price, and youll never again be unprepared when you enter your local furniture store. Become a smart furniture shopped, and protect yourself from being taken advantage of!
$19.99 $11.99 |
Simply-Built Furniture offers woodworkers a step-by-step, illustrated collection of the renowned Danny Proulx?s best projects for the home. This collection brings together special projects from Proulx?s 16 books?most of which are now out of print?with pieces such as a rustic pine chest of drawers, a bed with built-in storage, a window seat, a contemporary display cabinet, a tall bookcase, an armoire work center, a writing desk, a memorabilia sideboard, and more. Both beginning and experienced woodworkers will appreciate Proulx?s no-nonsense approach to woodworking and his easy style of teaching, as well as the minimal time and materials needed to create these beautiful projects that are more than a just another piece of furniture for their homes.
$35.00 $21.00 |
This stunning book will be on the wish-list of any woodworker and is must-have for any wood-artist's library. As the first book to catalog the preeminent collection of American studio furniture owned by the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery, Studio Furniture is a beautifully photographed chronicle of one of the most important movements in modern craft - the Studio Furniture movement. Featuring a Who's Who of American furniture making, it features 84 stunning pieces and provides fascinating insight into each maker's professional training, artistic techniques and inspirations. Among those included are Sam Maloof, Tage Frid, Wharton Esherick, Wendall Castle and other artists whose work is unsurpassed for its functionality, creativity and fine craftsmanship.
$24.95 $14.97 |
This is part of Taunton's Furniture Project series. Guidice begins with a general discussion of table-making basics, including design issues. Step-by-step plans cover 10 well designed table. Two Shaker pieces, a Danish trestle table, a glass top display table, and 6 others. Each project has a cut list, exploded drawing and studio shot of the finished piece.
$19.95 $11.97 |
Selected from the pages of Woodworker's Journal, these projects for classic tables are appropriate for beginner to intermediate woodworkers. Designs include a Shaker sewing stand, a butcher block kitchen island, a graceful cherry tea table, a trestle dining table, and a coffee table designed to display a collection of objects. The projects come with detailed instructions and color photos, exploded drawings, lists of required materials, and complete finishing options.
$24.99 $14.99 |
Clear, step-by-step instructions for creating great projects. Includes Kitchen Pantry, Television Armoire, Child's Storage Bed, Student's Work Center, Closet Storage, Entertainment Center, Dresser, and more. Includes material lists and exploded drawings.
$44.95 $26.97 |
Graphic, step-by-step presentation of key furniture construction techniques and strategies. Highly visual with cross references and indexes and modern up to date coverage of tooling and techniques. Rae covers the diverse methods by which furniture can be constructed. There is something to be learned here even for the most experienced woodworker.
$27.00 $16.20 |
This new book expands on the techniques covered in "Shaping Wood" Item 9-289. It covers joinery relating to 18th century furniture styles, as well as the techniques required to complete ornate period pieces. Aimed specially at the period furniture builder.
$29.95 $17.97 |
Solid information on how to obtain custom furniture. Details 125 custom furniture makers including payment and shipping policies, web sites, contact information, etc. Over 500 photos showcase work by these makers. Indexes by geographic location, furniture style and name of maker are included. This is a terrific guide and an inspiring book of ideas for interior designers, cabinetmakers, and artists.
$29.95 $17.97 |
The Dunlaps of New Hampshire began making fine furniture in the mid-1700s. Their distinctive tables, chests, chairs, and clockcases have their origins in the traditions that the Scots-Irish brought to the New World. Most Dunlap works are now in museums where they are studied by scholars, but thanks to the book's detailed scaled drawings and Donald Dunlap's construction notes, woodworkers can undertake the challenging proportions and ornament practiced by the Dunlaps. The 14 projects range from a simple knife box to an intricate tall clock and include a one-drawer stand, tea table, and desk. This is a wonderful book of plans, ideas, and inspiration.
$35.00 $21.00 |
This book examines a lifetime of production of fine furniture by Sam Maloof. His furniture is documented in over two hundred illustrations, ninety in color. Previously unpublished personal photos illustrate Maloof's credo that his life and work must be integrated. The book gives an insight into Maloof's relationship with major furniture designers and some valuable lessons in woodworking techniques and materials as well as the artisan lifestyle.
$24.99 $14.99 |
How to make strong, simple joints with this time saving tool. Step-by-step instructions for using a pocket hole drilling jig to create joints in a wide range of projects. The jig is inexpensive and highly useful. Projects include cabinets, face frames, shelving units, frame and panel doors.
$19.95 $11.97 |
Ingenious projects from the editors of Wood Magazine. Guidelines on wood, sheet goods, hardware, shelves, finishing and more. Includes complete plans, cutting lists, and assembly instructions for chests, entertainment center, bookcases, and other storage units.