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• THE CUSTOM FURNITURE SOURCE BOOK: A GUIDE TO 125 CRAFTSMEN

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  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.

• TABLES YOU CAN MAKE, Best of Woodworker's Journal #

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  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.

• Blanket Chests

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  No project has more universal appeal among woodworkers at every skill level than the blanket chest. It’s a simple form — essentially a large box with a lid — and yet it can be complex, elaborate, and intricately detailed. This collection of 30 original designs by artisans from around the globe illustrates the versatility of the chest, one of the oldest forms of furniture. The book opens with an overview of chest-building techniques; following are the chests, each of which features design and construction details, working drawings, and technical details of the more challenging pieces. Chests range from traditional to contemporary and offer inspiration to woodworkers and furniture makers of all skill levels. Approximately 200 photos and 50 drawings illustrate these designs.

• NEW BEST OF FWW: DESIGNING & BUILDING CHAIRS

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  “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.

• AMERICAN COUNTRY FURNITURE: Projects from the Workshops of David T. Smith

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  Exploring the history behind country furnishings, this authoritative handbook offers 50 of the most popular projects from the workshops of David T. Smith—a unique collection of craft shops that create reproductions of antique artifacts. Offering a short narrative explaining how each piece of furniture evolved and was used in the past, each project includes detailed drawings, a materials list, and comprehensive instructions for assembly. Informative and well-researched, this remarkable reference shares guidelines for constructing historic fixtures such as a trestle table, a pencil-post bed, a ladder-back chair, or a whale shelf. Helpful photographs are included to demonstrate specialized techniques and skills, such as routing dovetails and raising panels.

• STUDIO FURNITURE OF THE RENWICK GALLERY - SC EDITION

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  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.