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• NEW BEST OF FWW: DESIGNING FURNITURE

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  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.

• SHOPPING FOR FURNITURE: 2ND EDITION, A CONSUMER'S GUIDE

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  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 you’re getting your furniture at a fair price. You’ll 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 “can’t 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, you’ll know exactly what you need to know in order to buy good, stylish furniture at a fair price, and you’ll never again be unprepared when you enter your local furniture store. Become a smart furniture shopped, and protect yourself from being taken advantage of!

• 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.

• 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.

• Ridiculously Simple Furniture Projects: Great Looking Furniture Anyone Can Build

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  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 Men’s 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.