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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. Smitha 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.
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This is the fifth book in the Taunton Furniture Project series. See items 9-269 Bookcases, 9-282 Desks, 9-281 Tables, and 9-268 Beds. Each of the seven projects varies in style and construction difficulty. Each project is explained in step-by-step instructions and measured drawings and cutlists.
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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 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.
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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.
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Hand-picked from the pages of Woodworker's Journal, these 14 classic projects were selected for their functionality and clean designs. Each piece will work hard, look good, and last a lifetime. With a variety of styles to accommodate any home's décor, these easy to complete projects include a federal-style secretary's desk, an elegant entertainment center, a modular computer desk, Barrister bookcases, walnut library shelves and much more. Includes exploded drawings, step-by-step photos and tips to avoid costly mistakes and achieve success.
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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.