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Ken Ley takes the beginning and advanced woodworker through his uniquely simple approach to furniture making. Twelve stunning and diverse projects are detailed and accompanied by hundreds of color illustrations, and all of the piecesfrom a mahogany filing cabinet and burr elm apothecarys chest to a pale ash chest and oak TV cabinetcan be completed with a basic range of tools and facilities.
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Authentic Shaker pieces include a wall clock, clothes hangers, Union Village rocker, Mount Lebanon side chair, eleven projects in all. Each project inlcudes dimensioned plans, photos, a bill of material, and step-by-step instruction. A great source for Shaker projects.
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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.
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Bookcases are one of the most accessible and commonly built projects. Here we have 11 projects covering a range of styles and levels of difficulty. Included are a Shaker style wall shelf, a V-shelf standing bookcase, a French country style, and Arts and Crafts style, sideboard style, a Barrister bookcase and 5 other styles. The author operates a custom woodworking shop in New York state. REGULAR $24.95 OUR PRICE $19.95. You save 20%.
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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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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.