Overview

While Furniture Design & Construction is a project book for woodworkers, it goes beyond traditional woodworking manuals to teach design concepts through carefully selected, hands-on pieces. This book is for the woodworker who is not content merely to build from preset plans; instead, it offers projects that will show how the designs originate and take shape, giving the maker the freedom to build anything, with or without plans. The book presents a dozen different pieces of furniture, each illustrated with detailed line drawings. Every project exemplifies a different lesson in design-making the book a self-teaching course in woodworking and furniture design for amateurs and experienced woodworkers alike.

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Author:   Graham Blackburn
Publisher:   Cedar Lane Press
Imprint:   Spring House Press
Volume:   04
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.133kg
ISBN:  

9781940611051

ISBN 10:   1940611059
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   17 July 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Part One: The Mysteries Three Pillars of Design: Function, Construction, & Form The Golden Mean: Pleasing Proportions Functional & Stylistic Aptness: Including a Short History of Styles Details of Styles: A Close Look at Arts & Crafts Part Two: The Art Entertainment Cabinet: The Importance of Design A Thinking Man's Chest: Working with What is Available Jewelry Box: Making the Most of Exotic Material Legless Coffee Table: Minimal Production, Maximum Result Parson's Table: The Essence of Simplicity Sound Shelving: Designing to a Need: What's Old is New Again Traveling Trestle Table: Designing for Convenience Dining Table: Unusual Requirements Standing Cabinet: Contemporary Design Glazed Credenza: New Uses for Old Furniture Types Pepysian Bookcase: Working Previous Styles Gothic Armchair: Build Your Own Throne

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Graham Blackburn was born and educated in London, England, then lived for several years in Cologne and Madrid before moving to New York to continue his studies at the Juilliard School. While pursuing a career as a professional musician that saw him play in numerous bands, including Van Morrison, he built his own home and several others -- in Woodstock, NY. His first book, Illustrated Housebuilding, was published in 1974. Since then, in addition to operating a custom furnituremaking shop in California and New York, and lecturing and teaching at major craft and art schools and woodworking shows across the US, he has been a long-time columnist for Popular Woodworking and a contributing editor to Fine Woodworking. He has also served as editor-in-chief of Woodwork magazine.

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