Joinery
Stock preparation and joinery are the most fundamental processes necessary to build furniture, while shaping operations give furniture its varied forms. This volume covers both basic and advanced techniques from milling lumber straight, flat, and square to creating curved shapes and complex components. Similarly the joinery chapters cover basic joints -- dovetails and mortise-and-tenon joints as well as modern joinery.
Making Great Furniture
Features 24 original projects, conceived and presented by some respected carpenters in the industry. Organised into four sections, this book represents the major styles of furniture design. An introduction for beginners to these styles, it is fully illustrated in colour with 24 of Ian Hall`s airbrushed artwork, 200 photographs and instructions.
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Painting and Decorating Furniture
Painting and Decorating Furniture shows how to breathe new life and color into your old wood, metal or plastic laminate cabinets, desks, dressers, tables chairs and cushions. If you have never put paint brush to furniture, don't worry. The author has tailored projects to all skill levels and guides you through basic painting, staining, varnishing and stripping techniques. With this book as a guide, even the most artistically challenged will achieve stunning results. Materials include the latest in durable, safe, easy-clean-up, water-based paints and finishes. All steps are simply explained and accompanied by clear photographs. Projects combine popular treatments such as sponging, dragging and smooshing with block printing, metallic leafing, crackled varnish, antiquing, decoupage and other fine art and furniture finishes. Simplified demonstrations let you beautify furniture with freehand, decorative and folk painting. Stenciling and other projects include patterns. The adventurous will find...
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