Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works (Fox Chapel Publishing) Over 1300 Drawings & Diagrams for Drawers, Tables, Beds, Bookcases, Cabinets, Joints & Subassemblies
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Design and construct furniture that works with the help of the most complete visual guide ever published! It’s all here:
Ideas and Inspiration. A visual source of information ranging from furniture styles and dimensions to joinery. The essence of more than 100 classic furniture pieces is captured in highly detailed, exploded drawings.Standards. Take the guesswork out of designing kitchen cabinets, dining tables, desks, bookcases, and chests by applying the time-honored dimension and ergonomic standards shown here.Options and Alternatives. With more than 150 joints and subassemblies at your fingertips, you’ll be able to easily alter appearance or construction of any project.Construction Solutions. More than 1,300 drawings take you inside the furniture and show you classic solutions to age-old problems, such as hanging a drawer, attaching a tabletop, and pegging a mortise.Plans. If you don’t have the time or inclination to design your own furniture, sources to locate the plans for most of the furniture pieces are included.
Illustrated Cabinetmaking is the most complete visual guide to furniture construction ever published. It includes hundreds of clearly-labeled drawings and exploded diagrams that explain everything there is to know about joints, subassemblies and furniture design.
Featuring each piece in highly-detailed, exploded drawings and applying time-honored dimensions and ergonomic standards, this comprehensive visual sourcebook takes the guesswork out of furniture joinery, assembly, dimension, and style. Woodworkers of any skill level will benefit from more than 1,300 crisp and detailed drawings that explain classic solutions to age-old problems, such as hanging a drawer, attaching a tabletop, and pegging a mortise.
Covering hundreds of pieces of furniture, including kitchen cabinets, dining tables, desks, bookcases, and chests, this book will help you unlock the mysteries of legs, moldings, separate braces, and dozens of other subassemblies.
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Who is Fox Chapel Publishing?
Fox Chapel Publishing makes illustrated non-fiction books, magazines, patterns, and videos for craft, hobby, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts.
We inspire and inform readers who enjoy woodworking, needlework, pyrography, home and garden, cooking, crafting, and more!
What makes our books unique?
Fox Chapel Publishing books are distinguished by gorgeous color photography, detailed step-by-step instructions, and superb production values.
Our authors include Brian Baumgartner, Lora Irish, Bob Flexner, and many others who are celebrated in their fields!
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ASIN : 1565233697
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing; First Edition (April 1, 2008)
Language : English
Paperback : 384 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781565233690
ISBN-13 : 978-1565233690
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.4 x 0.9 x 9.1 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book’s information quality excellent, particularly praising its plan references and how it breaks down basic concepts. The illustrations receive positive feedback, with one customer noting the usefulness of exploded drawings for DIY woodworkers, and customers appreciate the variety of furniture types described, with one highlighting the detailed coverage of different joints. However, the accuracy receives criticism for lacking actual plans, and the dimensions aspect is mixed, with several customers noting there are very few dimensions provided.
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