Practical design : solutions and strategies : key advice for sound construction

Practical design Solutions and strategies : key advice for sound construction

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Subjects
Furniture design.
Furniture making.
Published
Newtown, Conn. : Taunton Press 2000.
Language
English
Corporate Author
Fine woodworking
Corporate Author
Fine woodworking (-)
Physical Description
185 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781561583447
  • Introduction
  • 1. Conceiving Your Projects
  • Where Designs Are Born
  • From Concept to Cabinet
  • 2. Organizing Your Projects
  • Models Solve Design and Construction Problems
  • Organize Your Projects
  • 3. Engineering Furniture to Last
  • Designing along the Grain
  • Finishes for Outdoor Furniture
  • Choosing the Strongest Joinery for Doors
  • 4. Construction Options for Tables
  • Dining Table Design is Not as Easy as Pie
  • Engineering a Table with Drawers
  • Attaching Tabletops
  • Breadboard Ends to Keep Tops Flat
  • Supporting Drop Leaves
  • Drawer-Design Strategies
  • Metal Drawer-Slide Options
  • 5. Construction Options for Cabinets
  • A Dozen Ways to Build a Box
  • Designing Frame-and-Panel Doors
  • Exposing Your Back Side
  • Face Frame Options for Plywood Cabinets
  • Making Big Cabinets Manageable
  • Shelf Support Options
  • Keeping Doors Closed
  • 6. Construction Options for Chairs
  • Design a Chair that Fits Like a Glove
  • What Makes a Chair Stand Up to Abuse?
  • About the Authors
  • Credits
  • Equivalence Chart
  • Index
Review by Library Journal Review

These titles, part of Taunton's new six-volume "Essentials of Woodworking" series, consist of articles that originally appeared in Fine Woodworking magazine during the last six years. (Other titles in this series include The Basics of Craftsmanship, Finishes & Finishing, Joinery, and Ingenious Jigs & Shop Accessories.) Authored by such well-known woodworkers as Jim Tolpin and Garrett Hack, the essays cover a specific set of woodworking skills in detail. Practical Design takes a project from concept to finished product, covering the use of scale models, engineering, and construction options for tables, cabinets, and chairs. Woodworking Techniques shows how to build a variety of projects (tables, drawers, and doors) and covers specific techniques (hinge installation, veneering, and inlay). Because they are from Fine Woodworking, the selections are colorful and well written, and the inclusion of an index is helpful. These titles will appeal to woodworkers of all skill levels and are recommended for public libraries.DJonathan Hershey, Akron-Summit Cty. P.L., OH (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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