Furniture Books

Unbeliveable!!
Wealth of information contained in this book is beyond the scope of this page!

Ultimate bed building handbook by which others SHOULD be judged!

Just about every bed (futon, waterbeds, Bunk, cribs & childrens beds, Custom beds, Even a bed of nails!)are covered in this 8" x 5" handbook.

If that is not enough, DETAILED bed illumination (lighting) is also covered!!!

If it's not in here, this book will direct your custom desires!

Try & find a bed construction manual this detailed & consise!

Buy it from Amazon and their sellers at a nice price!!

This book has lots of great decorating techniques and different ideas for different home styles. Beautiful pictures!!:)

The author gives a thourough treatment of the art of spindle turning. Hugh O'Neil, the author, in England, covers important material about grain, tool basics, 7 basic spindle cuts, lathe equipment, and much more. He covers theory and practices in spindle turning. I was impressed with the book because it answered many of my questions as I am a beginning wood turner.

this book is a great reference, plus it endorses many of the treatments and techniques i've been using for many years.

The book details about 30 projects, some of which are simple enough for beginners to get to learn their tools (hanging display shelf, candle shelf) and some others are more complex and will definitely need more than one week-end to build(corner cupboard, narrow Amish cabinet, dry sink). At the beginning of each section, you get a picture of the original antique from which the plans were "extracted" and some of its history. You then get detailed instructions for building the replica.

The book also includes terrific "ShopSmarts" tips such as resawing techniques, raised panel techniques and antique finishing methods.

I'd only wish there was another book (part 2?) with some more projects.

An illustrated guide to the works of more than 300 artists craftsmen.

Published by the Crafts Advisory Committee/British Crafts Centre

Printed in Great Britain

This book gives a sample of the artist work in black and white pictures, the artist name, where their shop or gallery is located and a write up about their work. Artists are from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, West Germany, Canada, Eire, Gwynedd, Gwent, West Glamorgan, Spain and one from the U.S. (Weaving, Helena Hernmarck). There are artist that do glass, leather, lettering, metal items, musical instruments, pottery, textiles, wood, furniture, toys and puppets.

Example:

Dennis Woolley with address, phone number, when you can visit. He makes harpsichords, spinets and clavischords based on or copied from classical instruments. It gives his qualifications and a picture of a spinet. It also tells that he sells direct to clients.

A really interesting book!

A pity the publisher has not kept this book in print. Almost every wookworker has a trim/scrap pile that begs to be used. This book is crammed with projects to use those scraps and to recycle any old crates or pallets you have access to. This book should be a must for every woodworker or cabinet maker no matter how advanced they are.

One might argue that a cruising sailboat doesn't need and wouldn't benefit from a woman's touch. And I'd have to agree with you, your boat will sail on just fine without it. It'll sail on just fine without a woman too and I know some cruising sailors who have made that decision, some cruising writers too. However, in my opinion it's just better if you have a woman aboard and if like most of us, you do, then Janet Groene has written an essential book for her. One that will help you and your mate turn your floating home into a real home.

A note here: I am one of those guys who is currently sailing alone, but that does not mean I'm not looking. Plus, I'm the kind of guy who likes a homey looking boat, so even though I don't have a woman on board at the moment, I am making use of this fine book.

The author shows how to transform new and old, outdate furniture with paint finish techniques. The book is broken down into a variety of easy to follow methods. Large full color step-by-step photographs show the reader how to acheive successful results. A novice can understand the instructions and get results quickly. Techniques that are especially attractive: faux leather look, patina verdigris, painted mosaics, crackle finish. From the start to the last page- a wealth of valuable information on painting and decorating furniture. Highly recommended for any "do-it-yourself" furniture and home decorators