Furniture Making and Cabinet Work - A Handbook
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1447435419 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 612 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book contains information that will enable anyone possessing a few essential woodworking tools to make a wide variety of useful articles of furniture. We are proud to republish this antiquarian book now complete with a new introduction on making and restoring furniture.. The chapters of this book include: 'Cabinet Making', 'Indoor Furniture Construction', 'Outdoor Furniture', 'Build-In Furniture and Conveniences', 'Furniture Finishing', 'Veneers and Inlays', 'Upholstery and Seat Weaving', 'Salvaging Discarded Furniture', 'Principles of Interior Decoration', 'Indoor Remodelling', and more. Clear and complete instructions are provided for constructing new outdoor furniture, indoor furniture, built-in pieces, and, in addition, methods are presented for the repair, rebuilding and restoration of old pieces of furniture
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