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Includes three basic designs and four unique styles. 229 illustrations, 128 pages. Soft cover.

The beautiful, well-designed bookcases in this book are easy to build. Clear step-by-step instructions guide the building of each project. Exploded and measured drawings show every detail. Cut lists make it easy to get started. There's even a chapter on general construction strategies for building any other design. The 11 attractive projects are in a range of designs from the best contemporary American woodworkers, including: Shaker-style bookcase with glass doors from Christian Becksvoort Arts and Crafts bookcase from Kevin Rodel Country-Colonial bookcase from Randy O'Donnell Shaker-style wall shelf from Peter Turner Barrister bookcase from Curtis Erpelding Step-back bookcase from Niall Barrett

Jeff Miller, winner of the 1998 Stanley Award for best woodworking book (Chairmaking & Design) offers nine attractive bed projects accessible to woodworkers of any skill level. The projects are a small bed, a Shaker-style bed, a Craftsman-style bed, a pencil-post bed, a plywood platform bed, a Windsor chair­inspired bed, a modern '' city'' bed, a sleigh bed, and a bunk bed. Features include: Clear step-by-step instructions to build Cut lists that make it easy to get each bed started Exploded and measured drawings that A chapter on general construction show every detail strategies for building any bed design A wide range of jigs for mortising, tenoning, and other common tasks

Classic table designs from America's top craftsmen will help you furnish every room in your home with elegance and style. From a Shaker sewing table to a display table for art objects, Tables offers 10 excellent reasons to spend quality time at the workbench. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced woodworker, the projects in this book will provide plenty of challenges to increase your skills. The table projects include a candle stand, an end table, a Shaker sewing table, two coffee tables, a display table, a half-round console table, a hall table, a cherry kitchen table, and a trestle table.

Desks covers all the construction problems that are unique to this special form. It also explores the design issues inherent in creating space for computers and electronics. And the step-by-step photographs and instructions will help you bring each project to life in your own shop.

You'll find the ideas and techniques of more than 15 contemporary artisans and instructions for more than 10 projects, from Shaker chairs to bookcases. Detailed illustrations and photographs accompany each project. In addition, you'll see how distinctive Shaker details can be adapted for use in today's furniture.

You’ll find instructions for over 10 projects here, from bookcases to chairs, complete with detailed illustrations and photographs. In addition you’ll see how this adaptable style -- which includes Mission, Craftsman, Greene and Greene, and Stickley -- can be applied to a variety of furniture.

Kerry Pierce, a professional woodworker for more than 20 years and an author of several woodworking books, answers the questions you may have about purchasing and/or commissioning custom pieces. He tells you where to find furniture and how much you can expect to pay for it. So whether you are looking for a custom-built dining table or you want to store your linens in a truly unique armoire, this book will give you the information you need.

Expert woodworker and writer Andy Rae takes the construction of furniture and breaks it into components -- from boxes, cases, doors and drawers to shelves and feet. He explains all the techniques used to build them, so you can choose the ones that are best for you. Then he shows you how to put the pieces together to make great furniture. You'll acquire a working knowledge of woodworking materials, a higher control over your work and tools and an understanding of basic design principles.