Woodworker's Guide to Furniture Design

Woodworker's Guide to Furniture Design
ISBN-10
1558706402
ISBN-13
9781558706408
Category
Crafts & Hobbies / Woodwork
Pages
228
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Popular Woodworking Books
Author
Garth Graves

Description

Written by a woodworker for fellow woodworkers, this book will teach how to get great designs out of readers' heads and into working drawings. They will create original furniture that is strong, attractive, and well-proportioned. Includes information on how to develop a design philosophy; how to apply standards of size, shape and style; how to select the proper materials and tools; and more.

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