The Art of Fine Furniture Building: A Guide to Designing, Constructing & Finishing High Quality Furniture

Whether you're an amateur woodworker or a pro who wants to sharpen your skills, you'll find lots of help and practical techniques. Leads you through all facets of the construction and finishing of 20 fine-woodworking projects, ranging from the simple to the relatively complex. Each sample project includes fully illustrated professional plans, complete parts lists, and instructions. You'll find plans for almost any desired effect, such as wood inlay, fretwork, wood joinery, decorative turning, metal leafing, and stone slab work. You'll also find valuable guidelines for selecting woods, as well as helpful descriptions of the tools used to build fine furniture.