Illustrated Cabinetmaking: How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works Book

Illustrated Cabinetmaking : Paperback : Fox Chapel Publishing : 9781565233690 : 1565233697 : 01 Apr 2008 : Featuring each piece in detail, exploded drawings and applying time-honoured dimensions and ergonomic standards, this visual sourcebook takes the guesswork out of furniture joinery, assembly, dimension and style. It covers hundreds of pieces of furniture, including kitchen cabinets, dining tables, desks, bookcases and chests.

Design and construct furniture that works with the help of the most complete visual guide ever published.It's all here:- Ideas and Inspiration. A visual source of information ranging from furniture styles and dimensions to joinery. The essence of more than 100 classic furniture pieces is captured in highly detailed, exploded drawings.- Standards. Take the guesswork out of designing kitchen cabinets, dining tables, desks, bookcases, and chests by applying the time-honored dimension and ergonomic standards shown here.- Options and Alternatives. With more than 150 joints and subassemblies at your fingertips, you'll be able to easily alter the appearance or construction of any project.- Construction Solutions. More than 1,300 drawings take you inside the furniture and show you classic solutions to age-old problems, such as: hanging a drawer, attaching a tabletop, and pegging a mortise.- Plans. If you don't have the time or inclination to design your own furniture, sources to locate the plans for most of the furniture pieces are included.B & W. Softcover. 384 pages"The Gray's Anatomy of woodworking" - Woodworking Magazine