MAKING COUNTRY FURNITURE - Softcover

Buchanan, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0713487178 ISBN 13: 9780713487176

Publisher: Batsford Ltd, 2001

George Buchanan shows you how to create 15 pieces of country furniture that include a trinket box, a sleigh bed, a corner cupboard, a child's chair and a trestle table. Basic woodwork tools and skills are all you need as the step-by-step instructions and illustrations help you through all the making stages from preparation of timber to marking out, from cutting joints to assembly. The techniques are made easier with problem-solving sections and helpful hints and tips. Each project highlights key subjects such as finishing, ebonising, panelling or dovetailing. Fully dimensioned plans and cutting lists complete this comprehensive and inspirational guide.

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About the Author:

George Buchanan is a professional craftsman, author and illustrator whose skills encompass almost every aspect of woodworking. He writes regularly for traditional Woodworking magazine and is the author of the bestselling Illustrated Handbook of Furniture Restoration and the Making of Stringed Instruments, also published by Batsford.

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