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FURNITURE sa ADIRONDACK-STYLE FURNITURE sa ARMCHAIR sa ARMOIRE sa ARTS & CRAFTS-STYLE FURNITURE sa AUDIO-VIDEO FURNITURE sa BED sa BEDROOM FURNITURE sa BENCH sa BOOKCASE sa BUFFET sa CABINET sa CANED FURNITURE sa CHAIR sa CHEST & TRUNK sa CHEST OF DRAWERS sa CHURCH FURNITURE sa COFFEE TABLE sa COMPUTER FURNITURE sa CORNER CABINET sa CORNER CHAIR sa CORNER DESK sa CORNER FURNITURE sa CORNER SHELVING sa CORNER TABLE sa CUPBOARD sa DESK sa DINING TABLE sa DISPLAY CASE sa DRESSING TABLE sa DROP-LEAF TABLE sa DRY SINK sa END TABLE sa FOLDING CHAIR sa FOLDING TABLE sa FOOTSTOOL sa FOUR-POSTER BED sa FURNITURE (CHILD'S) sa FURNITURE CARE sa FURNITURE DECORATION & PAINTING sa FURNITURE DESIGN sa FURNITURE DOOR sa FURNITURE DOOR LOCK & LATCH sa FURNITURE HARDWARE & JOINERY sa FURNITURE LEG sa FURNITURE LEVELER sa FURNITURE PROTECTION sa FURNITURE REPAIR sa GAME TABLE sa GATELEG TABLE sa HALL TABLE sa HANGING CUPBOARD sa HIDEAWAY BED sa KITCHEN FURNITURE sa LADDER CHAIR sa LADDER-BACK CHAIR sa LIBRARY TABLE sa MODEL & MINIATURE FURNITURE sa NIGHT STAND sa OCCASIONAL TABLE sa OFFICE FURNITURE sa OUTDOOR FURNITURE sa PAPER FURNITURE sa PEDESTAL TABLE sa PLATFORM BED sa PLATFORM FURNITURE sa ROCKING CHAIR sa ROLL-TOP DESK sa ROOM DIVIDER sa ROUND TABLE sa SERVING CART sa SERVING TABLE sa SETTEE & SETTLE sa SEWING FURNITURE sa SHAKER-STYLE FURNITURE sa SHELVING sa SOFA sa SOFA BED sa SOFA TABLE sa STACKED-PLYWOOD FURNITURE sa STICK, TWIG & WICKER FURNITURE sa STOOL sa TABLE sa TELEPHONE STAND sa TILT TABLE sa TOY FURNITURE sa TRESTLE TABLE sa WALL HUNG DESK sa WINDSOR CHAIR sa WING CHAIR Highlights of American period furniture. Part 1. 17th-century mannerism (1609-1700). Highlights of American period furniture. Part 2. The Baroque period (1660-1720). Highlights of American period furniture. Part 3. Late Baroque (Queen Anne). Period furniture moldings. Learn how to recognize and make them with this historical guide to William & Mary (1690-1720), Queen Anne (1720-1750), Chippendale (1750-1790), and Federal (1785-1820). How to evaluate a piece of furniture, understand what the terms on the labels mean, and how to select upholstered furniture. A look at easy-to-assemble and kit furniture that's available today. What to look for before you buy case goods, those large unupholstered items such as cabinets, chests, desks, etc. Important points to check before you buy upholstered furniture. Tips on shopping for unfinished furniture. What's available and what to look for in construction. Includes tips on finishing. How to shop for quick-assembly furniture. A guide to selecting furniture for a first home that will fit your lifestyle and budget. How to shop for case goods (unupholstered furniture). Guides on what to look for in materials, construction, finishes and hardware. A rundown on how to shop for upholstered furniture and what quality points to look for. Furniture for a song. Tips on locating and refinishing antique furniture. How to build Early American furniture from old lumber and scraps. A look at kit furniture and what is supplied. A list of major manufacturers of top quality kit furniture included. "Construction Lumber Furniture". How to create early American furniture from dimension lumber. Build a coffee table and matching end table with built-in magazine rack. Getting into furniture making. Tips for the rank beginner. High tech decorating. Tips on making furniture from industrial materials (slotted angle iron, chain link fence, pallets, etc). A buyers guide to furniture, wall-coverings and carpeting. Antique or imposter? Signs to look for in furniture construction which will help determine it's real age. Kit furniture. Build your own "antiques" from kits. What is available and tips on assembly and finishing. One hundred fifty years of bentwood furniture. Alpine peasant furniture. How carved designs embellish sturdy construction. Blockfront casepieces (chest of drawers, slant-front desks, kneehole desks, chest-on-chests, and desk-and-bookcase). Its development in Boston, Newport, and Connecticut. Building blockfront casepieces. Improving traditional construction. Covers the Newport case construction and the Boston case construction. Variations in 18th century casework. Two ideas for dealing with the problems associated with dust-panel-frame and casework-side expansion and contraction. Shipping furniture. How to crate and ship furniture so it will arrive undamaged. Tip: Include samples of woods, leathers, stains, etc. along with custom-built furniture to aid future craftsman in the repair process. Furniture from the lathe. A sampling of furniture which incorporates lathe work. Includes many tips on design and construction. The furniture of Gerrit Rietveld, an early craftsman in the modern movement. Upholstered furniture. Filling out the frame. Designing and constructing typical upholstered furniture. Belter furniture (1840-1860). History of this furniture style and tips on restoring Belter furniture. Simple system for reproducing furniture components using (1) a sliding crosscut box dedicated to the design and (2) a set of templates used in conjunction with a bearing-guided flush-trimming drum sander for shaping curved parts. New Mexican style furniture making. A look at the construction and decoration of southwestern-style furniture. Tips on buying and finishing ready-to-finish furniture. A look at what's available in ready-to-assemble furniture. Includes names and addresses of some sources. How to give unfinished furniture a finished look. Suggestions on adding molding, replacing the hardware and finishing techniques. How to make fake antique furniture. How to make instant antiques. Tips on "banging-up" a new piece of pine furniture to make it look old. Building fine furniture from kits. Tips and addresses of kit makers. Building your own antiques and collectibles. Tips on locating appropriate wood and hardware, plus tips on proper tools to use. A guide to furniture kits. The names and addresses of 20 kit manufactures are included, along with comments on each. Personal experiences in building a grandfather clock, Shaker chair and butler table are described. How to shop for ready-to-finish furniture. Quality construction to look for. A visit with three country furniture craftsmen. Each shares plans for a favored piece of furniture and other work. How to buy upholstered furniture. What to look for in materials, structure and design. How to select wood furniture that will last. Simple projects to make from firewood logs using your chainsaw. Includes a split-log bench, table, shelves, etc. Furniture from almost anything. A reinstatement of creativity. A guide to period furniture and what styles are appropriate to major styles in American architecture. Tip: A foolproof way to square a small or medium-size case. SPECIAL SECTION shows how to craft elegant furniture using only hand tools. Topics covered include stock preparation, joinery, shaping, dovetails, assembly, drawer making, finishing, tools, and tool sharpening. Tip on preventing tall furniture pieces from leaning away from a wall (especially on carpeted floors). Woodworking guide to furniture making. (1) Woodworking tools. (2) Stock selection. (3) Tool sharpening. (4) Wood gluing. (5) Abrasive options. (6) Basic joinery. (7) Finishing techniques. Build your own Meditator, a polyhedron with a diameter of 50". The interior face of each pentagon is a collage of magazine photos. Climb inside when you want to be alone. Long, narrow rooms can have ledger strips placed on both long walls and then platforms rested on them across the short dimension. These platforms can serve as storage, beds, table, workbenches, etc. Tips on building furniture from square chrome tubing and eight types of fittings to join tubes together. Flex that space. Make a room do double duty. Ideas include a fold-down table hinged to a wall, furniture that does double duty, etc. How to buy unfinished furniture. Tips on building furniture and accessories from acrylic plastic. Soft furniture to make on a budget. Tips on making foam rubber furniture which you cover with "Naugahyde" sueded vinyl. Advice from a woodworker who builds exacting reproductions of period furniture. Do "real" woodworkers build from kits? What is involved in building furniture from kits and a selection of companies providing kit furniture. Use of plywood versus solid wood in furniture construction. A look at the pros and cons. The art of the appraisal. Tips on finding and working with an appraiser to establish the value of antique or high-quality collectible furniture. Traditional furniture restoration and reproduction. Tips on achieving smooth fitting drawers, patching and matching veneered surfaces, achieving the "antique" finish and finishing the interior, back and base of chests. Right backs. Methods of fitting backs in a cabinet or carcase. English furniture. Part 5. A look at particular constructional and design features of the period of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Looks at drawer construction, legs, and a "true" pie-crust top. English furniture. Part 6. 18th century furniture of the Adams brothers. English furniture. Part 7. The styles behind the great name of Chippendale. English furniture. Part 8. The work of Hepplewhite and Sheraton. English furniture. Part 9. Regency period (1800 to 1830). English furniture. Part 10. Victorian styles. English furniture. Part 11. Conclusion. How to avoid cracked panels, rattling drawers and other solid-wood furniture problems caused by moisture changes. Distressing news. How to simulate wear and tear and age on wooden furniture. Furniture periods and styles. Gustav Stickley and American Mission furniture. Furniture periods and styles. The shakers (1790-1900). Furniture periods and styles. American Queen Anne (1715-1755). The beginning woodworker. Coping with the movement of wood when building furniture. Furniture periods and styles. American Jacobean (1620-1690). Furniture periods and styles. William and Mary (1690-1725). Furniture periods and styles. Country Colonial furniture (1660-1776). Furniture periods and styles. Pennsylvania Dutch furniture (1780-1880). Furniture periods and styles. American Chippendale (1755-1795). Furniture periods and styles. Federal period (1782-1815). Furniture periods and styles. Victorian period (1840-1910). The wonderful world of kit furniture. A look at the variety of items available and photos and tips on numerous pieces assembled in the Workbench workshop. Furniture kits save money and challenge the woodworker. Photos illustrate typical kits available. Includes a list of names and addresses of kit manufacturers. | |||||||||
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