Encyclopedia of Furniture Making
by Joyce, Ernest; Peters, Alan; Spielman, PatrickFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1987-01-01
Publisher(s): Sterling
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Summary
Ernest Joyce, Revised & Expanded by Alan Peters, Technical Consultant, Patrick Spielman It's been the number-one book on the subject for most of the 20th century; the encyclopedia with the latest information on the tools, techniques, and processes. "This thorough...edition introduces furniture construction, design, and restoration. Choice color photographs accent...abundant black-and-white photographs and drawings...an invaluable reference."Booklist.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Introduction | |
| Basic materials | |
| Woods (hardwoods and softwoods) | p. 1 |
| Veneers | p. 46 |
| Manufactured boards | p. 50 |
| Plastics and leathers | p. 58 |
| Metals | p. 68 |
| Adhesives | p. 73 |
| Abrasives | p. 81 |
| Tools and Equipment | |
| Cabinet maker's bench and accessories | p. 87 |
| Hand tools | p. 90 |
| Portable power tools and accessories | p. 118 |
| Woodworking and allied machinery | p. 129 |
| Workshop layout and furnishings | p. 141 |
| Basic techniques and joint construction | |
| Wood preparation | p. 146 |
| Jointing techniques and methods | p. 150 |
| Edge jointing | p. 152 |
| Housing/dado, halving and bridle joints | p. 156 |
| Mortise and tenon joints | p. 160 |
| Dowelled joints | p. 167 |
| Dovetailing | p. 170 |
| Mitre, scribed and scarf joints | p. 182 |
| Advanced areas of furniture construction | |
| Carcass construction | p. 187 |
| Leg and frame construction | p. 208 |
| Door construction | p. 227 |
| Drawer and tray construction | p. 244 |
| Fall flaps, secretaires, cylinder falls and tambours | p. 256 |
| Metal fittings/fasteners and their application | |
| Screws, nails and pins | p. 265 |
| Hinges and hinging | p. 267 |
| Locks and locking actions | p. 275 |
| Stays, bookcase fittings and castors | p. 282 |
| Catches, bolts and handles | p. 286 |
| Knock-up (KU) and knock-down (KD) fittings | p. 291 |
| Advanced techniques | |
| Veneering, marquetry and inlay | p. 294 |
| Table lining | p. 323 |
| Mouldings and lippings/edgings | p. 325 |
| Curved work | p. 332 |
| Running a professional workshop | |
| Setting out and cutting lists | p. 348 |
| Draughtsmanship and workshop geometry | |
| The drawing office | p. 352 |
| Projections commonly used | p. 355 |
| Perspective drawing | p. 359 |
| Workshop geometry | p. 363 |
| Furniture designs and constructional details | |
| Tables and desks (domestic and office) | p. 380 |
| Chests, cabinets and sideboards | p. 422 |
| Bedroom furniture | p. 440 |
| Seating and upholstery | p. 458 |
| Church furniture | p. 481 |
| Miscellaneous furniture | p. 492 |
| Restoration, repairs and wood finishing | |
| Structural repairs | p. 500 |
| Surface damage | p. 503 |
| Wood finishing | p. 505 |
| Costing and estimating | p. 512 |
| Index | p. 515 |
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