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	Jonathan Benson, WOODWORKER'S GUIDE TO VENEERING & INLAY Ref: 9226 Published by Fox Chapel.. The author, a professional furniture maker and veneer specialist, takes you through a series of step-by-step excercises to show how to create the beauty of exotic wood and veneer inlays. These excerises culminate in four finished pieces: a dining room table, a wall mirror with shelf, a marquetry picture and a parquetry design. It concludes with a troubleshooting section for repairs and problems. 280 x 216 mm. 160 pp. 250 full colour photographs and 7 b&w diagrams and charts. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £14.99


	Sam Allen, THE WOOD FINISHER'S HANDBOOK. Ref: 9340 Published by Sterling/GMC. Originally published in 1984 this completely new edition covers every aspect of wood finishing. Chapters include: Wood preparation with both old and new wood; Staining and filling wood; Protective coatings; Mixing stains; Finishing problem woods; Hand-rubbed finishes; Wood graining; Chemical stains; Gilding and stencilling; Reproducing antique finishes and Safety. 255 x 215 mm. 224 pp. 290 colour photographs. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £8.99


	George Buchanan, MAKING COUNTRY FURNITURE. Ref: 0082 .Published by Batsford/Collins. A practical, well illustrated guide to making a range of country-style furniture for the home with 15 well-thought-out specific projects ISBN 0713487178 276 x 213 mm. 160 pp. 30 colour photographs and 200 line illustrations. Hardback. Click image to enlarge . Price: £14.99


	Andrew Crawford, THE BOOK OF BOXES. Ref: 9209 Published by Stobart Davies. Step-by-step projects help you master the basic techniques and make attractive boxes. Chapters are: Introduction; Box-making Projects; Trunk-style Box; Card Box; Pencil Box; Laminated Box; Hexagonal Box; Display Case; Dovetail Desk Box; Oval Box; Jewellery Box; Decorative Techniques (Veneering, Cross banding, Parquetry, Marquetry, Tunbridgeware, Geometric and Coloured lines); Basic Finishing Methods; Boxmaker's Gallery. All illustrations are instructional. Landscape 225 x 225 mm. 144 pp. 250 full colour photographs and drawings throughout. pb with flaps. Click image for further details. Price: £15.00
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	Bob Flexner, UNDERSTANDING WOOD FINISHING How to Select and Apply the Right Fisinsh. Ref: 9208 Published by Reader's Digest. Flexner's claim is that any woodworker can learn to finish wood and he describes 'how' in this book. Chapters include: Preparing the Wood Surface; Tools for Applying the Finish; Oil Finishes; Staining Wood; Filling the Pores; Introduction to film Finishes; Shellac; Lacquer; Varnish; Water-Based Finishes; Conversion Finishes; Choosing a Finish; Finishing the Finish; Caring for the Finish; Repairing Finishes; Finishing Different Woods and Strippers. 275 x 215 mm. x + 310 pp. 30 pp. of colour plates, 120 b&w photographs and many drawings throughout. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £13.50
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	FW, IN THE SHAKER STYLE. Building Furniture Inspired by the Shaker Style. Ref: 0168 Published by Taunton. The best articles from Fine Woodworking magazine on the construction of all kinds of Shaker furniture ISBN 1561583960 270 x 215 mm. 160 pp. 150 photographs and 70 drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £19.95


	FW, PRACTICAL DESIGN. Solutions and Strategies. Ref: 0094 Published by Taunton. A collection of the best articles from Fine Woodworking magazine over a six-year period. They include organizing your projects from the design concept onwards, engineering furniture to last, methods of constructing tables, cabinets and chairs. These are all by some of today's finest woodworking practitioners ISBN 1561583448 275 x 215 mm. 186 pp. 100s of colour photographs and drawings. pb. Click image to enlarge . Price: £13.95


	Franklin H. Gottshall, MAKING ANTIQUE FURNITURE REPRODUCTIONS. Ref: 0163 Published by Dover. This contains 40 elegant pieces of traditional furniture for the amateur craftsman to build. Included are a flat-topped Chippendale partners desk, a Queen Anne handkerchief table and a Hepplewhite four-poster bed There are detailed measured drawings plus a cutting list for each piece. There are chapters on the fundamentals of cabinetmaking, furniture finishing and on hardware ISBN 0854420258 304 x 215 mm. 240 pp. Over 600 b&w photographs and drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £14.95


	Garth Graves, THE WOODWORKER' S GUIDE TO FURNITURE DESIGN. Ref: 0065 Published by Stobart Davies. The complete reference for making furniture the right size, the right proportions and the right style. The book starts with a description and illustrations of the main furniture styles from Egyptian through the 18th century to Shaker and the Arts and Crafts movement. Also covers designing, committing designs to paper and then making up ISBN 0854420738 280 x 215 mm. iv + 212 pp. Line drawings throughout. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £16.99


	Bill Hylton, CHESTS OF DRAWERS. Ref: 9302 Published by Taunton. Examples and techniques of drawer and chest-making from some of America's best craftsmen. Plans, cutitng lists,instruction and guidelines for making seven projects from historic pieces to contemporary styles with clear illustrations throughout. There are numerous tips and jigs are described to use for all your projects. 275 x 230 mm. 192 pp. 140 photographs and 50 b&w illustrations. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £19.95


	William Ince & John Mayhew, AUTHENTIC GEORGIAN FURNITURE DESIGNS. Ref: 0081 Published by Dover. Subtitled "Universal System of Household Furniture" and compiled by two 18th century cabinetmakers who in 1762 advertised their wares in a book of practical furniture designs. There are some 300 designs for every kind of furniture from simple parlour chairs through ladies' secretaires, claw tables, candlesticks and couches to an ornate English rococo organ case . ISBN 0486402959 310 x 240 mm. iv + 108 pp. Line drawings throughout. Paperback.. Click image to enlarge . Price: £9.95


	David James, UPHOLSTERY, A Beginners' Guide. Ref: 0160 Published by GMC. For the beginner who wishes to renovate, update or restore a piece of furniture, this book shows all the techniques that are necessary. ISBN 1861082762 276 x 210 mm. 176 pp. 250 colour photographs and 150 other illustrations. Paperback. Click image to enlarge . Price: £14.95


	David James, UPHOLSTERY: A Complete Course. Ref: 0080 Published by GMC. History, development, the workshop, tools, materials, fabrics and covers, leather, preparation of materials, foams, frames and structures, and suspension systems. Traditional and modern techniques, the traditional chair, hand sprung upholstery, settees and other pieces, beds and bedding and restoration. The furniture industry: opportunities, training, addresses and publications. Four projects in full colour. ISBN 094681919X 295 x 207 mm. 294 pp. 39 colour photographs and 500 line drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge . Price: £19.95


	Ernest Joyce, THE TECHNIQUE OF FURNITURE MAKING. Ref: 0058 Published by Batsford. Fourth edition of the standard reference/instruction book for woodworkers revised by Alan Peters. There are three parts: 1) materials, tools and techniques, 2)advanced techniques and metal fittings, 3)running a workshop, furniture design and restoration. There is a colour section on wood identification and examples of the best of modern furniture design. ISBN 071348814X 245 x 185 mm. viii + 520 pp. 295 black & white and 32 colour photographs and 288 line illustrations. pb. Click image to enlarge . Price: £19.99


	John Kassay, THE BOOK OF SHAKER FURNITURE. Ref: 0156 Published by U of Mass Press. Every piece of Shaker furniture illustrated is accompanied by at least one detailed drawing with complete measurements for it, from the Shaker peg (12 examples) to the chairs which hang on them. The only book for the serious student who wishes to make accurate reproductions of the furniture of the 13 Shaker communities in the USA. ISBN 0870232754 305 x 230 mm. xxii + 265 pp. 100s of photographs and drawings. Hardback. Click image to enlarge . Price: £45.00


	Ian Kirby, THE COMPLETE DOVETAIL. Ref: 0122 Published by Stobart Davies. The subtitle is "The Handmade Furniture's Signature Joint". The author shows details of four major corner dovetails (through, single lap, double lap and secret mitre) and three rail joints (dovetail halving, dovetail housing and drawer top rail). The lessons progress from the simplest to the most difficult. These instructions are aided by sharp illustrations. ISBN 0854420851 230 x 150 mm. 152 pp. Illustrated throughout with 100s of black & white photographs and line drawings. pb.. Click image to enlarge . Price: £10.95


	William A. Lincoln, A MANUAL OF WOOD VENEERING. Ref: 9113 A practical manual covering all aspects of the subject from the selection and storage of the veneers, through every stage in their application, to the preparation of the completed piece and the finishing. 297 x 210 mm. 400 pp. Illustrated. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £15.95


	Teri Masaschi, FOOLPROOF WOOD FINISHING. Ref: 9348 Published by Fox Chapel. This is subtitled 'For Those Who Love to Build & Hate to Finish'. In this book one finds : How to determine the best finish for your project; Preparing the wood; Fixing minor defects; Avoiding uneven results and Circumventing common wood-colouring pitfalls. There are more than 20 'recipes' given for creating the timeless look Examples are deep cherry and nut brown mahogany.. All the illustrations (in colour) are instructional. 280 x 210 mm. viii + 192 pp. 279 colour photographs. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £11.99


	Andy Rae, THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO FURNITURE & CABINET CONSTRUCTION. Ref: 0120 Published by Taunton. This is a heavily graphic step-by-step presentation of basic furniture construction techniques. Part 1 deals with Tools and Materials. Part 2; Box and Case Construction. Part 3; Doors. Part 4; Bases, Feet and Stands. Part 5; Frame Construction. Part 6; Tabletops and Work Surfaces. ISBN 1561584029 278 x 235 mm. 320 pp. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs and drawings. hb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £31.95


	Pierre Ramond, MARQUETRY. Ref: 9017 Pubished by Editions H. Vial. Extraordinarily beautiful and lavish production. The world's foremost authority and practitioner on the subject gives the history, step-by-step technique, and, along with modern shop practices, veneer decoration, materials, instruments, tools and procedures. A modern classic. Translated from the original French text. 250 x 350 mm. 238 pp. 450 photographs (160 in colour), 190 drawings. hb. Click image for further details. Price: £60.00


	Mark Ripley, MAKING FURNITURE. Ref: 9217 Published by GMC. An compilation of projects and plans from Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine, offering practical guidance, refreshing and innovative approaches and tricks of the trade. 30 varied projects range from a simple dining table to a grand, more ambitious Robert Adams-style breakfront bookcase, and cover all tastes and abilities. Plus each appealing project is fully explained and complemented with fine photography and detailed plans. 276 x 210 mm. 192 pp. Full co;our throughout, photographs and drawings. pb. Click image for further details. Price: £19.99


	Robert Settich, COMPLETE GUIDE TO CHOOSING AND INSTALLING HARDWARE. Ref: 0126 Published by Taunton. This covers the entire range of furniture hardware available to the modern woodworker and covers every kind of lock, pull and handle. Thorough instruction on installation with an excellent reference guide to enable the reader to get the information he requires quickly. ISBN 1561585610 276 x 235 mm. 192 pp. 300 colour photographs and 25 b&w drawings. Paperback. Click image to enlarge . Price: £19.95


	Zachary Taylor, WOOD BENDER'S HANDBOOK. Ref: 9215 Published by Sterling/GMC. By applying the proven methods of this guide, woodworkers at all skill levels can try their hand at cold-bending and dry-bending, laminating and kerf-bending, as well as hot water-, steam- and hot-air bending, and much more. Each method is accompamied by expert recommendations on which woods work best. A handy chart shows the bending qualities of the 25 most important woods. There are many projects and demonstrations: bending for oval boxes; walking sticks; boat ribs and chair backs; Full colour photographs throughout. 254 x 203 mm. 144 pp. 200 full colour throughout. pb. Click image for further details.. Price: £12.99


	E. J. Warne, FURNITURE MOULDINGS (1574 - 1820). Ref: 0012 Published by Stobart Davies. Originally published in 1923, this book contains 140 plates of full-size English furniture mouldings from the late 16th to early 19th century. There are over 500 detailed mouldings of bedsteads, cabinets, a bureau, shelves, a secretaire, clothes presses, wardrobes, chests, chairs, lace boxes, chests of drawers, stools, settees, seats, tables, sideboards, a dresser, knife cases, mirror frames, tea chests (caddies) and clock cases. Plates are grouped according to types of furniture. A companion to Small & Woodbridge. ISBN 0904638081 295 x 210 mm. xvi + 140 pp. 140 plates of line drawings. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £16.95


	Diane M. Weaver, PAINTED FURNITURE: Simple Techniques for Fresh, New Looks. Ref: 0063 publishred by. How to give new life or to transform furniture inexpensively. The book explains techniques for faux inlay, spong painting, lacquer work, stencilling and more. 255 x 200 mm. 160 pp. Illustrated throughout. pb. Click image to enlarge. ISBN 0806908408 252 x 200 mm. 160 pp. Illustrated throughout. Paperback. Click image to enlarge Price: £12.99


	Wells & Hooper, MODERN CABINET WORK Ref: 0214 Published by Fox Chapel This book was first published in 1908 and went through six editions.This is a reprint of the 3rd edition (1922), considered the finest, and is a distillation of all the knowledge on the theory & practice of producing all kinds of cabinet work & furniture. It has chapters on the growth and progress of design and construction illustrated by 53 plates and over 1000 practical drawings. Much discussion on the use of tools and plenty are illustrated and while it relies heavily on handwork, it discusses machines and their part in fine in furniture making. It was known throught its lifetime as the "Cabinet maker's bible" 279 x 216 mm. 400 pp. 1000 + b&w line drawings and 53 photographs. pb. Click image to enlarge. Price: £16.99


	Wood Magazine, ARTS AND CRAFTS FURNITURE. Ref: 9313 Published by Sterling. From the editors of Wood Magzine in the US. After an introductory history of the Movement the book immeditely goes into a how-to guide for making various pieces of Arts & Crafts Movement furniture. Starting with instructions on: glueing panels; tenoning jig for mortising and how to mortise with chisels; perfect finishes and making the hardware. Pieces to make are: Morris chair; coffe table and Ottoman; sofa; rocker chair; ogtagon table and chairs;double bed; night stand; table lamp; coat tree;clock; nesting tables and a built-in bookcase. Every drawing carries dimensions and instructional notes. 250 x 200 mm. 192 pp. 297 colour illustrations, both photographs and drawings. pb. with flaps. Click image for further detals. Price: £14.99

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