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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherF&W Media, Incorporated
ISBN-101440348782
ISBN-139781440348785
eBay Product ID (ePID)219773013
Product Key Features
Book TitleFurniture Fundamentals Casework N/R
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicWoodwork
IllustratorYes
GenreCrafts & Hobbies
AuthorAnon
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-394111
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal684.16
SynopsisTo understand many furniture forms, it is important to know how to build a box. Casework, or carcase construction, is an important part of building everything from cabinets to bookcases to blanket chests. So many pieces of furniture start out as a box. This helpful guide walks woodworkers through carcase construction with step-by-step instructions, helpful photographs and illustrations. Readers will find 15-17 projects and 3-4 technique articles detailing various approaches (face frames, frameless constructions and joinery options from simple to advanced) that will help readers master this fundamental woodworking knowledge, Build your skills by building boxes Mastering casework--essentially making boxes--allows you to create a wide variety of furniture from cabinets to bookcases to blanket chests. Within these pages, you'll find insight into various approaches to casework including face frames, frameless constructions and joinery options from simple to advanced. You'll learn the most used joinery techniques including rabbets, dados, dovetails and mortise-and-tenon. You'll gain insight into making boxes of all sizes from carcases to drawers, and hone your skills through 9 step-by-step furniture projects ranging from simple wall cabinets to beautiful chests of drawers. When you get right down to it, so many furniture forms start with building a box. This book is your guide to mastering this fundamental aspect of furniture making., Casework--also known as cabinetwork or carcase construction--is an important skill to master for anyone who builds furniture. This book provides a helpful guide., Build your skills by building boxes! Mastering casework--essentially making boxes--allows you to create a wide variety of furniture from cabinets to bookcases to blanket chests. Within these pages, you'll find insight into various approaches to casework including face frames, frameless constructions and joinery options from simple to advanced. You'll learn the most used joinery techniques including rabbets, dados, dovetails and mortise-and-tenon. You'll gain insight into making boxes of all sizes from carcases to drawers, and hone your skills through 9 step-by-step furniture projects ranging from simple wall cabinets to beautiful chests of drawers. When you get right down to it, so many furniture forms start with building a box. This book is your guide to mastering this fundamental aspect of furniture making.