Encyclopedia of Furniture Making

By Ernest Joyce

THE BIBLE of woodworking, this is the woodworker's essential reference book, probably the most important book ever written on furniture making. It's a classic that should be in every workshop, and the ultimate authority on:•The characteristics and working properties of solid wood, veneers, manufactured boards, plastics and metals, and the best adhesives and abrasives to use on them; •All the equipment the well-prepared woodworker and draftsman needs; •Techniques for making dado, dovetail, dowel, miter, scarf, and other joints; •Advice on constructing furniture components — including carcasses, doors, legs, and frames — and on restoration, repairs, and wood finishing; •Guidance on veneering, marquetry, and inlaying. In sum, it contains guidance on every technique, practice and concept you'll ever use in woodworking. Our reviewer, a professional cabinetmaker, calls it the one necessary reference for any woodworker. Truly a must have.

519 pages. 7 x 9. Profusely illustrated in B&W. Soft cover. $24.95 (1979)
ISBN 0806971428