Furniture Design & Construction
Furniture Design & Construction
While much is written about the tools, joints, and techniques that go into building furniture, style, proportion, and the whys of construction strategies remain a mystery. As a result, many woodworkers—beginner and advanced, alike—are forced to build furniture designed by others.
With Furniture Design & Construction, Graham Blackburn presents an insightful and beautifully illustrated reference that details exactly how and why designs are created. Armed with the information in this book, you will be able to plan and build your own one-of-a-kind design. By building or adapting the 12 projects found here, you’ll learn to put your own twist on any project you build—whether it’s your own original vision or simply your interpretation of a classic design.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Graham Blackburn
Graham Blackburn was born and educated in London, England, then lived for several years in Cologne and Madrid before moving to New York to continue his studies at the Juilliard School. While pursuing a career as a professional musician that saw him play in numerous bands, including Van Morrison, he built his own home—and several others—in Woodstock, NY. His first book, Illustrated Housebuilding, was published in 1974. Since then, in addition to operating a custom furnituremaking shop in California and New York, and lecturing and teaching at major craft and art schools and woodworking shows across the US, he has been a long-time columnist for Popular Woodworking and a contributing editor to Fine Woodworking. He has also served as editor-in-chief of Woodwork magazine.
Also available: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Woodworking Handtools; Traditional Woodworking Handtools; Traditional Woodworking Techniques; Traditional Jigs & Fixtures for Handtools.
