The Technique Of Furniture Making(1), STOLARKA
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Since its first publication in 1970
The Technique of
Furniture Making
has established itself as the bible for all
woodworkers. However, in nearly twenty years there
have been considerable changes in the craft, and so this
book has been revised thoroughly in order for it to
continue to be as useful and relevant to today's furniture
makers.
The revision has been carried out by Alan Peters, one of
Britain's leading furniture makers, whose own training
has led him to have a ready sympathy and understanding
for Ernest Joyce's approach. In addition to a great deal of
new material, the whole book has been redesigned so
that it is now much easier to work from. The biggest
advances in the world of woodworking in recent years
have been in the range and capabilities of power tools,
and so this section of the book has been much expanded.
Adhesives and abrasives have also developed con-
siderably, and the large selection of products available,
their applications and individual qualities are explained.
Looking to the future, computer controlled machinery
and computer-aided design will soon be at an affordable
price for the small workshop, so the book takes a look at
some of the machines already being used in industry.
The book is in three parts, the first part dealing with
materials, tools and techniques, the second part with
advanced construction techniques and metal fittings, and
the third part with running a workshop, draughts-
manship, furniture designs and restoration. For the
first time, too, there are colour sections on wood
identification and examples of some of the best pieces of
modern furniture design.
Anyone with a serious interest in furniture making,
whether student or teacher, enthusiastic amateur or
committed professional, is guaranteed to find an answer
to most of their questions somewhere in this book, and
will understand why it has proved an invaluable work of
reference to craftsmen for so many years.
295 black and white photographs
288 line illustrations
32 colour photographs
ABATSFORDBOOK
ISBN 0'134 4407 X
£35.00 net
ERNEST JOYCE
FURNITURE
MAKING
Fourth Edition
•
Revised by
ALAN PETERS
B T BATSFORD LTD LONDON
.
The Technique of
Acknowledgement
Many thanks to Alan Smith, of the London
College of Furniture, for checking the sections
on abrasives and plastics, and for supplying new
material on computer controlled machinery.
The first and last lesson of the useful arts is, that
Nature tyrannizes over our works. They must
be conformed to her law, or they will be ground
to powder by her omnipresent activity. Nothing
droll, nothing whimsical will endure. Nature is
ever interfering with Art. You cannot build
your house or pagoda as you will, but as you
must. There is a quick bound to your caprice.
Emerson
Essay on Art,
1841
The inferior man always embellishes his
mistakes.
Tzu Hsia
Analects of Confucius
First published 1970
Reprinted 1974, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000
© Ernest Joyce 1970
© Revised text, Alan Peters 1987
All rights reserved. No part of this publication
may be reproduced, in any form or by any means,
without permission from the Publisher
ISBN 0 7134 4407 X
Typeset by Tek-Art Ltd, Kent
and printed in Singapore by
Kyodo Printing Co.
for the publishers
B.T. Batsford Limited
9 Blenheim Court
Brewery Road
London N7 9NT
A member of the Chrysalis Group pic
Contents
Preface
Introduction
22 Leg and frame construction
208
23 Door construction
227
24 Drawer and tray construction
244
Part I Basic materials
1 Woods (hardwoods and softwoods)
1
25 Fall flaps, secretaires, cylinder falls
and tambours
256
2 Veneers
46
3 Manufactured boards
50
Part V Metal fittings/fasteners and
their application
26 Screws, nails and pins 265
27 Hinges and hinging 267
28 Locks and locking actions 275
29 Stays, bookcase fittings and castors 282
30 Catches, bolts and handles 286
31 Knock-up (KU) and knock-down (KD)
fittings
4 Plastics and leathers
58
5 Metals
68
6 Adhesives
73
7 Abrasives
81
Part II Tools and Equipment
8 Cabinet maker's bench and accessories 87
9 Hand tools 90
10 Portable power tools and accessories 118
11 Woodworking and allied machinery
291
129
Part VI Advanced techniques
32 Veneering, marquetry and inlay
12 Workshop layout and furnishings
141
294
33 Table lining
323
Part III Basic techniques and joint
construction
13 Wood preparation
34 Mouldings and lippings/edgings
325
146
14 Jointing techniques and methods
150
15 Edge jointing
152
Part VII Running a professional
workshop
36 Setting out and cutting lists
16 Housing/dado, halving and
bridle joints
156
348
17 Mortise and tenon joints
160
18 Dowelled joints
167
19 Dovetailing
170
Part VIII Draughtsmanship and
workshop geometry
37 The drawing office
20 Mitre, scribed and scarf joints
182
Part IV Advanced areas of furniture
construction
21 Carcass construction
352
38 Projections commonly used
355
39 Perspective drawing
359
187
40 Workshop geometry
363
35 Curved work
332
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