TY - GEN AU - Peters, Alan TI - Technique of furniture making SN - 9780713444070 U1 - 749.1028 PY - 1987/// CY - London PB - B. T. Batsford Limited KW - N1 - Contents Preface Introduction Part I Basic materials 1 Woods (hardwoods and softwoods) 1 2 Veneers 46 3 Manufactured boards 50 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 129 12 Workshop layout and furnishings 141 Part Ill Basic techniques and joint construction 13 Wood preparation 146 14 Jointing techniques and methods 150 15 Edge jointing 152 16 Housing/dado, halving and bridle joints 156 17 Mortise and tenon joints 160 18 Dowelled joints 167 19 Dovetailing 170 20 Mitre, scribed and scarf joints 182 Part IV Advanced areas of furniture construction 21 Carcass construction 187 22 Leg and frame construction 208 23 Door construction 227 24 Drawer and tray construction 244 25 Fall flaps, secretaires, cylinder falls and tambours 256 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 291 Part VI Advanced techniques 32 Veneering, marquetry and inlay 294 33 Table lining 323 34 Mouldings and lippings/edgings 325 35 Curved work 332 Part VII Running a professional workshop 36 Setting out and cutting lists 348 Part VIII Draughtsmanship and workshop geometry 37 The drawing office 352 38 Projections commonly used 355 39 Perspective drawing 359 40 Workshop geometry 363 Part IX Furniture designs and constructional details 41 Tables and desks (domestic and office) 380 42 Chests, cabinets and sideboards 422 43 Bedroom furniture 440 44 Seating and upholstery 458 45 Church furniture 481 46 Miscellaneous furniture 492 Part X Restoration, repairs and wood finishing 47 Structural repairs 500 48 Surface damage 503 49 Wood finishing 505 Appendix: Costing and estimating 512 Index 515 ER -