Furniture Design & Construction

Classic Projects & Lessons of the Craft

Graham Blackburn (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

256 Seiten

2014
Spring House Press (Verlag)
978-1-940611-05-1 (ISBN)

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While Furniture Design & Construction is a project book for woodworkers, it goes beyond traditional woodworking manuals to teach design concepts through carefully selected, hands-on pieces. This book is for the woodworker who is not content merely to build from preset plans; instead, it offers projects that will show how the designs originate and take shape, giving the maker the freedom to build anything, with or without plans. The book presents a dozen different pieces of furniture, each illustrated with detailed line drawings. Every project exemplifies a different lesson in design—making the book a self-teaching course in woodworking and furniture design for amateurs and experienced woodworkers alike.

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.

Preface

Introduction

Part One: The Mysteries

Three Pillars of Design: Function, Construction, & Form

The Golden Mean: Pleasing Proportions

Functional & Stylistic Aptness: Including a Short History of Styles

Details of Styles: A Close Look at Arts & Crafts

Part Two: The Art

Entertainment Cabinet: The Importance of Design

A Thinking Man's Chest: Working with What is Available

Jewelry Box: Making the Most of Exotic Material

Legless Coffee Table: Minimal Production, Maximum Result

Parson's Table: The Essence of Simplicity

Sound Shelving: Designing to a Need: What's Old is New Again

Traveling Trestle Table: Designing for Convenience

Dining Table: Unusual Requirements

Standing Cabinet: Contemporary Design

Glazed Credenza: New Uses for Old Furniture Types

Pepysian Bookcase: Working Previous Styles

Gothic Armchair: Build Your Own Throne

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.4.2017
Sprache	englisch
Maße	215 x 279 mm
Gewicht	1133 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
ISBN-10	1-940611-05-9 / 1940611059
ISBN-13	978-1-940611-05-1 / 9781940611051
Zustand	Neuware