Encyclopedia of Furniture Making [Paperback]

Ernest Joyce (Author), Patrick Spielman (Author), Alan Peters (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2000

Ernest Joyce, Revised & Expanded by Alan Peters, Technical Consultant, Patrick Spielman It’s been the number-one book on the subject for most of the 20th century; the encyclopedia with the latest information on the tools, techniques, and processes. “This thorough...edition introduces furniture construction, design, and restoration. Choice color photographs accent...abundant black-and-white photographs and drawings...an invaluable reference.”—Booklist.

Product Details

• Paperback: 519 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806971428
• ISBN-13: 978-0806971421
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #713,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great furniture reference book, July 11, 1999

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[e-mail] (Renton, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Furniture Making (Paperback)

The best attributes about this book are the diagrams/pictures of furniture making techniques. With +/- 514 pages of reference information, you certinally get your $ worth. Each page is packed with diagrams,how to information, and explanations. The entire book is packed with just about every aspect of furniture making. However, while covering such a broad spectrum, it is unavoidable that this book will gloss over subject matter. This is a great furniture reference book.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent at what it supposed to be, October 15, 2001

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Julius the Greek "Julius" (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Furniture Making (Paperback)

While not the only book you'll ever have to buy, this is a book every woodworker should own. It is an excellent reference, packed with useful suggestions, recommendations and advice.

The book does have its flaws. I agree with a previous reviewer who found the diagrams and their refference numbers confusing. Also, this book does appear to be written for readers in the UK and seemed a little out of date, or incomplete, from a US perspective. At times the tool descriptions didn't seem complete. I was a little troubled by the fact that the only combo square mentioned was the Stanley (No refference to Starrett, or others. Maybe it's a UK thing). None of these issues I had with the book would prevent me from recommending this book to a friend. The wealth of information contained in its pages more than makes up for any of its shortcomings.

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An attempt at everything, August 14, 1998

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BisBald "I read a lot but still can't spell" (OH US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Furniture Making (Paperback)

This book attempts to detail every aspect of furniture making from plastic to metal to its main focus of wood. This is a English book so there are some unfamiliar terms but there are American equilivents. This book has the reader flipping back and forth to different pages looking at referenced pictures every other sentence and some reference numbers are annoyingly mixed up every so often. In my opnion, the author seems to gloss over some more advanced details in his very concise (miss on word and you miss the point) wording. Perhaps it was over my head after just one reading or perhaps I expected to much detail and he did not deliever as much as a book just on a niche subject would. This book needs to be read at least twice. A must have refference work - if you need some quick info on an obscure subject or problem, this book will usually deliver to all skill levels.