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Encyclopedia of Furniture Making (Paperback)

~ (Author), Alan Peters (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)


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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.
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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc; Revised edition (November 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0806964413
  • ISBN-13: 978-0806964416
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #776,087 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great furniture reference book, July 11, 1999
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.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars An attempt at everything, August 14, 1998
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.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent at what it supposed to be, October 15, 2001
By Julius the Greek "Julius" (Long Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dated - but not out of date
Huh? The sections on power tools are behind the times; and there are new materials available. So, it's dated. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dick Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars very good and detailed reference book
This is an excellent book that covers all aspects of furniture making from the material selection, tools and thier use, to finishing and also some very detailed (at last)... Read more
Published on November 5, 2007 by Mr. A. Heffernan

2.0 out of 5 stars Not useful to me
I am sorry that this book does not seem very useful to me. This text is highly recommended by noted authorities in woodworking. Much of the information seems very dated. Read more
Published on January 28, 2007 by John Binando

3.0 out of 5 stars A must have book because it covers many subjects, but....
this book is great because it covers many many subjects, though not in that much detail or in very fine methods. it is very much out of date. Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated
Every pictures looks like they were tooks in 1940's. Chapter on electrical tools is completely outdated. Nothing about new material like HDF/MDF. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars a fine reference
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1.0 out of 5 stars A good all round reference book
This particular book was first made known to me when I started a comprehensive apprentiship, it was to be the bible of cabinet making for one year of my life. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars cornerstone of my woodworking library
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