The Art of Making Furniture

by John Makepeace

Book Overview

A beautifully crafted unique woodworking book featuring internationally famous designer John Makepeace along with 10 other of the world's top craftsmen each showcasing an unusual piece of furniture. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806954264
• ISBN13: 9780806954264
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A one of a kind book for the furniture artist

John Makepeace is an internationally famous designer. This book took 11 of the world's top craftsmen and commissioned them to provide plans for 10 unusual peices of furniture. There are 3 sections to the book: The first section, John Makepeace teaches you "how to use the special potentials of wood, wood in it's natural state, methods of seasoning, and unique preparation of timber prior to making your furniture. The second section. gives 30 different plans for unusual and beautiful furniture including garden furniture. There are step by step color photos and diagrams with clear instructions. The last section of this wonderful book is intended to help amateur woodworkers ot overcome problems with their equipment that will help them become more effective. The furniture designers include James Krenov, Richard La Trobe Bateman, Fred Baier, Norman Beverton,, Ashley Cartwright, Wendell Castle, John Hardy, Sam Maloof, Richard Raffan, Howard Raybould, Bob Stocksdale. This book if for the woodworker who wants to make a unique and artistic piece of furniture. It is not your average furniture how-to build book, although plenty of wonderful photos and diagrams are given for each unique project.