Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Period Furniture Details
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Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Period Furniture Details
This new paperback expands on the techniques covered in Shaping Wood. It covers joinery relating to 18th-century furniture styles, as well as the demanding techniques required to complete ornate period pieces. Turning and carving, as well as building accurately, are all included in a highly visual format. Over 400 photos and drawings illustrate the methods -- from half-blind dovetails to gooseneck moldings. If you love period details and long to create them, you will want this book.
You'll learn about:
- Casework techniques
- Moldings and edge treatments
- Carved and turned legs
- Period chair components
- Finials and applied carvings
Technical Specifications
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