David
Charlesworth’s Furniture-Making Techniques -
Vol 2
The best from Furniture & Cabinetmaking
magazine
Softcover
210 x 295mm
133pp
Published by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd, East Sussex UK
R.R.P.$31.90
ISBN 1-86108-295-9
Extract from back cover of book:
In this companion volume to his successful Furniture-Making Techniques, David Charlesworth takes a fresh look at a range of inspiring projects and expert techniques originally presented in Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine. His own highly regarded work is featured, as are pieces produced by several of his talented students.
As ever, David's approach is a holistic one: a combination of the analytical, practical and innovative. He challenges the beginner, more experienced woodworker and expert craftsperson alike, to employ the same meticulous approach to their designs to produce exhibition-quality results.
Fine cabinet-making is a fascinating and challenging discipline and - as David believes - there is always more to be learned. This second authoritative volume, then, is certain to be an invaluable addition to the workshop.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Metric
Contents
Introduction
Refined by design
The importance of reference for the furniture designer
and maker
East
meets West
Fine-tuning Western and Japanese dovetail saws before putting
them through their paces
Kaori's
workbench
David Charlesworth profiles the work of one his most promising
students
Shooting
with bench planes
Looking at method and technique
On
an even keel
Continuing the survey of hand planes
Gliding
silently
Tackling the tricky subject of drawers
Gliding
to a close
A continuing look at the drawer-making process
Under
pressure
The first of two articles on clamping and gluing
Making
contact
A further look at the factors contributing to a good glue joint
A
new lease of life
Rescuing and converting wooden jack planes
From
a jack to a king
Another look at plane conversion
Cabinet
for small pleasures
David Charlesworth guides one of his students in
making a wall cupboard with a purpose
Bequest
of the Samurai
Introducing Japanese chisels
Pick
of the blades
Investigating replacement plane blades
Gentle
giants
A survey of serious shoulder planes for delicate work
The
method
Edge jointing for table tops and carcass sides, and square-edge
planing
Accident
prevention
A strategy to avoid clamping catastrophes
King
of the joints
Taking a look at the rule joint
Knuckling
under
The first in a two-part look at how to tackle the technically demanding
knuckle joint
Knucking
under
The technically demanding knuckle joint part two
The
finest down-under
Australian plane-maker Terry Gordon visits David Charlesworth
Pick
of the planes
Examining scraper planes
Keeping
trim
Looking at the preparation and maintenance of scraper planes
The
knack
David Charlesworth profiles the work of one of his students, Nick
Purcell
The
knack
The second part of David Charlesworth's profile on the making of
Nick Purcell's cabinet
Know
the enemy
Looking at the nature of wood and its behaviour under the machine
tool
Metric/imperial
conversion chart
About the author
Index