Making Fine Furniture: Perfect Results with Power Tools

Synopsis

Even those with no woodworking experience at all can experience the satisfaction of making beautiful furniture—right away. The secret lies in modern-day power tools, which allow anyone to produce first-class results without years of practice. And this superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide shows novices the way to success. It contains all the information necessary to a fundamental understanding of the craft, including essential descriptions of wood’s characteristics, explanations of the basic principles of furniture construction, and guidance on all the necessary techniques. Buying lumber, planing, jointing, gluing, and using the tablesaw, bandsaw, routers, and drills: it’s all here. For every one of the projects—which include a chest of drawers, bookcase, and end table—each procedure is shown in fine detail.

Karen Ellis - Library Journal

Woodworker and custom furniture maker Anderson here presents a manual on furniture making drawn from his experience. This huge book would seem to be a treasure trove of furniture designs and projects, especially with all the cover illustrations of wood furniture. Sadly, however, there are only three projects and way too much verbiage. The instruction, while accurate and highly detailed, is overwhelming for the beginning woodworker, and there is no payoff for conquering the text: the projects are really dull. Also, there isn't anything for the experienced craftsperson who just wants some great projects. A marginal purchase.