The Book of Boxes: The Complete Practical Guide to Design and Construction

Crawford, Andrew

ISBN 10: 1561382906 / ISBN 13: 9781561382903

Published by Quarto, Inc. / Running Press, 1993

About this Item

Very Good first edition hardcover in a Good+ dust jacket. Book is clean, solid, and internally bright with tight binding and attractive illustrated boards beneath the jacket. Dust jacket shows moderate edge wear and rubbing, with notable chipping and tearing at the upper spine head and top edge. Jacket remains intact and presents well overall despite flaws.

An extensively illustrated practical guide to the art and craft of decorative box making by woodworking author Andrew Crawford. Covering everything from basic construction techniques to advanced decorative treatments, the volume provides detailed instruction on planning, joinery, lid fitting, hinges, locks, veneers, inlays, and finishing methods for handcrafted wooden boxes.

Richly illustrated throughout with color photographs, diagrams, and step-by-step project demonstrations, this work became a popular reference among woodworkers, furniture makers, and studio craftsmen during the resurgence of fine woodworking and artisanal craft movements in the late twentieth century. The gallery sections featuring finished boxes offer both technical inspiration and design ideas ranging from traditional forms to contemporary interpretations.

An appealing and highly usable reference for collectors and practitioners of woodworking, decorative arts, studio craft, marquetry, cabinetmaking, and handmade object design. Particularly desirable for makers interested in small-scale precision woodworking projects and presentation-quality keepsake boxes. A dangerous book for anyone who already owns ?just a few clamps.? The slope gets slippery fast.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Book of Boxes: The Complete Practical Guide to Design and Construction
• Publisher: Quarto, Inc. / Running Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561382906
• ISBN 13: 9781561382903
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 9W x 9H x 0.75D inches 9 inches width by 9 inches height by 0.75 inches depth
• Weight: 1.55 pounds

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Synopsis

Introduces box-making tools and techniques, tells how to select woods, and provides step-by-step directions for making a variety of boxes

Reviews

Small boxes for jewelry, trinkets, pencils, or simply for decoration are popular at craft shows. Here are directions for constructing 11 boxes, ranging from the simple rectangle to the complex oval body or curved lid. Basic directions on decorating with veneer, cross banding, parquetry, marquetry, and more are included. Each construction step is pictured with a colored line drawing, or a photograph with a few lines of explanatory text that are occasionally too brief for the novice to understand easily. A table router or chuck shaper is the main power tool required for most of the projects, and a band saw is needed for some. Recommended for libraries with a good demand for craft and woodworking books.
- W.T. Johnston, formerly with Coastal Plain Regional Lib., Tifton, Ga.
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