Desks, Bookcases, and Entertainment Centers (Best of WWJ): Working Furniture for Your Home (Best of Woodworker's Journal) - Softcover

Lee, Paul; Hylton, Bill; Woodworker's Journal; Inman, Chris; White, Rick; McGlynn, Mike; Coers, Dick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565233638 ISBN 13: 9781565233638

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Hand-picked from the pages of Woodworker's Journal, these 15 classic projects were selected for their functionality around the house. With a variety of styles to accommodate your home's decor, projects include a federal-style secretary's desk, and elegant entertainment center, a modular computer desk, Barrister bookcases, walnut library shelves and more. Each project includes detailed exploded drawings, lists of materials, step-by-step color photos and all the tips you need to avoid mistakes. You're sure to find your home's next project in this book!

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Desks, Bookcases & Entertainment Centers Working Furniture for Your Home Well-made furniture needs to accomplish two things: it needs to work hard in your home and look good doing it. Your desk needs to help you get your work done, your bookcases need to hold lots of stuff without a complaint, and your entertainment center is essential in bringing your family together for years to come. Now, with Desks, Bookcases & Entertainment Centers and the help of Woodworker's Journal, America's leading woodworking authority, you too can build hard-working and beautiful furniture for the home. From an Arts & Crafts stereo cabinet to a Queen Anne writing desk, this book delivers a variety of 15 good-looking projects that will get to work providing comfort and functionality the moment they leave your shop. Plus, each project includes detailed plans, expert instructions, and helpful tips to ensure your finished piece is built to last. What's Inside: - 15 attractive and functional projects in a variety of classic styles - Comprehensive material lists - Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions - Detailed technical and exploded drawings - Helpful quick tips from the experts

About the Author:

Bill Hylton is a longtime woodworker and woodworking writer. He writes a column on power tool joinery for Popular Woodworking magazine and is a frequent contributor to Woodworker's Journal. He is a renowned authority on the use of the router and router table. His book, Router Magic, is the bestselling router book of all time.

One of the most respected magazines in the field, brings the voice of expert woodworkers to its readers. The publishers believe in a "community" approach to woodworking, where good design is not a secret to be guarded, but shared, and woodworkers learn from one another's mistakes and successes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1565233638
• ISBN 13: 9781565233638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 153