How to Restore Antique Furniture is a hands-on guide to the care and repair of a range of furniture types. Beginning with a history of furniture construction, which introduces the techniques to be found in pieces from various periods, the book discusses the qualities and applications of most common wood types, offering advice on tools and accessories. Among the topics covered are: dismantling furniture; removing old nails, screws, and glue; repairing dowel, knuckle, mortise, and tenon joints; mending damaged turnings; tackling veneers and marquetry; and restoring glass, keys, and locks.
Chinese Domestic Furniture by Gustav Ecke, ISBN 0486251713
Reprint of rare volume offers detailed review of hardwood furniture from early Shang to late Ming. For collector, craftsman. 161 illus.
Chinese Domestic Furniture by Gustav Ecke, ISBN 0486251713
Traditional furniture > Chinese Domestic Furniture by Gustav Ecke, ISBN 0486251713
Designing Furniture
"Designing Furniture covers every step in the design process from inspiration to construction strategy, including learning from established styles, creating plans for unique furniture, and choosing among construction options. the practical, process-oriented approach makes the subject accessible to woodworkers with no formal design training.
Designing Furniture
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Shopping the North Carolina Furniture Outlets: How to Save 50-80% on Your Next Furniture Purchase by Ellen R. Shapiro, ISBN 1400046475
In the $40 billion furniture industry, 35 percent of all home furniture manufactured in the world is produced in North Carolina. More important, leading furniture manufacturers, such as Broyhill, Thomasville, and Henridon, sell their top-quality furniture at deep discounts straight from their factories in North Carolina. Shopping the North Carolina Furniture Outlets breaks down the door to this undiscovered world of North Carolina furniture and teaches you how to shop and save 50 to 80 percent on your next furniture purchase, whether you go to North Carolina or shop from home! In this amazing, first-of-its-kind sourcebook, Ellen Shapiro, who has
written about North Carolina furniture for years, gives you:
- All the prep work you should do before you go to North Carolina, such as making floor plans, taking measurements and photographs, and shopping locally to get ideas
- The best way to get to North Carolina--flying versus renting a truck or van
- Comprehensive listings, descriptions,...
Shopping the North Carolina Furniture Outlets: How to Save 50-80% on Your Next Furniture Purchase by Ellen R. Shapiro, ISBN 1400046475
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Nutrition Periodization for Endurance Athletes: Taking Traditional Sports Nutrition to the Next Level
Combining traditional physical training-cycle principles with the latest nutritional expertise, this useful guide takes sports nutrition to the next level. It contains everything athletes and professionals need to know about a year-round approach to training and nutrition.
Nutrition Periodization for Endurance Athletes: Taking Traditional Sports Nutrition to the Next Level
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Austere Luminosity of Chiese Classical Furniture by Sarah Handler, ISBN 0520214846
Austere Luminosity will be the book on Chinese classical furniture. A sumptuous coffee table book with impeccable scholarship, Sarah Handler's expertise will serve as the primary resource for scholars and collectors of Chinese classical furniture for years.
Austere Luminosity of Chiese Classical Furniture by Sarah Handler, ISBN 0520214846
Traditional furniture > Austere Luminosity of Chiese Classical Furniture by Sarah Handler, ISBN 0520214846