The Technique Of Furniture Making.pdf

Since its first publication in 1970 The Technique of

Furniture Making has established itself as the bible for all

woodworkers. However, in nearly twenty years there

have been considerable changes in the craft, and so this

book has been revised thoroughly in order for it to

continue to be as useful and relevant to today's furniture

makers.

The revision has been carried out by Alan Peters, one of

Britain's leading furniture makers, whose own training

has led him to have a ready sympathy and understanding

for Ernest Joyce's approach. In addition to a great deal of

new material, the whole book has been redesigned so

that it is now much easier to work from. The biggest

advances in the world of woodworking in recent years

have been in the range and capabilities of power tools,

and so this section of the book has been much expanded.

Adhesives and abrasives have also developed con-

siderably, and the large selection of products available,

their applications and individual qualities are explained.

Looking to the future, computer controlled machinery

and computer-aided design will soon be at an affordable

price for the small workshop, so the book takes a look at

some of the machines already being used in industry.

The book is in three parts, the first part dealing with

materials, tools and techniques, the second part with

advanced construction techniques and metal fittings, and

the third part with running a workshop, draughts-

manship, furniture designs and restoration. For the

first time, too, there are colour sections on wood

identification and examples of some of the best pieces of

modern furniture design.

Anyone with a serious interest in furniture making,

whether student or teacher, enthusiastic amateur or

committed professional, is guaranteed to find an answer

to most of their questions somewhere in this book, and

will understand why it has proved an invaluable work of

reference to craftsmen for so many years.

295 black and white photographs

288 line illustrations

32 colour photographs

ABATSFORDBOOK

ISBN 0'134 4407 X

£35.00 net

ERNEST JOYCE

FURNITURE

MAKING

Fourth Edition • Revised by

ALAN PETERS

B T BATSFORD LTD LONDON

The Technique of

Acknowledgement

Many thanks to Alan Smith, of the London

College of Furniture, for checking the sections

on abrasives and plastics, and for supplying new

material on computer controlled machinery.

The first and last lesson of the useful arts is, that

Nature tyrannizes over our works. They must

be conformed to her law, or they will be ground

to powder by her omnipresent activity. Nothing

droll, nothing whimsical will endure. Nature is

ever interfering with Art. You cannot build

your house or pagoda as you will, but as you

must. There is a quick bound to your caprice.

Emerson Essay on Art, 1841

The inferior man always embellishes his

mistakes.

Tzu Hsia Analects of Confucius

First published 1970

Reprinted 1974, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000

may be reproduced, in any form or by any means,

without permission from the Publisher

ISBN 0 7134 4407 X

Typeset by Tek-Art Ltd, Kent

and printed in Singapore by

Kyodo Printing Co.

for the publishers

B.T. Batsford Limited

9 Blenheim Court

Brewery Road

London N7 9NT

A member of the Chrysalis Group pic

Contents

Preface

Introduction

22 Leg and frame construction

208

23 Door construction

227

24 Drawer and tray construction

244

Part I Basic materials

1 Woods (hardwoods and softwoods)

25 Fall flaps, secretaires, cylinder falls

and tambours

256

2 Veneers

3 Manufactured boards

Part V Metal fittings/fasteners and

their application

26 Screws, nails and pins 265

27 Hinges and hinging 267

28 Locks and locking actions 275

29 Stays, bookcase fittings and castors 282

30 Catches, bolts and handles 286

31 Knock-up (KU) and knock-down (KD)

fittings

4 Plastics and leathers

5 Metals

6 Adhesives

7 Abrasives

Part II Tools and Equipment

8 Cabinet maker's bench and accessories 87

9 Hand tools 90

10 Portable power tools and accessories 118

11 Woodworking and allied machinery

291

129

Part VI Advanced techniques

32 Veneering, marquetry and inlay

12 Workshop layout and furnishings

141

294

33 Table lining

323

Part III Basic techniques and joint

construction

13 Wood preparation

34 Mouldings and lippings/edgings

325

146

14 Jointing techniques and methods

150

15 Edge jointing

152

Part VII Running a professional

workshop

36 Setting out and cutting lists

16 Housing/dado, halving and

bridle joints

156

348

17 Mortise and tenon joints

160

18 Dowelled joints

167

19 Dovetailing

170

Part VIII Draughtsmanship and

workshop geometry

37 The drawing office

20 Mitre, scribed and scarf joints

182

Part IV Advanced areas of furniture

construction

21 Carcass construction

352

38 Projections commonly used

355

39 Perspective drawing

359

187

40 Workshop geometry

363

35 Curved work

332

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