The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood (Complete Illustrated Guides (Taunton))

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood (Complete Illustrated Guides (Taunton))

by Lonnie Bird (Author)

Synopsis

Shape is critical to the ultimate success or failure of piece of furniture. Knowing this, custom-furniture maker Lonnie Bird has taken the complex subject of shaping and in this book made it accessible to every woodworker. He guides the reader toward towards visualising, then drawing a shape, and then choosing the appropriate tool for creating it. Shaping techniques of all kinds are covered here - from the simplest, to complex bending and carving.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: Taunton Press Inc
Published: 25 Apr 2002

ISBN 10: 1561584002
ISBN 13: 9781561584000

Author Bio
Lonnie Bird, a professional woodworker specializing in period furniture, was a contributing editor to American Woodworker. He taught woodworking at the university level and now operates his own school in Dandridge, Tennessee.