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Practical Furniture Design: From Drawing Board to Smart Construction

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Practical Furniture Design: From Drawing Board to Smart Construction

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Editors of Fine Woodworking

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The Taunton Press

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English

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10 February, 2009

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21.59 x 1.45 x 27.64 cm

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Offers woodworkers with the advice they need to design their own projects by presenting insights on the design process, ideas for creating working drawings and information on how to solve construction problems. This book features furniture types that include tables, casework, cabinets, chairs and a selection of special-purpose furniture.

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