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This new paperback expands on the techniques covered in "Shaping Wood" and covers joinery relating to 18th century furniture styles, as well as the demanding techniques required to complete ornate period pieces.
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This new paperback expands on the techniques covered in Shaping Wood. It covers joinery relating to 18th-century furniture styles, as well as the demanding techniques required to complete ornate period pieces. Turning and carving, as well as building accurately, are all included in a highly visual format. Over 400 photos and drawings illustrate the methods -- from half-blind dovetails to gooseneck moldings. If you love period details and long to create them, you will want this book. You'll learn about:Casework techniquesMoldings and edge treatmentsCarved and turned legsPeriod chair componentsFinials and applied carvings
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