How To Build Your Own Bentwood Chair

Author : Wallace Eadie
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462010563
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Build Your Own Bentwood Chair written by Wallace Eadie and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-05-13 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Build Your Own Bentwood Chair is an introductory guide for those who want to master the art of rustic furniture making and learn how to sell their creations, either as a hobby or full time business. This book covers environmentally safe ways to collect material, economical ways to collect tools, and simple methods to set up a workshop. It gives detailed instructions with images for building a bentwood chair as well as general tips that are helpful for any rustic furniture project, including finishes and maintenance. The skills learned from this book can be applied to many rustic furniture projects, whether it be chairs, love seats, plant stands, benches, arbors, garden furniture, beds, or household furniture. How to Build Your Own Bentwood Chair has two chapters dedicated to those who may want to earn part or full-time income through their new-found skills. Wallace Eadie is married and has three grown children. He worked for several years as a Probation Officer in Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. During that time, he began building rustic furniture as a hobby, which developed into a part-time, and eventually a full-time business with his son, Jordan. He now has 16 years experience building bentwood and log furniture including giving instructional classes. His furniture can be found in ski resorts, hotels, bed and breakfast establishments, and private homes across western Canada.

Author : John Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780854420834
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Welsh Stick Chairs written by John Brown and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work provides an insight into the history of Welsh stick chairs and includes instructions on how to make a chair, covering methods of bending the wood for chair construction. Illustrations show each stage in the building process.

Author : Ben Uyeda
Publisher : Running Press Adult
ISBN 13 : 0762455071
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book HomeMade Modern written by Ben Uyeda and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can make the furniture you want at a fraction of the price of store-bought furniture. Not only will you save tons of money, but you'll also make environmentally sustainable pieces that are solidly built, using real materials like metal, wood, concrete, and other recycled ready-mades. The projects in this book don't require special skills, prior experience, or even a garage full of tools. You'll be walked step-by-step through the process of making furniture, from where to buy the materials (or where to scavenge) to how to make the most of the tools you own.

Author : Witold Rybczynski
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374713359
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Now I Sit Me Down written by Witold Rybczynski and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered where rocking chairs came from, or why cheap plastic chairs are suddenly everywhere? In Now I Sit Me Down, the distinguished architect and writer Witold Rybczynski chronicles the history of the chair from the folding stools of pharaonic Egypt to the ubiquitous stackable monobloc chairs of today. He tells the stories of the inventor of the bentwood chair, Michael Thonet, and of the creators of the first molded-plywood chair, Charles and Ray Eames. He reveals the history of chairs to be a social history--of different ways of sitting, of changing manners and attitudes, and of varying tastes. The history of chairs is the history of who we are. We learn how the ancient Chinese switched from sitting on the floor to sitting in a chair, and how the iconic chair of Middle America--the Barcalounger--traces its roots back to the Bauhaus. Rybczynski weaves a rich tapestry that draws on art and design history, personal experience, and historical accounts. And he pairs these stories with his own delightful hand-drawn illustrations: colonial rockers and English cabrioles, languorous chaise longues, and no-nonsense ergonomic task chairs--they're all here. The famous Danish furniture designer Hans Wegner once remarked, "A chair is only finished when someone sits in it." As Rybczynski tells it, the way we choose to sit and what we choose to sit on speak volumes about our values, our tastes, and the things we hold dear.

Author : Jim Long
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781580170512
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Bentwood Trellises, Arbors, Gates & Fences written by Jim Long and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 1998-01-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn discarded branches from your routine pruning into sturdy and beautiful bentwood projects for your lawn and garden. With Jim Long’s easy step-by-step instructions for creating durable fences and picturesque trellises from salvaged tree limbs, you’ll be inspired to build your own unique landscape features. Add life to your creation with one of many suggested climbing plants and watch as your structure becomes a vibrant, blooming sculpture. You’ll soon be enjoying a lazy afternoon resting in the dappled shade of your homemade bentwood arbor.

Author : Jon Warnes
Publisher : Search Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1781267987
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Willow Sculpture written by Jon Warnes and published by Search Press Limited. This book was released on 2001-03-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children will enjoy making and playing in wigwams, domes and tunnels. More advanced projects, suitable for adults, include fences, chairs and arbours. Jon Warnes discusses the tools you need, planting the willow, joining, grafting and weaving in detail, and includes other makers' work in different styles to inspire you to create your own designs.

Author : Dabito
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 1984861093
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Old Brand New written by Dabito and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply personal and compassionate look at home ownership and rentership through more than 50 rooms designed by interior designer, photographer, and Instagram star Dabito. “Dabito’s work is sculptural and beautiful—everything feels like an art piece! It is elevated yet functional—my fave combo.”—Jessica Alba Designer, photographer, artist, blogger, and passionate vintage hunter Dabito is beloved on social media for his creative use of color, space, and maximalist design style. Old Brand New offers readers actionable advice to layer spaces with meaning through refreshing décor and bold hues, whether you’re signing a lease or renovating or buying your first home. Illustrated with photographs of Dabito’s many design projects and inspiring snaps from his travels, this book’s chapters are each supplemented with how-to guides for weekend-friendly projects large and small. He includes helpful advice on hanging a gallery wall to styling bookshelves, repurposing furniture, and designing a vacation-inspired outdoor patio space. Along with easy daylong projects, Dabito also tackles deep renovations, with his down-to-the-studs ADU (accessory dwelling unit) project in Los Angeles where he changed an awkward laundry and storage room into his dream guest house. The power color alchemist also provides failproof color palettes for achieving a cohesive color story in your own space. In this deeply personal book, Dabito draws on his family’s immigrant experiences to discuss the challenges he’s faced finding a sense of security through designing his personal surroundings. Providing a new perspective on homeownership and rentership, Dabito reaches and empowers readers who rarely feel spoken to. Through his love of design, color, and maximalism, Dabito offers much-needed insight to the value of home and the meaning of family.

Author : Christopher Schwarz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781954697157
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stick Chair Book written by Christopher Schwarz and published by . This book was released on 2023-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "..."The Stick Chair Book" is divided into three sections. The first section, "Thinking About Chairs," introduces you to the world of common stick chairs, plus the tools and wood to build them. The second section - "Chairmaking Techniques" - covers every process involved in making a chair, from cutting stout legs, to making curved arms with straight wood, to carving the seat. Plus, you'll get a taste for the wide variety of shapes you can use. The chapter on seats shows you how to lay out 14 different seat shapes. The chapter on legs has 16 common forms that can be made with only a couple handplanes. Add those to the 11 different arm shapes, six arm-joinery options, 14 shapes for hands, seven stretcher shapes and 11 combs, and you could make stick chairs your entire life without ever making the same one twice. The final section offers detailed plans for five stick chairs, from a basic Irish armchair to a dramatic Scottish comb-back. These five chair designs are a great jumping-off point for making stick chairs of your own design. Additional chapters in the book cover chair comfort, finishing and sharpening the tools. From the author: "When I first wrote 'The Stick Chair Book' in 2021, I was also fighting cancer. So I hammered out the text with urgency and the desire to record every fragment of information I knew about chairmaking. "To be fair, that's usually how I go about writing all my books. But then I typically take a couple months off, put the manuscript aside, then revisit it with fresh eyes and a sharpened pen. My final revisions remove about 10-20 percent of the original material. The stuff I cut is usually chapters that don't match the tone of the rest of the text. Or I snip sections that aren't as relevant as when I first wrote them. I also smooth out the writing and add bits of information I'd forgotten during the first brain-to-fingers dump. "And that's exactly what I've done for this revised edition. As a result, the text is 10.1 percent shorter than the first edition. It's more to the point. And it's where the manuscript would have ended up under normal conditions..."--Publisher's website.

Author : Editors of Fine Woodworking
Publisher : Taunton Press
ISBN 13 : 9780918804297
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fine Woodworking on Bending Wood written by Editors of Fine Woodworking and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Whether making a delicate violin, a pair of skis or a graceful armchair, you'll need to bend wood. This text presents the basic methods and trade secrets from the experts."--Amazon.com.

Author : Dan Mack
Publisher : Lark Books
ISBN 13 : 9781579902209
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rustic Furniture Workshop written by Dan Mack and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The perfect guide for anyone working with his hands.”—Log Homes Illustrated. A renowned rustic furniture-maker captures the experience of a hands-on workshop and the simplicity of a popular craft. Comprehensive how-to photos, instructions, and many inspiring examples encourage anyone who can hammer a nail to create attractive and practical rustic furniture.