Practical furniture design

From the Publisher: Design advice from Fine Woodworking. Written by the country's most respected designers and builders, each article is packed with practical, down-to-earth advice and thoughtful insights into the design process. The furniture types include tables, casework, cabinets and chairs, plus a selection of special-purpose furniture.

Includes index.

"From drawing board to smart construction"--Cover.

Introduction -- Section 1: About Design -- Designing furniture: a survival guide / Garrett Hack -- Guide to good design / Graham Blackburn -- Sam Maloof on design / Asa Christiana -- 9 tips for better design / Michael Fortune -- Section 2: Making Plans And Models -- Drafting basics / Philip C Lowe -- Mock-ups quicken the design process / Keith Allen -- Fine time designs before you build / Gary Rogowski -- Scaling furniture from photos / Miguel Gomez-Ibanez -- Building without plans / Craig Vandall Stevens -- Section 3: Right In Style -- Short history of design / Graham Blackburn -- Quintessential arts and crafts / Graham Blackburn -- Building in the language of Greene and Greene / Thomas Hugh Stangeland -- Elements of the Shaker style / Chris Becksvoort -- Edge treatments make a difference / Will Neptune -- Section 4: Working With Wood -- Designing along the grain / Paul Harrell -- Understanding wood movement / Chris Becksvoort -- Section 5: Tables -- Supporting drop leaves / Chris Becksvoort -- Designing on the go: a coffee table takes shape / Peter Turner -- Designing table legs / Graham Blackburn -- Joining legs to aprons / Garrett Hack -- Attaching tabletops / Mario Rodriguez …