Cabinet-Making for Amateurs : A Practical Handbook on the Making of Various Articles of Furniture

by Arkwright, John P.

• ISBN13: 9781410102317
• ISBN10: 1410102319
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

The Carpenter's Bench	1	(8)
Tools and Their Selection	9	(16)
Hints About Wood	25	(2)
Hints About Glue	27	(3)
An Easily-made Four o'Clock Tea Table	30	(1)
An Easily-made Dwarf Bookcase	31	(3)
A Lavatory Glass	34	(5)
A Kitchen Table	39	(2)
A Plate-rack	41	(1)
House-steps	42	(1)
A Butler's Tray and Stand	43	(1)
A Simple Cupboard	44	(2)
Hanging or Medicine Cabinets	46	(12)
Simple Screens	58	(4)
Simple Window-boxes for Plants	62	(4)
A Towel-horse	66	(1)
A Pedestal Cupboard	67	(2)
A Wooden Coal-box	69	(1)
A Double Washstand	70	(2)
A Combination Bedroom Suite	72	(3)
Improving a Mantel-piece	75	(3)
A Child's Cot	78	(2)
A Duchesse Dressing-table	80	(2)
A Chest of Drawers	82	(3)
An Overmantel	85	(2)
A Small Whatnot	87	(5)
An Umbrella-stand	92	(2)
A Luggage-stool	94	(4)
A Moresque Music-holder or Bookstand	98	(2)
A Combination Music-cabinet and Coal-box	100	(4)
A Combination Music-box and Stool	104	(2)
A Corner-bracket Cabinet	106	(3)
A Wall-bracket for Bric-a-Brac	109	(3)
A Moresque Seat	112	(2)
A Simple Hall Stand	114	(2)
A Simple Overmantel	116	(3)
Combination Overmantel and Cigar Cabinet	119	(3)
A Portable Bookcase	122	(1)
A Garden Swing	123	(1)
Combined Wall-desk and Pigeon-holes	124	(1)
A Moresque Lamp Stand	125	(4)
A Revolving Bookstand	129	(4)
An Over-door	133	(3)
A Wool-winder	136	(1)
A Leaf Screen	137	(3)
A Cheval Fire-screen	140	(1)
A Hand-camera	141	(4)
Instantaneous Shutters	145	(3)
A New Dark-slide	148	(3)
An Improved Clothes-horse and Cloth-rack	151	(2)
A Hanging Whatnot	153	(2)
A Three-cornered Writing-table	155	(3)
A Fancy Shelf-bracket	158	(2)
A Sideboard	160	(3)
A Dinner-waggon	163	(3)
A Combination Table and Music-stand	166	(3)
A Folding Jewel-case	169	(1)
An Old-style Cabinet or Sideboard	170	(4)
A Fancy Cabinet	174	(3)
An Easily-made Dog-kennel	177	(2)
A Home-made Easy Chair	179	(1)
A Combination Cupboard and Chest of Drawers	180	(4)
A Small Wardrobe	184	(2)
A Small Umbrella-stand	186	(2)
A Plain Dressing Table	188	(2)
A Quaint Wood Chimney-piece and Overmantel	190	(5)
A Drawing-room Secretaire	195	(2)
How to Make a Mortise and Tenon Joint	197