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For a woodworker, there's nothing more satisfying than building a project that adds beauty and function to a busy home: the stunning cutting board used every night in the kitchen, the elegant and helpful end-table next to the bed, or the handsome coffee table that proudly serves in the living room. Ultimately, it's the handmade pieces of furniture that become the family heirlooms for generations to come. With Handmade Furniture by Rafael Nathan, a professional cabinetmaker and the editor of Australian Woodworker Magazine, woodworkers of all skill levels will discover 21 beautiful projects that will be a welcome and proud addition in any room in the house. Ranging from boxes and trays to tables and cabinets, the stylish yet straightforward projects require only a limited number of hand and power tools and will enhance a woodworker's joinery abilities as they progress from biscuits and dowels to dovetail and mortise and tenon joints.

With the thoroughly documented, expert step-by-step instructions, and the helpful cutting lists, illustrations, and photographs, woodworkers from new to old are guaranteed to successfully build handmade furniture that will last a lifetime.

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Publié par	Linden Publishing
Date de parution	01 mai 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781610352307
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	8 Mo

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Handmade
Furniture

21 Classic Woodworking Projects to Build for Your Home

By Rafael Nathan

Linden Publishing
Fresno, California
Handmade Furniture: 21 Classic Woodworking Projects to Build for Your Home
© Rafael Nathan

First published in 2011 by Interwood Holdings Pty Ltd, Australia. First Linden edition 2014.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher.

Author: Rafael Nathan
Editor: Linda Nathan
Designer: Gabriela Dias

Photo credits: All photos by author except as noted Cover photo (also on p.81) by Jon Linkin. Images on pp.6, 9, 12, 16, 22, 32, 42, 46, 51, 55, 62, 66, 67, 72, 92, 98 by Rebecca Nathan. Images on pp. 36, 83, 84, 105, 108 by Roger Phillips.

Text © Rafael Nathan, 2011

This publication is copyright, no part of it can be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written permission of the publisher. All material is printed in good faith, however the publisher or author will not be held liable for any form of damage whatsoever or liability, claim, or proceeding arising from printing of same.

Linden Publishing titles may be purchased in quantity at special discounts for educational, business, or promotional use. To inquire about discount pricing, please refer to the contact information below. For permission to use any portion of this book for academic purposes, please contact the Copyright Clearance Center at www.copyright.com .

Woodworking is inherently dangerous. Your safety is your responsibility. Neither Linden Publishing nor the author assume any responsibility for any injuries or accidents.

All the pieces in this book were made using metric measurements. In converting these to imperial some rounding-off was used. To avoid any problems please allow for these conversions when making your own pieces with imperial measurements.

ISBN: 978-1-61035-230-7
Printed in China
135798642

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Nathan, Rafael, 1952-
Handmade furniture : 21 classic woodworking projects to build for your home / by Rafael Nathan. pages cm
ISBN 978-1-61035-210-9 (paperback)
1. Furniture making. I. Title.
TT194.N38 2014
684.1--dc23

2013043240

Linden Publishing, Inc.
2006 S. Mary, Fresno, CA 93721
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Foreword

The projects presented here first appeared in Australian Wood Review magazine, although the format here is different and some revisions and additions have been made.

These projects are grouped by kind as trays, boxes, and cabinets and tables, so the level of difficulty varies. If you are just starting to do woodwork you might first tackle the End Grain Breadboard and Sushi Trays, followed by the Toolbox and Blackwood Hall Table.

Making things is important to me, often more so than the objects themselves. I’m self-taught, and after 30 years I’m still learning. Hand skills are critical, even for those who use power tools and machinery. When I started learning how to work wood I spent most nights at home after work teaching myself basic wood skills like sawing and planing. I would make rows of knife cuts across a board and hand saw and plane these till there was no wood left. I made simple shelves and planter boxes and sold them at weekend markets. I got a job at a furniture factory, got sacked, got re-hired, managed the place, then started my own workshop in a tiny room at home. I made kitchens, batches of recycled wood furniture, opened a shop, sold a shop, and moved to a bush block. It’s a rare day when I don’t spend time in the shop.

Learning what does and doesn’t work visually and structurally is part of the journey. The projects in this book are part of my own trip, so to speak. You can use the plans and techniques to make these and other designs that suit your tastes, needs and the wood you have at hand.

The choice of timbers reflects my own preferences. I like to combine species that seem to balance each other color-wise, or use the grain of some species in ways that seem to complement them. Feel free to substitute your own choices of woods available in your area.

All of the pieces in this book were made using metric measurements. In converting these to imperial some rounding-off was used. To avoid any problems please allow for these conversions when making your own pieces with imperial measurements.

Safety needs to be paramount in your mind when you work wood. Hand and power tools, and machines with high-speed cutters need to be used with mindful concentration. Make sure you plan your work and organize your workspace and workflow so you can apply full attention to the task at hand.

The projects presented here are yours to experiment with. I wish you success with your woodworking.

Raf Nathan
contents

Trays and Serving Boards

End Grain Breadboard

Sushi Trays

Dovetail Gifts

Tables

A Table with Flare

Hidden Drawer Table

Hidden Drawer Desk

Turned Leg Hall Table

Blackwood Bedside Tables

Wine Table

Low Table

Reverse Taper Low Table

Splay Leg Dining Table

Storage and Boxes

Tool Box

Blanket Box

Mitered and Keyed Boxes

Wall Boxes

Router Bit Box

Cabinets

A Simple Cabinet

Storage Tower

Collector’s Cabinet

China Cabinet
End Grain Breadboard

Made using simple techniques, this attractive breadboard makes an excellent gift.

E veryone needs a breadboard cum cutting board and while it is true that any piece of wood will do the job nothing beats a nicely made object that has had care put into its making.

This is a good project for beginners you can practise cutting, dressing and gluing up wood in a way that’s not going to cost you too much if things go wrong.

I’ve made a traditional end grain style of cutting board, also called a butchers block. The end grain wears well under constant cutting use.

I am using square dressed blackwood but you can choose other species, ideally ‘neutral’ woods like pine or ash. Celery top and kauri pine are also suitable for this purpose because they are ‘tasteless’ and odourless.

Basically the process is to glue up blocks of wood into a panel, plane this flat, slice sections off and then reglue the sections.

FIRST GLUE-UP

The wood I used started at 2 3 / 4 x 2 3 / 4 " (70 x 70mm). Before any gluing takes place the wood needs to be planed down to 2 3 / 4 x 2 1 / 2 " (70 x 65mm). Glue the wood together with the 2 3 / 4 " (70mm) thickness vertical (looking from above, the pieces are 2 1 / 2 " (65mm) wide).

Use a non-toxic water-resistant or waterproof PVA based glue such as Titebond. There are other glues like polyurethane which may be waterproof but find out if they are toxic. Apply glue liberally and use plenty of clamps.

Leave the glue-up to dry overnight and then plane the panel flat on both sides. I ran the panel through my thicknesser for this. This is why the original pieces were planed to 2 1 / 2 " (65mm) wide. You now plane the panel down to 2 1 / 2 " thick making all the individual end grain pieces 2 1 / 2 " square.

SECOND GLUE-UP

Using the tablesaw I sliced off 1 3 / 8 " (35mm) wide sections of wood, which seemed to me a good thickness for a breadboard. I used the fence as a length stop for this.

To avoid problems with wood movement I had already set up a glue area so that as soon as the wood was sliced it was glued. I did not want components lying around and risk any twisting or cupping.

The square alignment of the wood should be near perfect. Apply glue and rub two pieces together until they ‘grab’, then add another strip. Also keep everything flush as possible on the top.

Once again use plenty of clamps.

DETAILS AND SANDING

The edges will need to be planed smooth and flat.

Low angle planes like the one being used here were apparently developed for butcher block work like this. These planes handle end grain very well.

After flattening with the plane I used the belt sander to really get things moving. I started with 60 grit and worked my way through 80 and 100 grit then changed to a random orbit sander for progressively finer sanding.

The edges were detailed by running a block plane at around 45°.

APPLY A FINISH

I applied numerous coats of olive oil over a couple of days. You could add a handle so the board can be hung up if you wish. Please note a wood product like this should never be immersed in water or placed in the dishwasher.
Sushi Trays

Basic wood skills on a platter.

W hen making small items to either give or sell it’s good to keep costs down. This project fits a number of criteria that will help do this. The material cost is minimal shorts of most woods are readily available. Machining and sanding requirements are straightforward and simple, and hopefully the end product is desirable.

These sushi trays are made from Douglas fir. Breadboard ends like these are a stretch on allowing for wood movement. However the panels are only 5 1 / 2 " (140mm) wide and well dried quartersawn timber is always preferred. Use a PVA adhesive which has some flexibility.

For three tra