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FURNITURE MAKING: PLANS, PROJECTS & DESIGN

FURNITURE MAKING: PLANS, PROJECTS & DESIGN
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Ken Ley takes the beginning and advanced woodworker through his uniquely simple approach to furniture making. Twelve stunning and diverse projects are detailed and accompanied by hundreds of color illustrations, and all of the pieces—from a mahogany filing cabinet and burr elm apothecary’s chest to a pale ash chest and oak TV cabinet—can be completed with a basic range of tools and facilities.

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