Publisher's Synopsis
A complete guide to cabinet making, taking the reader through the initial stages of design and marking out, through the use of hand tools and machinery, cutting joints and mouldings, veneering and marquetry, right through to finishing and polishing. It covers the use of materials other than wood, including cane seating, gilding and much much more. At the end of the book there are plans and instructions for a dresser base and a writing desk for the reader to make if desired. The book is also full of useful line drawings and pictures
