Tables and Chairs (Best of Fine Woodworking)

Tables and Chairs brings together 28 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine focused on building the furniture that anchors everyday life. This digital PDF edition offers an instant download, so you can begin exploring plans and techniques right after purchase.

From a walnut occasional table to a bowback Windsor chair, the projects represent a wide range of styles and skill levels. The collection also includes practical guidance on joinery, carving, and chair design that applies beyond the individual pieces.

Book Overview

This collection, assembled by the Editors of Fine Woodworking, draws on articles originally published in the magazine. It covers tables that range from compact end tables to expanding dining tables, and chairs from refined Windsor styles to sturdy Morris chairs.

The book supports each project with working drawings and construction details. Alongside the projects, readers will find techniques for chopping mortises, cutting dovetails, carving seats, and working with green wood.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• 28 project articles from Fine Woodworking magazine
• Working drawings and enlarged views for each project
• Tables including a drop-leaf breakfast table, a gate-leg table, and a coffee table
• Chairs including a bowback Windsor, a rocking chair, and a child’s rocker
• Joinery methods such as dovetails, mortise-and-tenon joints, and sliding dovetails
• Techniques for carving chair seats, working green wood, and designing chairs that fit

Why This Book Matters

Tables and chairs are among the most used pieces of furniture in a home, and this collection treats them with the care of a dedicated craft magazine. Fine Woodworking has published woodworking information for small-shop woodworkers since 1975.

The projects in this volume come from ten years of the magazine’s articles, preserving proven designs and techniques in one practical reference.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Access is available immediately after purchase through your account.

The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop and mobile devices, and common reading apps that support PDF files.

FAQ

How do I access the book after purchase? The PDF download is available instantly in your account after checkout.

Will a physical copy be shipped? No, this is a digital edition and no physical item will be sent.

Which devices are compatible? You can use Kindle apps, tablets, desktop or mobile devices, and standard PDF readers.

Add this collection to your digital library and explore table and chair projects with detailed drawings and practical woodworking techniques.

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