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Author
Publisher
Ingram Pub Services
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"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 coffeetable 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 Raf Nathan, a professional...
Author
Publisher
Kodansha International
Pub. Date
1981.
Language
English
Description
On a farmlike compound near New Hope, Pennsylvania, the author, his family, and fellow wood-workers create exquisite furniture from richly grained, rare timber. This book is an intimate look at his artistry, his philosophy, his life. The author's search for the meaning of life took him as a young man to Paris, Tokyo, and Pondicherry, India. In India, he found the inner peace for which he had been searching and began to find ways to work with timber....
Series
Publisher
Taunton Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
This documentary spans a week with Maloof while he builds and discusses his designs, including his much imitated signature rocker. Maloof also demonstrates how to sculpt joints with a router and rasp, create laminated rockers and use decorative splines for strength.