With this in-depth guide by two renowned woodworking authors and craftsmen, anyone can become part of the heritage of fine furniture making. Superbly illustrated and expertly explained, it provides an introduction to materials, portable and stationary power tools, construction, and finishing, along with such projects as an armoire, game table, vanity, desk, appliance center, and room divider. Learn the basics of furniture design, as well as professional drafting practices. Find out about the best woods and their different structures, including plywood and reconstituted wood panels. Get down to business with instructions for crafting joints, legs, rails, the carcass for units, doors, drawers, and shelves, and find out the principles of bending, laminating, veneering, and inlaying. More than 500 pages make this the best manual available--and a must for every woodworker.