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No project has more universal appeal among woodworkers at every skill level than the blanket chest. This is a collection of 30 original designs by artisans from around the globe. It features approximately 200 photographs and 50 illustrations. These elegant designs, from some of the world's finest craftsmen, range from traditional to contemporary and offer inspiration for workers of all skill levels. It's a simple form and yet it can be complex, elaborate and intricately detailed. This collection of 30 original designs by artisans from around the globe illustrates the versatility of the chest, one of the oldest forms of furniture. This book opens with an overview of chest-building techniques; following are the chests, each of which features design and construction details, working drawings and technical details of the more challenging pieces. Chests range from traditional to contemporary and offer inspiration to woodworkers and furniture makers of all skill levels. It includes approximately 200 photos and 50 drawings that illustrate these designs.

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Book category Knihy po anglicky Lifestyle, sport & leisure Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts Decorative wood & metalwork

• Full title: Blanket Chests
• Author: Scott Gibson
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176
• EAN: 9781600852992
• ISBN: 1600852998
• ID: 04357576
• Publisher: THE TAUNTON PRESS
• Weight: 608 g
• Dimensions: 276 × 234 × 11 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. April 2011

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