© 2019 by Alan Garbers and Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., 903 Square Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552.
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ISBN 978-1-60765-646-3
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Garbers, Alan, author.
Title: From tree to table / Alan Garbers.
Description: Mount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Inc., [2019] | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018045954 (print) | LCCN 2018046731 (ebook) | ISBN 9781607656463 (ebook) | ISBN 9781565239821 (softcover)
Subjects: LCSH: Rustic woodwork--Amateurs' manuals. | Furniture making--Amateurs' manuals. | Country furniture--Amateurs' manuals.
Classification: LCC TT195 (ebook) | LCC TT195 .G39 2019 (print) | DDC 684.1--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018045954
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First printing
Because working with wood and other materials inherently includes the risk of injury and damage, this book cannot guarantee that creating the projects in this book is safe for everyone. For this reason, this book is sold without warranties or guarantees of any kind, expressed or implied, and the publisher and the author disclaim any liability for any injuries, losses, or damages caused in any way by the content of this book or the reader’s use of the tools needed to complete the projects presented here. The publisher and the author urge all readers to thoroughly review each project and to understand the use of all tools before beginning any project.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: Getting Ideas and Finding Inspiration
CHAPTER 3: Styles of Furniture
CHAPTER 6: Why Wood Shrinks, Warps, and Cracks
CHAPTER 8: Bark On or Bark Off?
CHAPTER 10: Insects—Friend or Foe?
CHAPTER 12: Finding Nature’s Gifts
CHAPTER 14: Fastening/Joining Wood
CHAPTER 15: Finishing Your Artwork
CHAPTER 16: Portable Band Saw Mills
CHAPTER 20: The Basics of Making Furniture
PART 2: BUILDING THE FURNITURE
CHAPTER 21: Building a Slab Bench
CHAPTER 22: Making a Rustic Framed Mirror
CHAPTER 25: Rustic and Log Lamps