Building Own Furniture - Books / Magazines / Plans?

MattH · Post by **MattH** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:04 pm

Hi,
I would like to build various items of furniture (a trunk, some garden furniture and a chast of drawers) and am after a decent reference of modern looking furniture. Can anybody reccomend a decent reference? I have googled and amazoned and can;t find anything that grabs me. Has anybody seen the american publication?

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http://www.popularwoodworking.com/

Is it any good? Worth signing up for a free year (buy a year get one free)...

Any help would ne much appreciated.

I should say that I am fairly competent around the house, but have never really taken on anything to ointricate. Am keen to try.

Cheers,
Matt

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:20 pm

Hi Matt,

Welcome to the forum.

I have just looked at the site that you posted but it is hard to tell if the magazine will be any good or not, I guess you could pick up one copy from wh smiths or similar and check it out.

I looked at a wood working magazine once and it was ok but if you wanted any decent plans you had to pay for them!

There are a couple of guys that may be able to answer your question, that may be on later. Good luck with your projects!

panlid · Post by **panlid** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:21 pm

i have from time to time subscribed to some woodworking magazines though i am yet to find one that is worth the money. usually takes me 10 minutes of browsing through to get one good article or proper tool review.
i suppose the plans are useful for those who hobby and make stuff

carhartt kid · Post by **carhartt kid** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:46 pm

Hi.

Get a subscrition to sky and then watch New Yankee Workshop hosted by Norm Abram.

Or you could just go straight to his website and pick one of his Projects from his library. Some really nice cabinets and chairs, each with all the drawings and some really good advice!

Have fun..

Ian62 · Post by **Ian62** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:22 pm

New Yankee workshop is excellent

But he has more tools and machinery than the builders of Wembly stadium have

It would be great to have a play in there

carhartt kid · Post by **carhartt kid** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 6:27 pm

Gonna have to do a lot of hours to be able to afford one of these.

http://www.newyankee.com/tour4.shtml

Trained in a workshop like this with my Great-Grandad. What a legend he was. Promised him i'd have a big workshop one day. Getting there...Slowly

tim'll fix it · Post by **tim'll fix it** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:18 am

to clean for my liking