Table Of Content| KEVIN LEY’S
Furniture |
Projects
Practical
Designs for
Modern Living
KEVIN LEY’S
_ FURNITURE PROJECTS
PRACTICAL DESIGNS FOR MODERN LIVING
KEVIN LEY’S
FURNITURE PROJECTS
PRACTICAL DESIGNS FOR MODERN LIVING
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CONTENTS
Notes and Measurements vi
Introduction 1
Part One PRACTICALITIES
Moving experience 3
veto us nearer t urnturemahers
heaven mith new sorksho
Coping with stress 7
‘Assessing end deslirg with maverrent in word,
‘aring 6th dying,
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Hr allow for vaement won king
Part Two PROJECTS
Three in one 16
He s0 make a nest tees
Angles and tapers a
Hows to macea Shakerstyle cast drawers
swith tapered sides
Keeping up with the tines 26
‘king 3 Shakers ll lock
Visiovi ont 32
ve ta make a daneinggTY cabinet in elm
and burr ele
On the case a7
Het take bookcases n brawn qak and
Seven, a
Huw i eoke an As aud Goll ye
seve diaser 03
Too of a kind 50
Ir ara yreeel you eau “tke four
penners desks
Home run 56
‘The sucnl a he soorpar rere mee
four partir desks
2
Fase ta make an oak dresser
Cofiee table blend or
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‘whieh makes pula’ use of sage sen
areal or
Making contrasts n
Howe make 9 red sek od secsmove
You rang? 73
Hie fa maken baer’ ge ik cabinet
Speculating in sycamore a2
Ashskeninilwrged aly’ aebeg desk
tad Pre a ner sich used ye more at
home nthe kitchen
Shaker leg
Tlie pero open iun to lady's ie
Us Shoke=infloenced chair vas mock
worry ele the set
Winclow dressing, a0
lye to wake ae ad Guar ska eer ee
Curved and fumed - 95
Tench feesight is given thnks for pres Ling
the vier “or his furred sk Line
Present and correct 10
‘Mums uo ke a nian syle crest
Comer storage 105
How to ye abet making 4 comer cupboard
Apothecary’s chest m
Tes valent ie vorkog with bur elm
ic and imperial conversion
us
Acknowledgements 16
Ahout the author 17
Index 18
NOTE
MEASUREMENTS
“Threughour the book instances may he found where a metre messuement
hae tostionslly varying imperial equivalent, usually within “neler aay
“This is because in ech prtcular case the closest imperial equissten
been gives A niMlre of metric and imperial maasuremerts should NEVER De
tied ~ always use aither enor the other
{oe algo detsled metrcrimperalcomsrsion chans.on page 115
INTRODUCTION
have alseays enjovee making things Alshwugh | ili? get any raining ia
pprvctical sugjects at scheol, | ater lubi.ce my evessive argu by anying a
derelict Yorkshire “arrouse and. with a couple w DIY beaks and same help
‘ram my brathers, completely refurb.shed i, Cince che renuvations ‘ere
ccumplete. there ws “im to sit dovn aunt “ulan ~ but ales, there was nothing to
sit gat Thus began ory Surnituce-mkiny «ree andl uty love aeair wit weood
Pine furniture wae fasniunsle at the nw, had a s0aree uf toelaimed pine ir
he form af unwanted, large pacciry rates, and access te recreational
‘socidwrnre clubs on te RAF bases on svnick | served. | wos thus zale to lena
2 Lu from trial and erro, wichout too muca expense — just time and many
Fnvstakes! Nese ane of tie hases was a small imberyard specialising in vat'ee
Timbers. which offered ma tne apporiunity ts wcrirtent wich harturqode —
fruity aim and beech ~ plentif und cheap st rat time, trends and te aves
bheyur to comerent an my waedwarcing errs. re ar tc usial y [ae a! sigh
find casply inva the tember nectar! o"dered pica “om m8
In she °B0s, | had an apt on to retire early and decided on 2 crange or
cliteruan. Peshaps na'ealy, | cecided to set up ag 3 stscesvorker. iid a
Coup 2 af wreked courses to improve my skill, and spn a very enjayaole
siriveek laches to Rob Ellwaod!'s woresnon 'n AMeklathware, lsoaked 9p
Sunita designs scherewer | save ther otter mine ‘atereted in (os places ase
to“irnish “he sets 08 fis and plays than the plet | really anjayed work ng at
how ta. make things, siatesing my asiltes, 10 gat a ast couple al books,
nisl Joyce's The Techsique Of Furaiure-rraking anil Cahinetonasing: The
Prctestignst appyagch By Alan Peters, rigured aig* ia my Real 2 “eading
Makiag the business sccess‘ul was aard work, but wrth it. Lsa0n veel sed tho
ange al skills, piher than wandurerking. wv requited. Primarily, | lero that
“he hed thes does Ine hooks runs toe auseaers, Noe leat, | leased (ister le
ry clents, by provide weal they nat | wanted) | alsn found nut et ahowd
ppaalicity, wore busireis ears ‘tom a cee din ay * Fe wivekne uf 4 local
Tuilding oa ely tha Pam p cLires at my tutti “a glosse magaamer A bey
[eer vr ecal 1¥ featuring 9 Fronr valet! hora. wilh twelve secs
ompessinerts, nelle bast Karmers Ising 49 sell me tallen test
An anion spin ff of se aul cy 38.2 avticle ahautt me is 99 ¢87 9
Silo” oF duentture & Catsoetmaking magazine, The elitr, Pow Risharisa
seed me ar weite eomething about making ane ef rie pigres. Lveziated, but 08
persuaded by hissileer lorges unt Lane wile wepalerly tor The Rowe and
Wuodeurking in aeisior to Foenituee & Caheoetmawing. Ie at salting abel
Lhe process of masirg sume hing dllen he pe bb improve my s-vtbudeloey
enabling nie Uo Tear rom sy mis aks and tp poss or the mpiowed sersion
Wut the most smpartant featur al ry wank is Fae wood, ae 4S Hs wie sake
T hate west ity airy any design vehieh sleteares trem ie character, e enish
sslich hides ils ratu-el Geuuly, Av 9 veeull, Fagen became interested fn aed
iniluenced by, the Shaker and At ad Col osciment and suite Zar the
Splicing, elagavze and qu ity of se designe 1 hase thse cleveleged 4 ear
passion ‘ar beautiful ncive Briss Unlove aul eryay [xe akrust how Hess raat
Inf their aroamtice and epoliessions, Te tho kore who rea ts bivak | hype the
Drojesse that fallow stimula te.= wo iors, encon age chen ls love thelr
aastin “ar wond, and rea fy tu urderstard 1s nature
Fe con‘ident, -y someshirg a bit U eter! — bul aut frighten the sor!
INTRODUCTION
Part One
PRACTICALITIES
