Furniture & Cabinetmaking - July 2016
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Your F&C
1 Leader - Derek Jones welcomes you to this month’s issue of F&C
4 News & Events - A round-up of what’s going on in the world of furniture
8 Editor’s round-up - Having trouble sourcing the right tool for the job? Derek Jones sets about identifying the essential tools and equipment on offer this month
72 Workshop library - We review three books, Arts & Crafts Furniture: From Classic to Contemporary, British Saws: A History and Collector’s Guide and DIY Furniture 2
74 Next month in F&C - Get a peek at what we’ll be bringing you in issue 247

Design & Inspiration
14 Driving the rebirth of the hand tool industry: An interview with Thomas Lie-Nielsen Anne Briggs Bohnett meets the man who helped kick-start the hand tool revival
50 Under the hammer: bench-marks of quality - John Adamson reports from the recent David Stanley Auction and tells us about some notable lots that went under the hammer
69 The École Boulle - Amber Bailey describes her experience as a student at the prestigious
École Boulle
80 Under the hammer: Elizabethan tester bed - This month we look at a remarkable example of a wooden bed canopy

Projects & Techniques
21 Building Le bureau de l’agent console desk - From commission to delivery, Richard Warmisham covers some of the techniques used in this tricky build
34 The art of French polishing: part 1 - Patrice Lejeune and Luke Addington begin their introduction to French polishing
41 Water-based finishes - The Editor asks ‘are the new generation of water-based lacquers really a match for old school fi nishes?’
44 Holtey T21 transitional plane - Jim Hooker puts the Holtey T21 plane to the test
55 Making round drawers - Karen McBride unlocks the secrets behind making these unique round drawers
for the Patience cabinet
60 Our correspondent: Sticky fingers - John Lloyd returns with more top tips for stress-free glue-ups
63 Deconstructing the Oak Within sideboard - Chris Wiseman explains some of the key features on the fi rst ever sideboard he made as a student.
 
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