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Name: How to Build Your Own Furniture
Author: R. J. De Cristoforo

📘 How to Build Your Own Furniture by R. J. De Cristoforo

How to Build Your Own Furniture equips home workshopers with the De Cristoforo Component System, enabling the creation of diverse, functional pieces with basic tools. The book outlines component-based design, detailed material selection (woods, composition boards, plywoods), hardware choices, gluing and clamping techniques, and offers practical guidance for establishing a custom furniture business.

First publish date: 1965

Genre: Food, Sports & Hobbies/Crafts & Hobbies

Authors: R. J. De Cristoforo

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