Last weekend the woodworking club had our annual seminar with Glen Huey of 360 Woodworking, previously of Popular Woodworking Magazine and custom furniture maker.   He did demos of joint making, primarily dovetail and mortise and tenon variations.   He recommend this book as his "bible" https://www.amazon.com/dp/1565233697/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1BPL7A309FJBR&coliid=I159ALHR7ZRP9R

I got a copy and have been reading it.   The first 60 or so pages are on wood properties and various joints.  Not so much "how to do" but "what it looks like" with lots of variations.   The next 50 pages are on various "sub-assemblies" -- using the joints listed before, how to do things like doors, drawers, and cases.

 

The last 200+ pages are all sorts of furniture designs.   Each is covered in two pages that lists various style options (Shaker, Danish modern, colonial, etc), a few references for published plans and an exploded drawing showing joinery and critical dimensions.   If you are like me and have a general idea of what and how to build but are looking for some ideas to push you in the right direction,this is quite the ticket.

 

While probably not for the rank beginner, for those with some experience to look at a drawing and know where to start, this is a great book.

a peek inside https://www.google.com/search?q=illustrated+cabinetmaking&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMv6_WuK7TAhVJ6WMKHSxxAbAQ7AkIgwE&biw=1366&bih=631

 

Thanks for the link! I'll have to check this out!

Amazon has a "look inside" 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Cabinetmaking-Construct-Furniture-Woodworker/dp/1565233697

abe books has it...

https://www.abebooks.com/9781565233690/Illustrated-Cabinetmaking-Design-Construct-Furniture-1565233697/plp

Thanks for info!

Lot of information for less than $20.

Herb

6 hours ago, Stick486 said:

abe books has it...

https://www.abebooks.com/9781565233690/Illustrated-Cabinetmaking-Design-Construct-Furniture-1565233697/plp

If you go by photos, they are all the old edition.

Hylton compiles and writes some good stuff. I have several of his books. But, not that one. Thanks, Keith.

I ordered one. The cabinet book I have is the one by Bob Lang, which is very good, but I'm always looking for more info especially on design.

Here is a better price for those folks on tight budget.

https://www.thriftbooks.com/browse/?b.search=Illustrated Cabinetmaking%3A How to Design and Construct Furniture That Works

SOLD!  Thanks Keith.