Graham Blackburn

Pleasing proportions borrowed from nature

See the variety of options for panel size and design in this excerpt from the DVD 'Frame and Panel Construction'

Furniture design has seen many styles and forms throughout its rich history, from the rectilinear designs of the Arts and Crafts movement to the instantly recognizable Windsor chair. Furniture makers and designers…

Turning is the art of shaping wood while it is revolving, consequently to produce curved surfaces that may be anything from simple cylinders to more complex wreathed or spiral shapes.…

Historically, furniture design has been greatly influenced by geography. The customs of the local culture as well as the available materials dictated much of what was produced by furniture makers. Of course, all this changed…

While a case suggests a closed object, bookcases are now very commonly open fronted, and as such are often really no more than a simple series of shelves designed to…

Often the way we categorize furniture is by a prevailing figure of the time. In Europe, furniture periods were historically defined by the ruling monarch, whereas American furniture history typically…

Throughout history, furniture design pays tribute to its patrons and popular designers

Primarily an ornamental treatment today, carving on furniture has its origin in purely practical reasons, such as the need to shed water, prevent dust buildup, disguise joints, or provide softer edges.…

The clock became an article of furniture as a result of the discovery by Galileo of the pendulum, which made necessary a long case to protect the cords and chains…