The Practical Cabinet Maker and Furniture Designers Assistant

Covers how solid softwood becomes furniture, from designing and drawing through machining, joints, gluing and surface treatment. Written with production in mind, with a full chapter on designing for disassembly and repair.

Bjorn Nordin

A short lesson on the golden ratio and how proportion decides whether a piece of furniture looks balanced or clumsy. Practical geometry you can apply to your next design in an afternoon.

Graham Blackburn

A classic handbook on building cabinet furniture, covering tools, joints, veneering and setting out work, plus a survey of how furniture design developed. Detailed enough to work from at the bench.

David Denning