Lethenty Mill Furniture: Catalogue - Skilled Manuals

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Skilled Furniture Projects

Projects 11-25 do not have detailed manuals, as per the basic and intermediate projects, as a reasonable knowledge of furniture-making is assumed. As such, these projects comprise only of a cutting list and detailed drawings, plus a kit, where required.

Items of furniture to choose from include tables (kitchen, dining, coffee and dressing) and chairs (dining, chammer and carver), as well as drawers, dressers, sideboards and bookcases. It is strongly recommended that those with little or no woodworking experience tackle some of the basic and intermediate projects before purchasing a project with cutting list and drawings only.

Lethenty Mill Kitchen Table

Lethenty Mill Kitchen Table

Project 11

This manual teaches you to make a table measuring 680mm x 1430mm. It's easy to make a larger version of it; if you are sourcing your own material, simply 'stretch' the cutting list to suit. If you want to make this table in a larger size and you'd like us to supply the materials, tell us the ...

Lethenty Mill Dining Table

Lethenty Mill Dining Table

Project 12

At 1850mm x 940mm, this table will sit six people comfortably. If you need a larger one, just let us know. This dining table is the one we have made for years, here at Lethenty Mill. Over time, it has evolved. The overhanging 'D' ends allow for the arms of a carver chair to be pushed in ...

Lethenty Mill Coffee Table

Lethenty Mill Coffee Table

Project 13

As with the other tables, this is a 'serving suggestion' and can provide the inspiration for a larger version. The kit supplied allows you to make a table measuring 900mm x 500mm. This is an ideal project for those pieces of exotic or historic wood that you have salted away. The ...

Chammer/Kitchen Chair

Chammer/Kitchen Chair

Project 14

A direct copy from the local vernacular; learn how to make it by hand or with basic machine tools. You will need the manual for project 9, as only the drawings and cutting list are supplied with this project. This is one of our all time favourites at Lethenty Mill Furniture, chair making is very ...

Chammer/Kitchen Carver

Chammer/Kitchen Carver

Project 15

A direct copy from the local vernacular; learn how to make it by hand or with basic machine tools. You will need the manual for project 9, as only the drawings and cutting list are supplied with this project. This is one of our all time favourites! At Lethenty Mill Furniture, chair making is ...

Rope Slatted Chair

Rope Slatted Chair

Lethenty Mill Rope Slatted Chair - Kit not yet released.

Rope Slatted Carver

Rope Slatted Carver

Lethenty Mill Rope Slatted Carver - Kit not yet released.

Lethenty Mill Bed

Lethenty Mill Bed

Project 18

Learn to make this substantial bed, in red pine or hardwood. Like the dining table (project 12), this item evolved. We have been making beds like this at Lethenty Mill for the last 25 years. It has been very popular and has led to further orders. The brackets are very important - we have ...

Under Bed Drawers

Under Bed Drawers

Project 19

These drawers provide an effective way of gaining more storage space in the modern house. They fit comfortably under the LM Bed without clashing with the bedside table. You can be as particular as you like with this kit - if the pressure is on (and we know what that is like!), you can cut the ...

Chest of Drawers

Chest of Drawers

Project 20

Really get to grips with hand dovetailing or buy a dovetailing jig? This is when you need to decide; when only one or two drawers are required, it's hardly worth the expense of getting a jig. Customers often ask for split top drawers and admittedly they do look nice. Obviously they are a lot ...

Wardrobe

Project 21

An exercise in door making and door hanging. We recommend trying one of the LM bedside cabinets first before attempting this project. We suggest, for the door, you always quarter saw and use straight grained (even in pine) when it is difficult to obtain. Quarter sawn framing will give you ...

Dressing Table/Desk

Dressing Table/Desk

Project 22

This is the same height and complementary to the LM three drawer chest - not quite the fitted bedroom but close to it. This is another exercise in dovetailing and is not for the faint hearted! If you want to do a trial run in something less demanding try the bedside cabinet - it was designed ...

Sideboard

Project 23

This has been a popular product for us over the years and, as with all the kits, you can choose pine (as priced) or hardwood - just ask. This design is slightly unusual in that the doors are separated by a 'front vertical'; this ensures that doors line up correctly with the dovetailed drawers. ...

Dresser

Project 24

This is the biggest project; like some earlier ones this has evolved over time and is based on the sideboard project. The fascia is supplied over size in order to allow for alternative designs. The construction of the cornice is relatively simple to make by hand and provides an effective ...

Bookcase

Project 25

A little classic; this is the only project with no supplementary text. Just follow the drawings and it will be fine! The width of this bookcase is about the maximum spacing for unsupported shelves. The shelves and the sides can be housed or dowelled after cutting to length.