furniture making
Describes the activity of producing and repairing movable objects that support various human activities in in a dwelling, business, or public space. It sits within the wider heading of Joinery; Woodwork. The name also appears as Furniture--Building.
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furniture making
John Willis Clark · Fritz-Milkau-Dia-Sammlung, erstellt in der Photographischen Werkstatt der Preußischen Staatsbibliothek von 1926-1933 originally from The Care of Books by John Willis Clark (Fig 17, p48) · Public domain
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Classification--Books--Furniture making; Chair caning; Furniture--Repairing; Furniture finishing; Upholstery; Classification--Books--Furniture making. Joinery; Woodwork; Joinery; Woodwork.
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1- CabinetmakingTerminology
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 13 August 2026.
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22,760 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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- furniture componentsTerminology
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- furniture legTerminology
- Furniture--RepairingTerminology
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