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• A working drawing is a mechanical or scaled drawing having all the information needed for the complete construction of the object shown in the drawing
• A freehand drawing that gives the same complete information needed to construct an object is called a working sketch
• Shape Description. An adequate shape description of an object is only possible with the use of orthographic views.
• Dimensions. The dimensions in a working drawing include the overall thickness of height, width, and length of the object and the detail sizes of its parts.
• Notes or Letterings. Any other information that cannot be shown in the orthographic and pictorial views
• • specification sheet contains a description of the special materials and type of construction or finishes to be used
• • bill of materials, on the other hand, is a list of all materials, including their finished or stock sizes in each area of the work.
• 7 Furniture Design Considerations:

  • Purpose
  • Strength
  • Size, shape, proportion
  • Appearance
  • Time and cost
  • Function
  • Form
• Storage – include book cases, filing cabinet, side boards, wardrobes,
• Shelf board type open without any covering
• Shutter type – covered either folding, sliding, chain slot or detachable, single panel shutter
• Drawer type – maybe in box or in sheet form
• Resting Furniture – includes desks, chairs, stools and like; must be flexible enough to suit any position or posture of resting from upright to lying position.
• Working Furniture – includes dining table, office table, study table, wood bench, and the like.
• Base cabinet – rest on the floor or on short decorative legs to resemble furniture
• Upper or wall cabinet – are generally installed 18 – 24” above the base cabinets, 
•  Full height cabinet – are generally 24” deep and extend from the floor to the height of the wall – hung cabinets
• Modular cabinet – the term modular to prefabricated cabinets that are constructed in specific sizes and designed to meet a variety of needs.
• Custom cabinet – cabinet made in the cabinet shop for a specific client
• Functions of wood finishing

  • To protect the wood
  • To beautify the food
• Shellac/a gum produced by insects called lac bugs in India.
• kinds of shellac; Flake, Stick
• Varnish – an excellent wood surface preservative, because it is tough, waterproof, and heat resistant.
• Short oil – used in furniture as cabinets; also known as cabinet rubbing varnish
• Flat varnish – it is dull without luster
•  Spar varnish – resists the action of water
• Floor varnish – elastic and hard to withstand constant wear. Used also in furniture and windows.
• Color or varnish stain – used chiefly in refinishing, where a color change is needed.
• Lacquer – a recently produced finishing material which gives a hard and durable finish. It dries fast, so successive coats maybe applied within a few hours
• Wax – composed of beeswax, paraffin carnauba wax and turpentine
• Paint and enamel – paints are applied on pieces of furniture used out of doors, while enamel are used for interiors finish and on projects used in the home. 
• Bleach and blond finishing – bleaching is the process of removing the natural color of the wood to produce a lighter texture. 
• Staining – the process of producing the desired color effect by applying colored liquid substances on wood.
• Water stain – are made by dissolving powdered aniline colors in hot water. They are clear,  penetrate deeply into the wood and do not fade
• Spirit stain – is prepared by dissolving aniline dye in alcohol, hence, they are more expensive than water stains.
• Oil stains They are much easier to apply than water and spirit stain 
• French Finishing or Piano finishing – is a method of wood finishing which is done by applying a solution of shellac and denatured alcohol by rubbing it rigidly on the wood surface to produce a brilliant, glossy finish.
• Refinishing – is the process of removing the old coat of finishing materials from the wood surface and application of a new coat