About the Furniture Plans
These full size professional furniture plans are professional blueprints made directly from original drawings and signed by Philip Lowe. They are drawn with the assumption that the user has a good understanding of furniture construction and is able to read a technical drawing. All designs are full size enabling measurements to be taken directly from the detail. Patterns are readily made by stippling through the drawing onto a piece of pattern material.
Stocklist
Each set of plans includes a stock list detailing all furniture parts with both rough and finished dimensions The rough list is used to calculate how much lumber is necessary in making each part and determining the overall amount of wood that will be purchased. The finish list gives the dimensions of the parts in their finished state, taking into account any length or width that may be part of a joint. The wood column lists the primary and secondary woods used. A comments column notes any special consideration to be made in the construction of a piece. Hardware is listed by the number and the catalog from which it was bought. It is good practice to buy your hardware first. It is easier to modify the wooden parts to conform to the hardware than to find or make hardware to fit the wood.
Payment Options
There are two methods of payment available for purchase of furniture plans. The online payment option offered is a secure payment method mediated by paypal. After selecting an item for your online shopping cart a new screen will pop up and display the furniture plan description and id number. If you want to continue to shop please press the "continue to shop" button and you will be redirected back to the Furniture Institute Plans Web Page. When you are ready to check out press the "View Cart" button on the bottom of the page to see the items you are purchasing. At this time you have the option to edit your shopping cart. If you have entered an incorrect quantity or simply want to clear your shopping cart you can change the number of items on this page.
The second method of payment is by printing the "Order Form" by using the below button and mailing it to the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts, Attn: Furniture Plans. Payments by mail in check will be processed only after the check has cleared its transaction. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help.
