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How to Build Shaker Furniture (by Thos. Moser)

"Moser's discussion of the building process is unparalleled"--Popular Woodworking. Clean, unadorned, beautiful design meant to last forever: born of a commitment to functionalism, Shaker furniture has a purity of line, integrity of construction, and respect for wood that has made it one of the world's most cherished styles. These more than 50 projects, which range from mirrors and trestle tables to settees and low-post beds, descend from that tradition, yet boldly reinterpret it for a new age. With over 350 photos and measured drawings, this fantastically detailed manual--a
labor of love by a renowned cabinetmaker--guides you in detail through the creative process, materials, tools (both hand and power), and building procedures. You'll come to understand how to classify wood, its grain characteristics, and the best ways to handle and cure it. Construct joints, case pieces, doors, and moldings. Whether you make something as simple as the breadbox or basic bench or the more elaborate double cupboard and elegant writing desk, you'll find every piece an inspiration.

Contemporary furniture's great appeal comes from its simple, understated elegance and subtle details--from sleek black drawer pulls to gracefully beveled shelf edges. It's no secret that woodworkers love building these pieces! They're suited to just about any room, no matter what the decorating style. This book presents 20 original contemporary furniture projects, hand-picked from the pages of Popular Woodworking--America's #1 wood project magazine. Each one comes with step-by-step instructions, high-quality diagrams, cutting lists, color photos and detailed, easy-to-follow assembly techniques.

Their works have all but disappeared, but woodworkers were some of the most prolific artisans of Celtic cultures. Twenty of the most popular Celtic designs appear in patterns just for woodworkers, based on surviving stone-carved and iron-engraved versions of knotwork, borderwork, overlays, and other intricacies dating back to Stone-Age tribal weapons and medieval religious symbols. Use your regular hand or power tools to fashion Celt-inspired projects such as an Eagle Wall Plaque, Mirrored Candle Sconce, Coasters in a Holder, Tree of Life Seedkeeper, Dragon Trinket Box, and Celtic Cross, along with a variety of picture frames, message boards, and hand mirrors. Instructions also show how to transfer designs from other Celtic artbooks and apply them in your own original works.

Classic designs, beautiful crafting, and fine details: traditional furniture making has them all. A fifth-generation cabinetmaker and restorer shows how today's woodworkers can create timeless pieces while exploiting modern techniques and equipment, as well as those used since the 18th century. This proven blend of past and present approaches to producing period furniture, including constructing dovetailed drawers and hand veneering, reaches its apex in five highly detailed projects, each exhaustively illustrated with plans, explanatory drawings, and color photographs. Fashion an oak mule chest with broken-arch paneled doors, using a biscuit joiner; a tapered-leg
dressing table; a sofa table, which demands calculating rule and finger joints; an extending table with telescopic runners and a platform stretcher; and a breakfast bookcase.

This is a typical Shire book, in that its length is 64 pages but packed with interesting and informative details. This popularly focused volume deals with woodworking materials; woodworking techniques and fittings; Predynastic and Early Dynastic periods through to the Roman Period. It gives a brief survey of collections in museums and provides a good glossary. All in all, it is a good refresher course for scholars and an excellent reference for beginners.

Featuring working shop drawings, this book demonstrates 27 pieces of authentic Craftsman household furniture by Gustav Stickley and his contemporaries. Every type of furniture is represented here: Morris chairs, chests of drawers, wall shelves, bookcases, sideboards, dining tables, occasional tables, beds, side chairs, and rockers. Each project includes a perspective view along with elevations, sections and details, and complete measurements.

* Features hundreds of detailed illustrations from actual period millwork catalogs.
* Demonstrates how to properly specify millwork.
* Include a glossary of key terms.

An informative and inspirational collection of material on period millwork. The era spanning 1870 to 1940 is one of the most architecturally significant in the United States, encompassing three identifiable periods of millwork distinguished by astoundingly beautiful and elaborate industrial wood craftsmanship. In a highly practical, categorical format, Historic
Millwork compiles and interprets designs from historic trade catalogs and period trade journals to produce an accurate, indispensable guide to millwork from this era.

Exquisitely visual, comprehensive material is organized first by the type of millwork–doors, windows, mantels, moldings, storefronts, colonnades, stairs, and cabinetry–and then arranged by periods: Late Victorian (1870—1890), Transitional (1890—1920), and Early Modern (1920—1940). Vintage illustrations and contemporary annotations bring to life the ornate details and fine woods used by the artisanal industrialists of the day, providing explicit models for design, construction, and adaptation. A complete glossary defines key terms, and the author supplements each topic with enlightening tips, anecdotes, and specifications for architects and builders that illuminate how different types of millwork can be incorporated into a variety of projects. In this burgeoning field where authenticity dictates, Historic Millwork is an essential resource for anyone interested in restoring, re-creating, or preserving historic millwork from this expressive era.

Fine Woodworking Design Book Six: 266 Photographs of the Best Work in Wood (by Scott Landis (Editor), Sandor Nagyszalanczy, Fine Woodworking)

Even if you are not a woodworker, this book is excellent. You will be amazed by some of these pieces of art. If you are a woodworker, you will be blown away. This book consists of pictures of wood designs categorized by type of work. Each design is a combination of craftsmanship and artistic creativity. The photo reproduction is excellent. The level of woodworking skill is incredible.

Another fantastic collection of woodworking masterpieces. Anyone can appreciate the beauty and craftsmanship of these pieces. To have this many excellent works in one book is awesome. This book contains a compilation of photos of great masterpieces. This book really shows the diversity of design with an wide variety of beautiful hardwoods.

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