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Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
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Authentic Arts & Crafts Furniture is a "filled-to-the-gills" book. All woodworkers, from beginners through advanced master craftsman, will find something special in this beautifully crafted, well-designed, thoughtfully organized book. Twenty great projects taken from the files of Popular Woodworking, the skill-building project magazine for practical woodworkers, include candlestick holders, a spiral staircase table, a queen-sized bed and a desktop book rack and are relatively easy to build from inexpensive woods. Readers will find clear instruction, great photos and accurate full-color technical art, enabling them to both produce gorgeous pieces and learn exciting new skills. There's a pleasing mix of techniques, woods and designs with broad appeal.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 684.104
EAN: 9781558705685
ISBN: 1558705686
Label: Popular Woodworking Books
Manufacturer: Popular Woodworking Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 127
Publication Date: 2000-11
Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
Studio: Popular Woodworking Books


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• In the Craftsman Style: Building Furniture Inspired by the Arts & Crafts Tradition (In The Style)
• Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture: 27 Stickley Designs for Every Room in the Home (Shop Drawings series)
• Making Authentic Craftsman Furniture: Instructions and Plans for 62 Projects (Dover books on woodworking & carving)
• Shop Drawings for Craftsman Interiors: Cabinets, Moldings & Built-Ins for Every Room in the Home (Shop Drawings series)
• More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture: 30 Stickley Designs for Every Room in the Home (Shop Drawings series)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: This is an excellent collection!
Comment: I would classify myself as an intermediate level woodworker and a book expert (I am a librarian after all) and I can honestly say that this is one of the absolute best books of its type on the market. As I see it, the normal downfall of a book such as this is the authors either spend way too much time giving us all of the philosophical and historical background behind the furniture style in question, or once they actually get to the furniture projects section they disappoint by selecting such rare (and odd) pieces to reproduce that the book ultimately becomes more of a novelty rather than a useful tool.

I am thrilled to say that the authors of this book got the balance between philosophy and practical matters just right. There is just enough about Arts and Crafts fundamentals here to whet the appetite for the projects which follow. And speaking of the projects, this is good stuff! Out of the twenty two projects offered in this book, I can honestly say that I would be very happy to build fifteen of them and put them in my own home. In a book this size I am usually lucky if half of the projects are appealing enough to want to build them for myself, and keep in mind that I am a HUGE fan of this furniture style.

Bottom line is that the color illustrations (although minimalist to the beginner's eye) are compelling to the more skilled among us, the choice of projects is excellent, and the bibliography of suggested reading is very good. I highly recommend this purchase.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Build it all and have fun!
Comment: I have built almost everything in the book. I made a few mistakes because I misinterpreted the drawings, but if you study the drawings very carefully before construction then you will truly enjoy this book. Author needs to write another book like this. Watch the interpretation of Dado and rabbet joints in particular.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Writing and Furniture Designs
Comment: This book was the first that I picked up when I started building my own furniture. The projects turned out great and the finishing process that he recommended was excellent. The diagrams and step by step instruction give you all the information that you need to complete each project even if you're an amateur like I am (you do need to have/buy some good power tools though). I've made two of the projects he describes and there are still a couple more I'd like to do.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Furniture you will use
Comment: This is a good A&C furniture book for the intermediate woodworker. The authors cover pieces from the simple (wastebasket) to the more difficult (entry bench, sideboard). A nice touch is that besides covering the usual Gustav Stickley pieces there are items by other A&C companies of the time (Shop of the Crafters, Limbert, Greene & Greene [actually architects, but they designed the furniture for their buildings], L & J.G. Stickley, Roycroft). The introductory chapter covers a brief history of the style, next is an introduction to some of the general woodworking techniques needed, and then the various projects with good photographs and explanations (there are a couple of minor editorial glitches, but they cause no real problems). The projects also vary from a duplicate of the original to slightly modified interpretations. A useful technique is given for staining/glazing the furniture to achieve the traditional golden brown color without actually having to fume the pieces in concentrated ammonia (a smelly, dangerous, and potentially lethal approach). So if you are a somewhat experienced beginning woodworker, you should find some great projects here to move you on to the next level. And even if you are a very experienced furniture maker, you will find some nice pieces you might want to make too.

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