Arts & Crafts furniture and the craftsman-style furniture of Gustav Stickley have enjoyed an astonishing resurgence in popularity. Here Blair Howard presents 15 projects for the woodworker. These projects represent the work of not only the most famous members of the movement but also of such designers as Oscar Onken and Charles Limbert, whose works are not presented in other woodworking project books. Howard gives solid, concise information on how to choose lumber and obtain hardware, what tools to use, how to make the joints and how to apply a finish, including the traditional fumed-oak finish. Each projects contains step-by-step instructions together will measured drawings and a bill of materials.
Projects include:
All of these projects were chosen for their popularity, such as the book case and coffee table, and for their ease of construction, for example, the Stickley mirror, the tea tray and the Limbert Pedestal. All projects involve basic construction techniques and will complement any home style.
Blair Howard is a furniture designer and builder. He is an experienced writer and woodworker living in Tennessee. This is his third furniture book.
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