Mission furniture has always been regarded as some of the most beautiful antique items ever built. Now you can take your love of woodworking and beautiful furniture and build these items yourself. This complete book includes 101 of the most popular, time-tested, antique plans available. Complete plans for items such as; Oak Serving Table, Wardrobe, Pool Table, Hall Bench, Mission Sideboard, Roll Top Desk, Dressers, Chairs, Buffet, Clocks and so much more.This book is bound to keep your shop busy for many hours to come!
Furniture
In 25 articles from the pages of “Fine Woodworking” magazine, the world’s foremost woodworkers share their knowledge of design, proportion, and technique. Each classic project has complete drawings and detailed construction techniques.
Make authentic reproductions of handsome, functional, durable furniture: tables, chairs, wall cabinets, desks, hall tree, more. Construction plans with drawings, schematics, dimensions, lumber specs reprinted from 1900s The Craftsman magazine.
The Grove Park Inn opened in 1913, at the height of the American Arts & Crafts movement and was decorated with furniture from Roycroft, one of the major commercial producers of Arts & Crafts furniture. The Inn has retained many of the original pieces and has continued to acquire a large and rare collection of original Arts & Crafts furniture. The Grove Park Inn serves as an important link in the history of the Arts & Crafts movement and is a great location to view the furniture in place. This collection is the next best thing to visiting the Grove Park to see the furniture for yourself, showcasing this rare and beautiful furniture for the first time in any book. You’ll also find never-before-published measured drawings for many of these pieces, making this a wonderful collection for history buffs and woodworkers alike.
About the Author
Bruce Johnson is the former author of the Country Living column, “Antiques Across America”, and has served as the (more…)