American Country Furniture: Projects From the Workshops of David T. Smith (American Woodworker) - Softcover

Nick Engler; Mary Jane Favorite

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565234324 ISBN 13: 9781565234321

Publisher: Design Originals, 2009

Synopsis

For anyone who loves to build long-lasting country furniture comes a thoroughly illustrated handbook from the master craftsmen at The Workshops, a well-known Ohio provider of Early American reproductions. David T. Smith, and the folks who work with him have emerged as outstanding historians, designers and artisans. American Country Furniture is a collection of their combined experienced, and reveals their outstanding woodworking techniques, as well as the history behind each of the 50 piecees of furniture included. Each project is clearly illustrated and explained using detailed drawings, materials lists, step-by-step instructions, and photographs for demonstrating special techniques. You'll be walked through the assembly after learning a short history on how the piece was used and evolved over time.

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About the Author

Nick Engler is the founder of Hands On! magazine and writes articles for Fine Woodworking and American Woodworker. He has published 48 books on woodworking, including the Workshop Companion series. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mary Jane Favorite is a folk artist, a woodworking designer, and an illustrator. She has contributed hundreds of her furniture designs to various woodworking books and magazines and is the coauthor of 50 Storage Projects for the Home and Country Woodworking. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.

From the Back Cover

American Country FurnitureCreate a Beautiful Country Home with More than 40 Early American ProjectsEveryone loves American country furniture for its simple design. attention to detail, and faithfulness to tradition. At The Workshops of David T. Smith, the talented crafts people not only build furniture that's similar to what their great-great- grandfathers might have built in the workshops of yesteryear, but they also build it in the same manner: one craftsman building each piece from start to finish.With American Country Furniture, you too can build 50 of David T. Smith's most popular furniture reproductions. Each project includes clearly illustrated diagrams and step-by-step instructions detailing how to cut and assemble each part. You will learn common woodworking techniques, and even discover how the furniture was used during those times gone by. With American Country Furniture and the guidance of the master craftsmen at The Workshops of David T. Smith, you will be inspired to continue this proud furniture-making tradition.American Country Furniture projects included:Dry Sink - Shaker Candlestand - Pencil-Post Bed Pie Safe - Ladder- Back Chair - Trestle Table Spice Cupboard, and more!

Edition details

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565234324
• ISBN 13: 9781565234321
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336