American Country Furniture: Projects from the Workshops of David T. Smith

Provides step-by-step instructions for making a wide variety of woodworking projects, including a pie safe, candle stand, lap desk, pencil-post bed, and cradle

American Country Furniture Create a Beautiful Country Home with More than 40 Early American Projects Everyone 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!