This big book provides complete working shop drawings for 61 classic furniture pieces. The author, a master cabinetmaker, measured original Craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. With full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each project, this revised collection gives today's woodworkers the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic, along with all the information needed for workshop success.

About the Author
Robert W. Lang was executive editor of Popular Woodworking magazine for 10 years, a contributor to Fine Woodworking, and author of several woodworking books. He studied industrial design at The Ohio State University, and his experience includes building custom furniture and cabinets as well as managing and engineering large architectural millwork projects. He currently edits American Period Furniture, the annual journal of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers, and Pins & Tails, the SAPFM quarterly.

Reviews

Now in a revised and expanded second edition, "Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture" provides complete working shop drawings for 61 classic furniture pieces. The author, Robert W. Lange, is a master cabinetmaker, and draws upon measured original Craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. With full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each project, this revised collection gives today's woodworkers the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic, along with all the information needed for workshop success. Profusely illustrated from cover to cover, "Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture" is thoroughly 'user friendly' in organization and presentation, making it an enduringly popular addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Woodworking collections.

* Midwest Book Review *



Book Information
ISBN 9781565239180
Author Robert W. Lang
Format Hardback
Page Count 344
Imprint Fox Chapel Publishing
Publisher Fox Chapel Publishing