Making Authentic Shaker Furniture

John G. Shea

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Dover
05 May 1992

Art & Architecture; Furniture & furnishings manufacture; Decorative wood & metalwork; DIY: carpentry & woodworking

Series: Dover Woodworking

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"Over 250 photographs and measured drawings for over 80 classic Shaker designs: cradle, dry sink, trestle table, lap desk, rocking chair, many more. 262 halftones. 140 black-and-white line illustrations.

This splendid book describes and illustrates in detail how the Shakers designed, built, and finished their furniture and household articles. With its detailed text as well as over 250 photographs and measured drawings for over 80 classic pieces, it offers woodworkers and furniture enthusiasts a practical guide to the essentials of replicating a broad range of designs long admired for their sturdy practicality and their spare, elegant beauty.

The book first chronicles and describes the Shaker movement and the Shaker way of living, worshiping, and working. It then explores the Shaker approach to furniture design (from chests and chairs to boxes and baskets), construction (including all joinery techniques), and finishing (including recipes for finishes).

Three important sections of the book depict dozens of classic Shaker designs, complete with measured drawings. The designs include Shaker ""smallcraft"" such as a cutting board, scoop, candle sconce, peg-leg footstool and towel rack; more substantial ""utility designs"" such as a dough bin, cradle, dry sink, butcher block, and bonnet box; and furniture classics such as a Harvard trestle table, maple chair, lap desk, sewing chest, rocking chair, bed, settee and chest of drawers - each in its own distinctive way defining the simple, practical grace of Shaker design."

By: John G. Shea
Imprint: Dover
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 211mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 620g
ISBN: 9780486270036
ISBN 10: 0486270033
Series: Dover Woodworking
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 05 May 1992
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

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Making Authentic Shaker Furniture

John G. Shea

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