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Making Authentic Craftsman Furniture: Instructions and Plans for 62 Projects (Dover Crafts: Woodworking)

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Rejecting the "badly constructed, over-ornate, meaningless" furniture of the late Victorian period, architect, furniture designer and manufacturer Gustav Stickley developed a radical new design concept that stressed careful workmanship, simplicity, and utility. His important monthly magazine The Craftsman (1901–16) published construction plans for his distinctly American furniture. The 62 simple, straightforward projects reprinted here — exquisite examples of Stickley's classic designs — first appeared in The Craftsman between 1903 and 1907. Included are projects large and small enough to satisfy the household needs and creative urges of any woodworker. Make authentic reproductions of handsome, functional, sturdy Craftsman home furnishings from bookcases to bedsteads, dressers to dining tables, a hall tree, a foot rest, a wood-box and more — future family heirlooms that will stand the test of time both in durability and in clean, elegant purity of line. Each project includes Stickley's original information for woodworkers of the early 1900s: a perspective drawing of the completed piece; a brief description of the item with suggestions for appropriate choices of wood; a "mill bill" giving complete lumber specifications; and schematic drawings showing both front and side views with accurate measurements. All woodworkers, even beginners, will delight in this collection of genuine Stickley plans for 62 of the finest, most desirable pieces of Craftsman or "mission-style" furniture. Antique collectors, furniture restorers, and historians of American style also will appreciate the detailed information on an influential design movement enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dover Publications; First Thus Used edition (January 1, 1986)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0486250008


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 07


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.5 x 11 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #53,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #26 in Home Repair #27 in Woodworking Projects (Books) #1,436 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books)


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  • Jump right in
If you appreciate the craftsman style, have some basic skill and a few tools, this is a great reference to quickly get started on a project. I’ve built three items from this book, they are all still in use and should be for years to come. Eventually…I will tackle the legendary Morris chair!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023 by Fortunado M. Classe

  • Timeless Classic Pieces
Important Update - Feb 2013. Recently finished the Morris Chair shown above. Be aware that the measurements ARE INCORRECT for the leg posts cut list. To make the chair look like the illustration (with the arms proportionally higher), add four inches (4") to the post heights. The book shows 19" to the underside of arm which IMHO is wrong, should be 23" Unfortunately my friend and I cut pieces for three chairs from some 1970s used teak from a Kodak plant. So, I docked one star for that error. I bought this book in 2004 and only just used it to make the Morris chair shown above. You definitely need to be an intermediate woodworker to take the raw plans and cut lists from it and build a piece of furniture. From my perspective, to have a catalog of authentic Gustav Stickley plans is invaluable. Nick D. Benson The National Center for Craftsmanship Fort Collins, CO ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2012 by Nick D.

  • “Instructions” is a very generous title for this book
This book is hand drawn prints with very little explanation or detail. As a carpenter and not a cabinet maker I’ll have difficulty with these but will be able to use them. This book will be no help for a novice woodworker. Many assumptions must be made to complete a project. Basically this book is a 3 view print of each design with a rough and finish cut list. There are no assembly instructions at all. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024 by Daniel LaBarge Daniel LaBarge

  • Simple styles, great for intermediate skill builders
My wife gave this to me for Christmas (I'm using my wife's Amazon profile to fill this out...) and I love it. The book does not provide much in the way of instructions or detailed measurements, but it does say what the builder needs do to complete the project. Each project gives a cut list with rough cut and finish cut measurements. Diagrams show and tell which types of joints should be used (mortise/tenon/dowel/rebated, etc...) but it will come down to the builder to make a judgement call on how thick/thin/deep to cut mortise/tenon joints, and such. The book is NOT for somebody who cannot extrapolate missing information or who cannot intuit basic woodworking concepts. Not a book for absolute beginners, but the projects are approachable, do-able without the more expensive tools, and helps to understand furniture building. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020 by Sandy Gayle

  • Insightful Book of Craftsman Design
As previous reviewers have commented, this book is written for the reader with joinery knowledge, and can formulate their own plans based off the provided drawings and cut lists, and choose the joinery of their liking in the craftsman tradition. As someone familiar with joinery, this book will be used to reference design features on the furniture referenced in the book. With that said, I am very happy with the book and would recommend to others seeking the same purpose of the book. This is not a step by step project book. Cheers! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2021 by Jimmy Weiner

  • I love this book!
In order to use this book you have to have experience or a good basic understanding on woodworking, they are basic plans that show a plan view with outside measurements, excellent in size and proportions but no details, joints, caucus construction, drawer details, if you have this knowledge this is one fantastic guide on this type of furniture, enjoy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020 by James Bond

  • Not really plans
The book doesn't really contain plans per-se, more like an illustration and then a basic drawing from 3 axes with some dimensions and a list with the dimensions of the various parts of each piece. On the upside they're Gustav Stickley designs , so they're truly classic examples of the Craftsman style that with a little effort should result in some truly gorgeous pieces. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2019 by Jeremy D Kidd

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