Synopsis
The 18 projects in this do-it-yourself guide incorporate authentic 18th- and 19th-century European and American designs, such as a Shaker peg rail and shelves, a rocking chair, and a storage chest. Each project is accompanied by instructional illustrations and color photographs. Also includes a section on tools and techniques.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-11-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 12.0 in | | Width: | 10.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 42.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
Now you can create your own handcrafted, heirloom-quality items with Country Woodworker - and at a considerably lower cost than the price of original period pieces. Author and woodworker Jack Hill brings you eighteen step-by-step projects for making a unique selection of country-style furniture and other decorative items, all using authentic designs that originated in rural Europe and America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This handsome book also contains a wealth of inspirational ideas, together with stunning photographs by the renowned interior photographer James Merrell, showing rustically styled pieces in a variety of lovely country settings. The projects themselves range from a small, decorative box or a traditional spoon rack and hand-carved spoons to a simply beautiful Shaker-style peg rail and shelves. Larger projects include a bed, complete with a headboard featuring a decorative heart motif, a folksy rocking chair, and a family chest, or blanket box. Each project contains clear, step-by-step instructions and dimensional illustrations, detailing how the work can be carried out using simple tools and following mainly traditional methods. Projects are graded by level of difficulty for both beginners and experienced woodworkers. A valuable Tools & Techniques section - which also includes advice on distressing and how to achieve that authentic timeworn antique finish - completes this comprehensive volume for craftspeople and lovers of fine woodworking.
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