This big book provides complete working shop drawings for 61 classic furniture pieces. Featuring detailed working shop drawings, this book guides carpenters and woodworkers who wish to repair or replace original craftsman or craftsmanstyle designs in homes, cottages, or bungalows. This is a combination of three of my earlier books, shop continue reading. From there, he moves on to discuss his drawings and how to interpret them, as well as the materials and hardware used in craftsman furniture. Rare antique 1923 furniture for the craftsman book by paul otter estate find. For more than 30 years, professional woodworker and author robert w. Between then and now ive written several other books, spent ten years as an editor for a woodworking magazine and independently published three books in pdf format. In the meantime, this compilation of articles from popular woodworking magazine is full of great projects.
Features working shop drawings for 30 pieces of household furniture by gustav stickley and his contemporaries the craftsman movement. Not so great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture issues fixed posted on june 2, 20 by bob lang april, 2015 i havent said much about the great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture since it was released late last summer. Authentic stickley finish with modern materials popular. Hardcover edition shop drawings for craftsman furniture posted on april 26, 2017 by bob lang april 26, 2017 one way to judge the merit of an idea is to see how long the results of that idea stay around. Help me publish shop drawings for byrdcliffe furniture. But the real value of this book goes beyond the 57 pieces of furniture. This is langs second book of craftsman furniture plans, and it features measured drawings for 30 pieces of museumquality classics. Authentic and fully detailed plans for 61 classic pieces fox chapel publishing complete fullperspective views lang, robert w.
He opens his treatment with a history of craftsman furniture and its american makers. Here are working shop drawings for 30 pieces of household furniture by gustav stickley and his contemporaries the craftsman movement. Pieces of authentic craftsman household furniture by gustav stickley and his contemporaries. Langs book provides both context and measured working drawings for many of the craftsmanstyle architectural elements found in typical bungalow homes, including moldings and trim, doors and windows, kitchen cabinets, builtin cabinets and bookcases, bedroom and bathroom cabinets, fireplace surrounds and staircases. Build furniture in the legendary craftsman style for more than 30 years, professional woodworker and author robert w. Lang is a cabinetmaker and draftsman living in ohio. Home about polish projects furniture refinishing and repair custom furniture custom furniture about the inlays mission westport kitchen the farm at eastwood contact. More shop drawings for craftsman furniture book depository. The great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture is an updated compilation of three of my previous books shop drawings for craftsman furniture.
Instructions for over 10 projects are included together with exploded drawings and full color photography. Since my first post about its availability, ive had an opportunity to peruse the book s pages and read several of the. Authentic and fully detailed plans for 57 classic pieces shop drawings for craftsman interiors. These plans are in pdf format and available for download at my website. With full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each project, this revised collection gives todays woodworkers the heart of the craftsman aesthetic, along with all the information needed for workshop success.
The drawings plans in the book are well done, easy to read, and can be transferred to the task of furniture building. Lang, is a master cabinetmaker, and draws upon measured original craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. Nineteen years ago i was finishing up my first book shop drawings for craftsman furniture. Great deals on all furniture products with free shipping on most stuff, even the big stuff. Great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture, author robert w. This book gives todays woodworkers the heart of the craftsman aesthetic along with all the information needed for success in the workshop. Shop drawings for craftsman furniture craftsman plans home. Woodworking shop safety 10 safety tips to post in your shop 1 think before you cut the most powerful tool in your shop is your brain, use it. Aug 22, 2012 recently i mentioned the release of bob langs new compilation the great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture. Author robert lang, a master cabinetmaker, measured original craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. Fox chapel great book of shop drawings for craftsman. Thinking your cuts and movements through before acting can help save both fingers and scrapwood. This big book provides complete working shop drawings for 57 classic furniture pieces. San gabriel armoire western furniture, armoire, furniture.
How to read shop prints and drawings book and blueprints by william e. View a larger image of great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture. Authentic and fully detailed plans for 57 classic pieces by robert lang isbn. For each piece you get one to three pages of detailed shop drawings, many of them full page 8 by 11, and an accompanying cut list. Book shop is a designminded, multidisciplinary brand offering objects, events, and experiences related to books and reading 4268 broadway, oakland, ca 94611. Lang, an expert furniture and cabinet maker and former executive director of popular woodworking, measured original crafstman antiques to create detailed plans and published them in a series of shop drawings books. These are projects collected from the pages of fine woodworking magazine.
Closer look at the great book of shop drawings for. After six printings in 11 years, this book is now out of print in this edition. Since my first post about its availability, ive had an opportunity to peruse the book s pages and read several of the chapters. At the time, i hadnt thought beyond a single book, but one thing led to another and more shop drawings for craftsman furniture was published a year later. The great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture is an updated compilation of three of my previous books. More shop drawings for craftsman furniture by robert w.
A complete work of his 1st, 2nd and 4th books of complete craftsman furniture shop drawings. Oct 01, 2001 this book gives todays woodworkers the heart of the craftsman aesthetic along with all the information needed for success in the workshop. Here are complete working shop drawings for craftsman interiors developed from original gustav stickley architectural designs. Lang craftsman furniture books sold at highland woodworking.
Contrary to the cover, there is no color in the drawings. Introductory texts focus on design, materials, construction, installation, and finishing. Everyone loves the craftsman style, serene interiors featuring perfectly proportioned furniture, woodwork and builtins. Authentic and fully detailed plans for 61 classic pieces by robert w lang isbn. Bob langs great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture now available. Shop drawings for craftsman furniture lustersheenonline. Lange, is a master cabinetmaker, and draws upon measured original craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. Lang, an expert furniture and cabinet maker, and executive director of popular woodworking magazine, measured original crafstman antiques to create detailed plans and published them in a series of shop drawings books. New compilation of shop drawings for craftsman furniture. Jul 25, 2017 great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture now in stock the new, corrected printing of shop drawings for craftsman furniture is on its way from the publisher. Authentic and fully detailed plans for 57 classic pieces robert lang on.
Great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture, rev. Start with the sides most of the work on this project. Lang is a complete sourcebook of working shop drawings for 57 classic pieces of american furniture. This book is now out of print but it is part of a new compilation great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture shop drawings for craftsman furniture 27 stickley designs for every room in the home. Includes perspective drawings, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each project. Buy great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture.
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. This chair is not included in my book u201cshop drawings for craftsman furnitureu201d over the years several books appeared that seemed to fill the bill, but proved disappointing. Woodworking books slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Representing various types of furniture, this work includes construction drawings that give the information a woodworker needs to reproduce each piece in his own workshop. Great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture craftsman. Great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture, revised edition. The book consists of 57 furniture pieces grouped into four categories dining room, living room. Closer look at the great book of shop drawings for craftsman. Jun 01, 2014 revised edition of the great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture now available.
Great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture, revised edition is a complete sourcebook of working shop drawings for 57 classic pieces of american furniture. Recently i mentioned the release of bob langs new compilation the great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture. Featuring working shop drawings, this book demonstrates 27 pieces of authentic craftsman household furniture by gustav stickley and his contemporaries. Hardman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lang, is a master cabinetmaker, and draws upon measured original craftsman antiques to. Here is a complete sourcebook of working shop drawings for 57 classic pieces of american furniture. Hardcover edition shop drawings for craftsman furniture. Find great deals on ebay for craftsman furniture and antique craftsman furniture. Revised edition of the great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture now available. The main attraction in langs book is the drawings themselves, although there are enough juicy morsels of information to interest woodworkers of all abilities.
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The great book is an enhanced and expanded collection of plans published in langs three previous books on the subject. Great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture, revised. Authentic and fully detailed plans for 57 classic pieces. The size of the drawings is 8 x 11 which is the size of the book itself. Cabinets, moldings and builtins for every room in the home shop drawings series making authentic craftsman. Authentic and fully detailed plans for 57 classic pieces lang, robert on. His books include shop drawings for craftsman interiors, and more shop drawings for craftsman furniture, also published by cambium press. With this book, a pile of white oak and a long winter to spend in the shop, you could easily outfit a good sized home with authentic craftsmanstyle furniture. The author, a master cabinetmaker, measured original craftsman antiques to create the detailed plans inside great book of shop drawings for craftsman furniture. After 20 years of studying, building and making technical drawings, i began to think that maybe that somebody was me, and i wrote shop drawings for craftsman furniture.
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