Book Description
Definitive reference on classic American collectible. 744 pages, 1,000 illustrations, checklist of 2,400 chairmakers, more.
Author : Nancy Goyne Evans
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,24 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781555951122
Definitive reference on classic American collectible. 744 pages, 1,000 illustrations, checklist of 2,400 chairmakers, more.
Author : James Mursell
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,57 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Furniture making
ISBN : 9781847971548
Windsor chairs are a beautiful and traditional feature in any home. Celebrate their history, and learn their heritage. Both novice and experienced woodworkers can learn how to make a Windsor chair that is both functional and beautifully shaped.
Author : Nancy Goyne Evans
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 10,74 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Furniture making
ISBN : 1584654937
The definitive work on the production of Windsor furniture, from one of America's premier authorities.
Author : Peter Galbert
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 2015-03-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780990623038
A complete treatise on building Windsor chairs, hand-illustrated by the author.
Author : James Mursell
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 38,39 MB
Release : 2023-03-27
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0719843626
Windsor chairs are a beautiful and traditional feature in any home. Some three hundred years of tradition lie behind chairs made today. While sound joints are essential, it is the sensitive shaping of each component that leads to a fine chair. This lavish book celebrates their history and explains their heritage. It compares and contrasts the distinct Windsor designs from England and America. Tools, techniques and the selection of materials are extensively covered. Detailed plans and measurements for four chairs [two English, two American] are provided and allow makers on one side of the Atlantic to attempt a chair from the other side. A unique study of a magnificent 18th century armchair brings to life the 260 year old story told by the tool marks and other clues left by the maker. Guidance and techniques explain how to design your own chair from scratch, taking into account the anthropomorphic nature of these chairs and the messages they can send out.
Author : Michael Dunbar
Publisher : Hastings House Book Publishers
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,73 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
Author : John Brown
Publisher :
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 37,63 MB
Release : 2009-05-14
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780854420834
This work provides an insight into the history of Welsh stick chairs and includes instructions on how to make a chair, covering methods of bending the wood for chair construction. Illustrations show each stage in the building process.
Author : Nancy Goyne Evans
Publisher : Hudson Hills
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 19,53 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781555950644
The indispensable companion volume to Hudson Hills Press' phenomenal American Windsor Chairs.
Author : Christopher Schwarz
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,84 MB
Release : 2023-09
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781954697157
"..."The Stick Chair Book" is divided into three sections. The first section, "Thinking About Chairs," introduces you to the world of common stick chairs, plus the tools and wood to build them. The second section - "Chairmaking Techniques" - covers every process involved in making a chair, from cutting stout legs, to making curved arms with straight wood, to carving the seat. Plus, you'll get a taste for the wide variety of shapes you can use. The chapter on seats shows you how to lay out 14 different seat shapes. The chapter on legs has 16 common forms that can be made with only a couple handplanes. Add those to the 11 different arm shapes, six arm-joinery options, 14 shapes for hands, seven stretcher shapes and 11 combs, and you could make stick chairs your entire life without ever making the same one twice. The final section offers detailed plans for five stick chairs, from a basic Irish armchair to a dramatic Scottish comb-back. These five chair designs are a great jumping-off point for making stick chairs of your own design. Additional chapters in the book cover chair comfort, finishing and sharpening the tools. From the author: "When I first wrote 'The Stick Chair Book' in 2021, I was also fighting cancer. So I hammered out the text with urgency and the desire to record every fragment of information I knew about chairmaking. "To be fair, that's usually how I go about writing all my books. But then I typically take a couple months off, put the manuscript aside, then revisit it with fresh eyes and a sharpened pen. My final revisions remove about 10-20 percent of the original material. The stuff I cut is usually chapters that don't match the tone of the rest of the text. Or I snip sections that aren't as relevant as when I first wrote them. I also smooth out the writing and add bits of information I'd forgotten during the first brain-to-fingers dump. "And that's exactly what I've done for this revised edition. As a result, the text is 10.1 percent shorter than the first edition. It's more to the point. And it's where the manuscript would have ended up under normal conditions..."--Publisher's website.
Author : Michael Dunbar
Publisher : Taunton
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 17,55 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780918804211
Supplies detailed instructions on making the turned legs, spindled back, and contour seat of two styles of Windsor chairs