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In the Craftsman Style: Building Furniture Inspired by the Arts and Crafts Tradition (In...
Book Description The Arts and Crafts style is simple enough to look good in almost any home and works with many types of furniture. Encompassing the Craftsman, Mission, Greene and Greene, and Stickley styles, this book gives readers detailed instructions for creating Arts and Crafts pieces at all levels. Step-by-step photographs and illustrations walk them through the process of building a classic Arts and Crafts chair, bookcase, sideboard, blanket chest, clock, and mantel, among other pieces. photographs of finished pieces provide additional inspiration. Reader Reviews I'm new to woodworking, so am not qualified to review this book with a woodworker's eye. But I thought it was a good idea to describe what this book has and what it doesn't have, since there's the potential for some people to be misled by its cover and title. This book is a collection of "arts & crafts furniture"-related articles from writers in Fine Woodworking. These articles are divided into three sections -- only one of which is a "project" section -- and two of which include topics such as design issues and appropriate woodworking techniques. The chapter on ammonia fuming, for example, is the most detailed I've seen in any similar book. Made me want to go out & fume something. Also scattered throughout these three sections are many beautiful photos of finished pieces, many of which are contemporary, one-off adaptations of the arts & crafts movement. Influences include Gus Stickley, Greene & Greene, etc. The drawback for me is the lack of plans for most of the pieces pictured -- it's just not that kind of book. The Morris chair on the cover, for example, is not part of the book's "project" section and you won't learn how to make one inside. I had been looking for project plans for this version of the Morris (Stickley's #369, I believe) and was a bit disappointed to find that this book has only some beautiful photos of this one as part of the ammonia discussion. Experienced furniture makers should find the breadth of design in these pages quite inspiring, I think, and many will also find a wealth of good suggestions for technique. The editors' intent seems to be to arm the reader with a knowledge of techniques and examples of other craftsmen's work in this style, but not necessarily to provide a lot of projects (particularly "authentic" projects) to copy. Those looking for step-by-step help through a gallery of accessible projects would do well to start elsewhere. This is more of a continuation of Fine Woodworking magazine -- it's written by designers/craftsmean, for designers/craftsmen. I'm glad it's on my bookshelf; I just felt a little misled by its cover. Comment | | (Report this)
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