Classic American Furniture 20 Elegant Shaker and Arts & Crafts Projects.

Beautiful woodowrking furniture projects you'll be proud to build! If you enjoy the satisfaction of making beautiful furniture, you'll be pleased with the projects in this book. Classic American Furniture offers 20 attractive pieces--all custom designed by Christopher Schwarz and the editors of Woodworking Magazine. Every project has been thoroughly planned so it not only looks good, but it's simple to build. You'll also find: • Simple hand-tool techniques you can use to create a hand-crafted look. • Skill-building advice that will make you a better woodworker overall. • Special finishing techniques. Follow the advice in this book and you'll have the skills and confidence to create beautiful furniture every time. Cabinets. 18th century dry sink ; Enfield Shaker cabinet ; Adding age to cherry ; Understanding wipe-on finishes ; Shaker hanging cabinet ; Making stub tenon doors ; American wall cupboard ; Build a better cabinet ; Fitting inset doors Boxes. The 1839 school box ; Sliding lid box Chests. A better blanket chest design ; Better finger joints ; Best crackle finish ; A simple sea chest Tables. American trestle table ; Understanding splines ; Paint furniture like a professional ; Why wedge tenons? ; Stickley sideboard ; Simple Shaker end table ; Gluing up flat panels ; Mortise & tenon for tables ; Simple & fast rabbeted drawers ; A tale of two tabourets ; Cutting circles Stands. Stickley magazine stand ; A simple arts & crafts finish ; Gustav Stickley plant stand ; Making clean through mortises This-and-that. Whitewater Shaker bench ; Arts & crafts mirror ; Properly pegged joints ; Authentic arts & crafts finish ; Circular cutting board ; Tool tote ; Dining room tray ; Tile trivet ; Hanging shelves ; Floating shelves.