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The Chairmaker's Workshop: Handcrafting Windsor and Post-and-Rung Chairs
Drew Langsner
This book combines a thorough introduction for novice green-wood chairmakers with enough challenge for experienced woodworkers. From choosing the best wood to finishing, here's a text that's clearly written, well organized, and full of step-by-step photos and drawings. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Foreword by John Brown Part I: GETTING SET UP
Welcome to My Workshop
A Chairmaker's Toolkit
Sharpening Your Tools
Chair Wood
Gallery: The Project Chairs Part II: POST-AND-RUNG CHAIRS
Riving the Materials
Begin with a Ladder-Back Post-and-Rung Construction
The Country Workshops Ladder-Back Post-and-Rung Seating
Shaker Tape, Hickory Bast, and Genuine Rush
Gallery: Historic Chairs from Britain Part III: WINDSOR CHAIRS
Stick Windsors
A Classic Bow-Back Side Chair
Gallery: Classic American Chairs Part IV: MORE CHAIRS
Post-and-Rung: A Useful Stool
Post-and-Rung: Ami's Youth Chair
Post-and-Rung: Dan's Rocker
American Windsor: Sack-Back Armchair
American Windsor: Comb-Back Armchair
American Windsor: Continuous-Arm Chair
American Windsor: Sack-Back Settee
English Windsor: Double Hoop-Back Armchair
Gallery: Contemporary Windsors and Post-and-Rung Chairs Part V: EQUIPPING THE WORKSHOP
A Shaving Horse
A Chairmaker's Workbench
Shop-Made Wood Kilns
A Spring-Pole Lathe Appendix: Designing a Chair Glossary Topical Bibliography Index
304 pgs, 9x11, over 500 b&w illus with color sections, softcover
$24.95
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