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Country Furniture

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Truly one of the best instructional/reference books on early American country style furniture published in the last 50 years. Although the book covers some basics it is more geared to the intermediate to advanced skilled craftsman. It features over 250 pages of detailed text, illustrations and diagrams. The book has over 300 detailed pencil drawings by the author and has wonderful instruction and history of country furniture craft technique.

If you do an author/title search for this on Amazon, you will be amazed by how many times this book has been re-issued. You can also save some money - there's a range of prices for used copies.

First, like all of his woodworking books, the line drawings are fantastic. Second, the practical ideas are usable by woodworkers of all skill levels. Third, he writes well and provides all the information you need for what he's describing.

You owe it to yourself to get this book along with his others: Furniture Making Plain & Simple; & Hand Tools. These three books plus Bernard E. Jones' Complete Woodworker and Practical Woodworker will provide you with an unbelievable amount of information on hand tool woodworking. They may be from an earlier time, but quality never goes out of date.

Here is a fun read and a valuable resource for anyone with an interest in traditional woodworking. The book is worth buying just for the superb pencil illustrations. I have bought several of Aldren Watson's books, he is clearly a man of exceptional talent.

Drawings of a woodworking shop are excellent, as is all the art work rendered in pencil. A treasure for colonial history interests and those who like working with wood.