Making Country Furniture [Hardcover]

George Buchanan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1998

The allure of country furniture lies in its timeless simplicity. Readers will learn how to build rugged and relaxed versions with the information found in Making Country Furniture. This no-nonsense project book for both the novice and the seasoned woodworker contains 15 projects that require only basic woodshop tools and basic woodworking skills. Projects range from simple to challenging and include: a corner cupboard, ladderback chair, candle box, sleigh bed, oak chest, child's chair, trestle table and more!
-- Step-by-step instructions and detailed color illustrations for making each piece of furniture.
-- Hints that help troubleshoot problems.
-- Details on finishing, ebonizing, paneling or dovetailing.
-- Fully dimensioned plans and cut lists.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The beauty of "country" furniture lies in its simplicity, solidity, clean lines, and familiar feel. Buchanan, a professional craftsman and illustrator, provides 15 designs for timeless country furniture, including an oak chest, a hanging rack, a trestle table, stools, a corner cupboard, a small box, a child's chair, ladder-back chairs, and more. Each design includes measuring and assembling information, finishing techniques, methods to save time and material and avoid mistakes, step-by-step diagrams, and full-color, gorgeous photographs of each finished piece.

Most of the designs are simple enough for a relative beginner to assemble the appropriate tools and materials, follow the clear directions, and produce simple, honest furniture that will become treasured family heirlooms over time. The pleasure of building these classic designs will only be exceeded by the pure delight of living with them for years afterward. --Mark A. Hetts

About the Author

George Buchanan is a professional craftsman, author and illustrator whose skills encompass almost every aspect of woodworking. He writes regularly for traditional Woodworking magazine and is the author of the bestselling Illustrated Handbook of Furniture Restoration and the Making of Stringed Instruments, also published by Batsford. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Taunton Press (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156158262X
• ISBN-13: 978-1561582624
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,331,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beginner Woodworkers take note!, January 27, 2004

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Robert B Balsinger (Lewis Center, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Making Country Furniture (Hardcover)

Country wood furniture is for this writer the epitome of form following function. This formula is presented by Mr. Buchannan in a beautiful and straight forward mannner. As a beginner in wood furniture construction, plans and techniques that can be understood and immediately applied are enabling and appreciated. Even the seemingly grand projects such as the Kneehole Desk are largely simple cuts for the structural pieces and a repeated simple creation for the drawers combined in a most elegant design. The photograhy by Mr Buchanan, Tony Boase and Jennie Brech present the pieces as well as leaving one feeling as if the portal into the centering world of country living has been opened.
The average do it yourself reader of this book will likely use power tools more than Mr. Buchanan has in his projects but as the plans are simple and well illustrated this difference will be easily handled and leave one feeling that a piece of truely unique furniture has been wrought from the earth.