American Country Furniture (Reader's Digest Woodworking) (Hardcover)

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Product Description

This book contains everything a woodworker needs to know to build country projects, including tables, chairs, chests, benches, and cabinets with step-by-step instructions and expert advice on finishing the projects to make them look authentic.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762101482
• ISBN-13: 978-0762101481
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #487,609 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome book, January 31, 2000

By A Customer

This book is perfect for the beginner/intermediate woodworker who loves early American country furniture. All of the plans are either exact replicas or very close to the real thing. David's attention to detail is excellent. So far I've built about 7 of the pieces and am furnishing my home at a fraction of the cost of buying the real thing. I only wish he would print another volume with more projects.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for the beginner, July 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: American Country Furniture: Projects from the Workshop of David T. Smith (Paperback)

This book has inspired me to excell my interrest in old American country furniture. It is so easy and well written that its truly a joy to read. The book leaves no unanswered questions on the progress of making furniture its all here in the book. I have never seen any book like it. Its like a cook book follow the receipy and you will have sucsess.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best!, January 9, 2000

By	Bama Swampfox (Alabama, United States) - See all my reviews

I have at least 50 books on the design and construction of furniture - this one is my favorite. I've made six projects from this book and the instructions are clear, dimensions accurate and the designs, while not very sophisticated, are well proportioned and great examples of country furniture. The section on finishing is particularly useful, covering milk paint, crackle finish and antiquing/distsressing. The corner cupboard and sofa tables which I built in highly figured woods, are wonderful pieces which I always get compliments on. I can't imagine why Rodale hasn't published it again. If you find, buy it!