Making Authentic Shaker Furniture: With Measured Drawings of Museum Classics (Dover Woodworking)

Very informative of Shaker settlements , life style and population. Great history reference. Loaded with detailed plans and measurements for shaker furniture.

Book was very informative. Covered the history of the Shakers and provided excellent pictures of antique furniture constructed by them. The measured drawings will be helpful when building some of the furniture in the book. Book arrived in a timely manner and was all I expected.

This was first printed in 1971, the currently marketed version by Dover Press was printed in 1992. I have the paperback version, the pages have slightly yellowed since 1992, the printing is very characteristic of how books of this type were done in the 1970s. There’s nothing wrong with that. About half the book is background on the Shakers, information unchanged since the 1800s, so it’s not dated. The measured drawings are adequately detailed for a modern woodworker to use, even in the age of Sketch-Up, though the drawings are less distinct and less glitzy. I bought this after a YouTube recommendation from Tom McLaughlin in a Fine Woodworking video. It was a good recommendation. He was making a dresser modeled from a measured drawing in this book. I bought the book exclusively to get that measured drawing, but I found the narrative portion of the book interesting as well, and other measured drawings in it prospectively useful for future projects. This book is well worth the price.

I am replacing my library of woodworking books that I gave away to my children and friends. As I near retirement I want to take up the production of Shaker furniture as my life's work. This book was helpful in the past and I know it will help me on my way to a new career of furniture building.

Expected more general instruction on design and technique. Instead, the book is just a set of plans to make specific items. If that's what you are looking for, this is fine. If not, keep looking.

Gave a bit of background into the Shakers, which was very interesting and informative. Good read.

Very interesting book and it has given me ideas for a few projects that require simplicy and functionality in a classic way.

i bought this to build Furniture from and give me some idea to use.. but never did but steal have it

This is a fantastic book to use as a reference, whether you’re interested actually making furniture or just enjoy design

Good clear photos and drawings

love it

シェーカー家具を自分で作りたいと思って参考図書を探していたおり、この図書を目にしました。この書籍は内容検索で図の部分が見れなかったので、表紙の写真と、This splendid book describes and illustrates in detail.との説明文から、各部の詳しいサイズなどの情報が得られるかと期待してkindle版を購入しましたが、期待外れでした。小さい画像が多く、数字や、細かい字が読めない図が多く存在します。私が作りたかったMaple Chairの図も小さくて使い物になりませんでした。kindle版は、こういった細かい図をはっきり見ることは無理なのかもしれません。以前のレビューに追加します。仕方がないので、ペーパーバック版を再度購入しました。もちろんすべての図の数字も文字もはっきり読めます。

Le style est vraiement basic et ras les paquerettes.On fait mieux maintenant.Bon je n'ai pas accroché à ce livre