Mission Furniture : How to Make It
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Book Overview
It is possible to completely furnish a home using the plans outlined in this valuable study of Mission-style furniture. For the Arts and Crafts enthusiast, this book is a treasure. For the carpenter,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486239667
ISBN13:9780486239668
Release Date:May 1980
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:342 Pages
Weight:1.03 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.4" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Great resource for the furniture maker.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I recently bought this book because I was intrigued by its old-time style. It is a reproduction of three old how-to manuals from the early 1900's. The preface states that the writing was left alone, but that the indexes and page numbering were altered to make sense in this volume. I am well pleased with this purchase because of what it is and what it is not:IT IS - a great collection of Mission Style furniture plans, complete with materials lists and drawings to give a modern furniture maker plenty of ideas for design.IT IS NOT - a basic how-to manual which spends half of the book explaining the basics of tools and workshop safety. It is also not a step-by-step cookbook for building the furniture listed. In many places, this book states that you should save time by having the lumber dealer surface and cut all of your stock to size to save time and effort! (apparently this was cheaper in 1910!)The real value of this book is as an idea generator and an aid to someone trying to design their own furniture. It also provides some interesting insights into finishing practices common to this furniture in the good old days. Check it out, its worth a look.
Very pleased
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I purchased this book expecting to find plans for various types of Mission-style furniture and that is exactly what I found. In addition, information on finishing wood in the authentic style is included.
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