With Saw, Plane and Chisel: Building Historic American Furniture With Hand Tools

With Saw, Plane and Chisel: Building Historic American Furniture With Hand Tools

<div><b>Build furniture the way your ancestors did!</b><br /><br /> Do you enjoy the satisfaction of creating things entirely by hand? Immerse yourself in the world of traditional woodworking as period furniture expert Zachary Dillinger walks you through the hand-tool-only construction of six pieces of classic American furniture. From preparing stock by hand to period-correct joinery methods, you'll learn how our forefathers built furniture--and why they did things the way they did. Within these pages you'll find:<br /><ul><li>An overview of the historical development of major furniture styles from the 1960s through to the mid-19th century--and the European influences from which they evolved.</li><li>Instruction for period-correct woodworking techniques.</li><li>Six detailed furniture projects covering popular period styles.</li><li>Traditional approaches to finishing touches including insights into upholstering by renowned teacher Michael Mascelli and advice from Nancy Cogger of Londonderry Brasses for choosing period-accurate hardware.</li></ul><i>With Saw, Plane & Chisel</i> shows you how period furniture was made, explains how furniture styles developed and in turn helps you build excellent, realistic heirloom pieces.</div>