Heirloom Furniture Projects: Timeless Pieces for Your Home

by Chris Marshall, Bill Hylton, John Hooper, Woodworker's Journal, Chris Inman, Rick White, Brad Becker, Ian Kirby, J. Petrovich, Bruce Kieffer, Larry Stoiaken, Stephen Shepard, Stan Schmidt, Randy Bemont

Overview

Build a handsome heirloom to be cherished for years to come with 21 projects hand-picked from the editors of Woodworker's Journal. Perfect for adding your carved and scrolled signature touches, the projects include a baker's shelf, Shaker vanity mirror, cherry gun cabinet, Colonial pewter cupboard, and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781565233645
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/01/2008
Series:	Best of Woodworker's Journal Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Chris Marshall (Sunbury, OH) is the author of dozens of books and hundreds of magazine articles on woodworking and home improvement. He is a contributing editor at The Woodworker’s Journal.

Bill Hylton isis the author of Router Magic and Woodworking with the Router, and appears at woodworking seminars and demonstrations around the country.He is an expert on routers, power tools, and furniture building.He lives in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.

John Hooper was a recipient of the Order of the British Empire and an honors silver medalist at the City and Guilds of London Institute.

One of the most respected magazines in the field, brings the voice of expert woodworkers to its readers. The publishers believe in a "community" approach to woodworking, where good design is not a secret to be guarded, but shared, and woodworkers learn from one another's mistakes and successes.

Ian Kirby is a British trained furnituremaker. He began his training with the Edward Barnsley workshops and went on to study wood science and technology and enolled in the four-year design proggram to Leeds College of Art. He did his graduate work at the London School of Furniture. He has written 5 woodworking books and is a frequent contributor to Woodworkers Journal as well as Fine Woodworking. He lives in Milford Connecticut.

Table of Contents

Step Stool Memories...1
Memorial flag Case...4
A Hexagon Hall Tree...8
A Bentwood Carryall...14
Nineteenth Century Manual Laptop...20
Texas Hold 'Em Poker Box...26
Veneered Checkerboard...32
Shop-built Passage Door...40
Cherry Bookshelf...48
Baker's Shelf...52
Demi-Lune Sofa Table...58
Roycroft-Style Magazine Stand...66
A Gardener's Bench...72
Shaker Vanity With Mirror...82
Quilted Sapele Secretary Desk...92
Harris Lebus Library Bureau...98
An Old-Time Icebox...112
Build a Frame and Panel...124
Cherry Gun Cabinet...134
Colonial Pewter Cupboard...144

Editorial Reviews

Best of Woodworker's Journal: Heirloom Furniture Projects, is a collection of furniture pieces for the home that will be treasured among generations for their durability, craftsmanship and classic style. As part of a new 10-book series from the pages of Woodworker's Journal, the magazine's editors have selected 21 attractive furniture projects, including a Colonial cupboard, secretary desk, gardener's bench, veneered checkerboard, and old-time icebox. Each project includes drawings, cut lists, and step-by-step instructions.

From the Publisher