Presents plans for the construction of reproductions of chests, desks, chairs, dining tables, and other articles of early American furniture

Oversized for easy reference. Fifty-four plates of Handberg's favorite pieces of period American furniture, based on museum & private special collections, including a mahogany tall case clock, cherry desk, continuous arm Windsor chair, & gate-leg dining table.

FURNITURE FOR THE GENERATIONS As a woodworker, you've no doubt admired examples of classic furniture. You know, the stuff that makes you go, "Wow! I wish I could build that." Now you can. Glen Huey, senior editor at Popular Woodworking magazine, takes you through each and every step of how to build 18th-Century furniture. And when you're done, the projects will last for generations. Complete plans, cutting lists and step-by-step photos with captions are included with each project. Here are some of the furniture pieces you will learn how to build: Massachusetts Block-Front Chest Pennsylvania Chest-on-Chest Chippendale Entertainment Center New England Chest & Bookcase Townsend Newport High Chest Federal Inlaid Table Shaker Small Chest of Drawers Massachusetts High Chest (highboy)

Reprint of rare volume offers detailed review of hardwood furniture from early Shang to late Ming. For collector, craftsman. 161 illustrations.