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Making Authentic Shaker Furniture

by John Gerald Shea

This splendid book describes and illustrates in detail how the Shakers designed, built, and finished their furniture and household articles. With its detailed text as well as over 250 photographs and measured drawings for over 80 classic pieces, it offers woodworkers and furniture enthusiasts a practical guide to the essentials of replicating a broad range of designs long admired for their sturdy practicality and their spare, elegant beauty. Measured drawings are spot on and easily enable the amateur woodworker to replicate these distinct designs with ease.