Shop Drawings for Craftsman Inlays and Hardware: Original Designs by Gustav Stickley and Harvey Ellis - Softcover

Lang, Robert W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892836203 ISBN 13: 9781892836205

Publisher: Cambium Press,U.S., 2004

Synopsis

The finest Craftsman furniture featured beautiful inlays of hardwood, burls, pewter, and copper. The lovely inlays add color, lyricism, and graceful flourish to the furniture designed by Gustav Stickley and his associates in the 20th Century Craftsman movement. Stickly Craftsman furniture also featured sturdy, functional and well-proportioned hinges and latches made of wrought iron, brass, and hammered copper. Connoisseurs today regard these superb details as a high point of the Arts and Crafts style. This book is the fourth volume in Robert W. Lang's acclaimed Shop Drawing series. The drawings are accurate, complete and fully detailed; they may be enlarged or reduced as needed. With introductory chapters on history, design, materials, and techniques, this book gives readers complete information for reproducing these signature motifs in their own workshops. Craftsman, Mission, Arts and Crafts; these names all conjure the sturdy, straightforward and immensely popular furniture designed by Gustav Stickley. Robert Lang's shop drawings series gives woodworkers the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic, practical, and durable format.

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About the Author

Robert W Lang is a cabinetmaker, draftsman and author of several woodworking books. He is senior editor of 'Popular Woodworking' and contributor to 'Fine Woodworking'. He lives in Heath, Ohio.

From the Back Cover

The finest Craftsman furniture featured inlays of hardwoods, burls, pewter and copper. These lovely inlays added color, lyricism and a graceful flourish to to the immensely popular furniture designed by Gustav Stickley and his associates in the 20th Century Craftsman movement. Stickley Craftsman furniture also featured sturdy, functional and well-proportioned hinges and latches made of wrought iron and hammered copper. Connoisseurs today regard these superb details as a high point of the Arts and Crafts era. These drawings are accurate, complete, and fully detailed. They may be enlarged or reduced as needed. With introductory chapters on history, design, materials and techniques, this book gives today's readers complete information for reproducing these signature Craftsman motifs in their own workshops. This book is the fourth volume in Robert W. Lang's acclaimed SHOP DRAWINGS FOR CRAFTSMAN FURNITURE series. Robert W. Lang is a cabinetmaker, draftsman, and editor. He is the author of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, MORE Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, and Shop Drawings for Craftsman Interiors, all published by Cambium Press.

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Fully detailed and accurate drawings of the finest Craftsman furniture featuring inlays of hardwoods, burls, pewter and copper.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambium Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1892836203
• ISBN 13: 9781892836205
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96