| Review by gizmodyne | posted 254 days ago | 537 views | 1 time favorited | 13 comments |  |
- Robert W. Lang Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture
- Brand: Robert W. Lang | Category: Books
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This is an amazing book containing shop drawings of Stickley furniture. These are not plans, they are shop drawings.
The book is divided into chapters by room: dining, bedroom, etc.
I have built several of the projects in here including a small table and a mirror. I am in the process of building the Little Journey’s table and a large dining table as well.
There is a huge variety of projects.
In order to build a project you should be experienced in planning. I usually create my own cut list and plan of procedure.
The preface includes some tips on construction and finishing.
Highly recommended.
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13 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 254 days ago
Nice looking book
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Peter O
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posted 254 days ago
I’ve seen that book and thought about buying it. Thanks for the recommendation!
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rikkor
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posted 254 days ago
Thanks for the review of the book.
-- Maplewood, MN
JC
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posted 253 days ago
I have a couple “shop drawings” books of shaker furniture – I really like these, it gives me enough of an idea to reproduce, but leaves my imagunation free on how to do the details. Thanks for the review!
-- JC - Central PA - www.affyx.com
Karson
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posted 253 days ago
Great review. Nice book. I’ve got it and its quite interesting.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
Grumpy
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posted 253 days ago
Thanks for the tip Gizmo. I will keep them in the memory bank.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
jeremy
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posted 253 days ago
I got this book as a christmas gift and I really like it. It’s a must have for anyone who is interested in Stickley furniture.
-- Jeremy, Saratoga, NY
motthunter
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posted 253 days ago
i understand that this is one in a series of shop drawing books. They are quite useful if you want to build to original spec. They also help develop ideas for original work.
-- making sawdust....
cajunpen
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posted 253 days ago
Good review – now I have something else for the shop that I want to buy.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
Roz
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posted 250 days ago
Good review, I think I’ll try to find it on half.com
-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."
Bill
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posted 249 days ago
Thanks for the recommendation. I will take a look at it and see.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
Greg3G
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posted 217 days ago
Just ordered it….based on your recommendation of course. ;-) I’ll let you know what I think when it arrives. I’ve seen it around and it does have pretty good reviews.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
tenontim
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posted 211 days ago
I have this book and while it is great for inspiration, beware of the measurements that Lang has listed, especially chairs. Some of them are quite small. There is a second volume to this book and I know that the morris chair measurements are on the small side, unless you’re only 5’ tall.
-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com