Harvey Ellis/Gustav Stickley No. 700 Bookcase Plans Available for instant download in PDF format Complete detailed plans to build a reproduction of the Gustav Stickley No. 700 Bookcase 18 letter size pages of detailed drawings Standard views, Details and Exploded … Continue reading
Jigs and templates are common in professional woodworking shops, as well as common topics in woodworking books, magazines and blogs. A good jig will do two things; make the work better and get the work done faster. If you … Continue reading
One of the most common questions asked about building pieces from my Shop Drawings Books is “What do I do about the cushions? Your drawings don’t show any details.” There were several methods used in the original Stickley pieces, and … Continue reading
70″ high x 50″ wide x 17″ deep This very large cabinet could be put to a variety of contemporary uses. However if it was to house electronic gear, it might need to b made a few inches deeper. You’ll … Continue reading
65″ high x 48″ wide x 26″ deep The ship-lap back panes are rabbeted top and bottom to fit withing the frame as shown in the three dimensional view. The top attaches to this frame with table irons. Use substantial … Continue reading
29″ high x 42″ x 84″ A massive Arts & Crafts style table. The construction is obvious, so no section views are really needed. Large screws through oversized hoes in the top rails attach the top. Plans include detailed drawings … Continue reading
42″ x42″ x 30″ high open, 14″ x42″ closed A marvelous little table. With the leaves down, it can be used behind a sofa or as an entry table. With the leaves up, it can seat four for breakfast or … Continue reading
27″ x 27″ x 29″ high Also known as an encyclopedia table, this is a great place to store a collection of fine books, and a wonderful opportunity for purchasing a hollow-chisel mortiser. When laying out the slats, work from … Continue reading
The Prairie chair was designed to accompany the No. 220 Prairie sofa. These pieces owe as much to the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright as to the rest of the Stickley output. Plans include detailed drawings printed on two 24″ … Continue reading
47 1/8″ wide x 22 3/4″deep x 36 1/2″ high The original catalog description speaks of this having a “spring seat cushion.” There is enough space below the top rails for a frame with sinuous wire springs attached, or a … Continue reading
29″ high x 84 1/2″ wide x 36 3/4″ deep The Prairie settle or sofa and chair represent a truly distinct design from Leopold Stickley. Unlike anything ever created in Gustav’s workshops, this suite is a classic example of excellent … Continue reading
72″ wide x 26″ deep x 36″ high The original had a spring support for the cushion. The modern, easy way out is to have a futon mattress made to the appropriate size, and support it with wooden slats running … Continue reading
32″ high x 42″ wide x 18″ deep Note that the tenons on the rails are offset. This allows them to be long enough to accept a peg through the joint The seat is hinged at the back to allow … Continue reading
60″ high x 50″ wide x 22 1/2″ deep The hanger slide-out on the right side could be replaced with a rod going from side to side, although there is barely enough room to do so. Because of the width … Continue reading
33″ high (to top of case) x 48″ wide x 20″ deep Another elegant Harvey Ellis design. The butterfly keys holding the support for the mirror together stand slightly proud, and the mirror frame is attached with cleats screwed to … Continue reading
42″ wide x 15″ deep x 66″ high The catalog describes this china cabinet as having “fixed shelves along the lines of the mullions.” Don’t attach the shelves until finishing is complete and the glass is in place. The shelves … Continue reading
45″ high x 60″ long x 22″ deep A modestly sized sideboard with room for storing table linens, silverware, or anything else that doesn’t need to be on display. An investment in reproduction hardware would be well worth it, although … Continue reading
60″ high x 36″ wide x 15″ deep A classic example of the high points of Harvey Ellis’ designs-a thin top with a wide overhang, arches at the top of the door and the bottom front rail, and subtly tapered … Continue reading
36″ high x 42″ wide x 18″ deep This is one of the few pieces that has a rail above the drawers. The back rail under the top has no arch. Plans include detailed drawings printed on two 24″ X … Continue reading
39″ high x 54″ wide x 21″ deep Originally produced in 1903, this Harvey Ellis design is much lighter in feel than many Stickley pieces, while providing a good deal of storage in a relatively small space. Plans include detailed … Continue reading
54″ x 29″ high This design has been attributed to LaMont Warner, Stickley’s chief draftsman from 1900-1906. It is designed to extend, but can be made as a fixed table. If made as an extension table, a wooden extension mechanism … Continue reading
48″ x 29″ high This was listed as a library table, and often seen with a leather top. The design was simplified in later years, the keyed tenons disappeared, and the stretchers were unstacked. Do a full size layout of … Continue reading
42″ x 84″ x 30″ A very substantial table, yet much lighter in appearance than the L.&J.G. Stickley No.599 table. Fasten the top with large screws in elongated holes through the top stretcher. This table can be made to knock … Continue reading
The seat cushions rest on a canvas or leather sling attached to the front and back rails with a narrow wooden cleat. Not much wood, but lots of mortises. Make full-size templates of the legs to be sure of the … Continue reading
The seat cushion is a slip seat-either a hardwood frame, or a piece of plywood covered with padding and then wrapped with fabric. After the chair is finished, the completed seat is attached with screws through the corner blocks from … Continue reading
87 1/2″ long x 65″ wide x 42 1/2″ high A different approach to fastening the rails to the head and footboard–the removable pegs lock the through tenons of the rails to the head and footboard. These joints should not … Continue reading
Designed by Harvey Ellis. The original of this bed had inlays in the slats on the head and foot boards, and apparently never went into production. The size has been modified slightly to accommodate a modern queen-size mattress and box … Continue reading
31 1/2″ wide x 37″ high x 37″ deep Although this looks like it could be a Harvey Ellis design, this chair originally appeared, with slightly different legs, in 1901 two years before Ellis came to work for Stickley. The … Continue reading