This archive contains posts about Craftsman Furniture, aka Mission Furniture, Stickley Furniture, or Arts & Crafts Period furniture. This topic includes specifics about construction, design, finishing and the history of the period. This archive goes back a dozen years so there is a lot of content written by Robert W. Lang, author of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture.
All of the furniture seen in the photos below are reproductions made by Bob Lang
Router Jig for Through Tenons Video
Note: This is another older post (from about 5 years ago) that sank to the…
MASW Poppy Table Class
There is a lot to like about classes at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking….
What a Class at MASW is Like – A Students Perspective
I don’t teach woodworking classes very often, although I usually say yes when someone asks…
Stickley Poppy Table – Art and Engineering
Before Gustav Stickley became “The Craftsman” he manufactured furniture in upstate New York. After twenty-some…
Philosophy of Craftsman Furniture
It is like hoisting a danger signal to speak out loud to Mr. Stickley of…
Design Elements of Arts & Crafts Furniture: Offset Surfaces
Furniture from the American Arts & Crafts period is often misunderstood and misinterpreted. Many woodworkers…
Stickley Bridal Chest Class – Mixed Materials
I’m a stickler for getting the history of Craftsman furniture correct. Too much has been…
Stickley Bookcase Class Results
Last fall I spent a week at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking near Indianapolis,…
Stickley No. 700 Bookcase Class at MASW Follow Up
I spent last week in the company of a dozen or so woodworkers at the…
Thoughts Occasioned By An Anniversary . . .
. . . A Plea For a Democratic Art In the October 1904 issue of…
How Gustav Stickley Made Drawers
In the early 1900s Gustav Stickley had one of the most modern, best equipped furniture…
Craftsman Furniture: History vs. Marketing
My cynical side believes that there isn’t much difference between history and marketing, and my…
How I Fit a Through Mortise
One of the curious things about woodworking is that you don’t really know how thorough…
Stickley Tabouret Reproduction
This little table is 16″ in diameter and the top is 18″ above the floor….
Woodworking Articles From Stickley’s “The Craftsman” Magazine
UPDATE MAY 28, 2022: “The Craftsman” Magazine online archive has changed. Here is the link…