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
Stickley Music Cabinet: A Different Approach
A completed piece of furniture provides a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment that people who…
Router Templates for Mortises Made Easy (& Accurately)
Jigs and templates are common in professional woodworking shops, as well as common topics in…
Harvey Ellis in “The Craftsman” Magazine
When the “Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” was published, I hoped to…
Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture: Best Seat in the House
This chair, the Gustav Stickley No. 369 Morris chair is one of the most iconic…
Byrdcliffe Linen Press–Another Favorite from Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture
View Post Picking a favorite project is like deciding which of your children you love…
Stickley Poppy Table–A Favorite from Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture
When I was a self employed furniture maker and cabinetmaker I didn’t have much choice…
Improve the Past, or Recreate a Fatal Furniture Flaw
One of the things I like most about building reproductions is that it takes me…
How to Interpret Shop Drawings for Craftsman (and other) Furniture
A Free Excerpt from the “Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” Step One:…
Legacy of Craftsman Furniture
Quartersawn white oak isn’t the easiest wood to work, but with experience and an understanding…
Who Designed Stickley Furniture?
Gustav Stickley, while an innovator in design, did not work single-handedly, and his work does…
Upholstery for Craftsman Furniture
One of the most common questions asked about building pieces from my Shop Drawings Books…
Old Repair On Stickley Morris Chair
The Gustav Stickley No. 332 Morris chair is an iconic example of Arts & Crafts…
How I Cut a Through Tenon
Almost every task in woodworking comes down to cutting to a line. If you can…
Harvey Ellis on Design
Furniture from the American Arts & Crafts period is extremely popular, but it is also…
Make a Stickley Pyramid Pull
Although hand-hammered copper is often thought of as the definitive handle on a Stickley drawer,…
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