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Category Archives: Byrdcliffe

Woodstock-Byrdcliffe Guild Furniture Forum

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 16, 2021 by Bob LangAugust 16, 2021

Last Thursday, August 12, 2021 I had the pleasure of discussing Byrdcliffe furniture with Henry T. Ford, Byrdcliffe Historian and Director Emeritus in an online forum, presented by the Woodstock-Byrdcliffe Guild. The guild has a multi-faceted mission; they maintain the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture

Who Designed Byrdcliffe Furniture?

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 13, 2021 by Bob LangJuly 14, 2021

In Celebration of Zulma Steele (& Edna Walker) Before I started writing about the American Arts & Crafts Period of the early 20th century (more than 20 years ago) I thought that the history would be the easy part. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Byrdcliffe | Tagged Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, Byrdcliffe Furniture, Zulma Steele

Byrdcliffe Furniture In Woodworker West Magazine

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 30, 2020 by Bob LangJune 30, 2020

My new book “Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture” is featured in the July/August 2020 issue of Woodworker West magazine. Editor Ron Goldman got in touch with me recently and included a four-page essay about the book, and about my examination … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Bob Lang's Books, Building Craftsman Furniture, Byrdcliffe, Shop Drawings Books, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture

Thanks for Byrdcliffe Photos

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 10, 2020 by Bob LangJune 10, 2020

The good thing about the internet is the access it provides to images and resources. Twenty years ago when I was working on my first book Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, finding good images to use as references was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe

Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture Now In Stock

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 5, 2020 by Bob LangApril 7, 2022

“Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture”  is now in stock and available for immediate shipment.This is the only book that provides detailed information about furniture originally produced at the Byrdcliffe Colony in Woodstock, New York in the early 20th century. Click … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Bob Lang's Books, Byrdcliffe, Printed Books, Shop Drawings Books, Store | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe

Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture Pre-Orders

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 5, 2020 by Bob LangMay 5, 2020

Thank you for your interest in my new book “Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture” and your support of my work.This is the only book that provides detailed information about furniture originally produced at the Byrdcliffe Colony in Woodstock, New York … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Bob Lang's Books, Byrdcliffe, Printed Books, Shop Drawings Books, Store, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe

Chasing the Byrdcliffe Iris Desk, Part 2

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 2, 2020 by Bob LangMay 2, 2020

Here is the second part on the article that I wrote in 2014, about my 2012 spur of the moment trip to see the Byrdcliffe Iris Desk. Part 1 is here.   The story of the Byrdcliffe colony and drawings for … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Building Craftsman Furniture, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe

Chasing the Byrdcliffe Iris Desk, part 1

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 1, 2020 by Bob LangMay 2, 2020
Lang-Byrdcliffe Iris Desk

I like to say that behind every good piece of furniture is a good story. The same is true for books. My first book “Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” took about 20 years to go from idea to completion. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe

Byrdcliffe Carving Patterns – Full size PDF

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 25, 2020 by Bob LangMay 8, 2020
Byrdcliffe Carving Patterns PDF

The signature feature of Byrdcliffe furniture is the colored carvings designed by Zulma Steele and Edna Walker. The image at right is the drop-front panel of the Iris Desk. In original pieces there are several variations of the iris, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Byrdcliffe | Tagged Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, Byrdcliffe Carving Patterns, carving

What’s In Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 21, 2020 by Bob LangApril 7, 2022

Many people are aware of Gustav Stickley’s furniture, and other furniture made in the Arts & Crafts period of the early 20th century, but few are aware of the contribution made by the Byrdcliffe colony. Most woodworkers I know have … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Bob Lang's Books, Byrdcliffe | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe

Help me publish Shop Drawings for Byrdcliffe Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 15, 2020 by Bob LangApril 28, 2020

Nineteen years ago I was finishing up my first book “Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture”. Along with the rest of the world the publishing business has changed significantly. Between then and now I’ve written several other books, spent ten years … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Bob Lang's Books, Byrdcliffe, Shop Drawings Books, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe

Coming Soon

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 11, 2020 by Bob LangApril 11, 2020

– Bob Lang

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Posted in Bob Lang's Books, Byrdcliffe, Shop Drawings Books

Woodworking Classes at MASW for 2020

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on November 13, 2019 by Bob LangApril 15, 2020
Bob Lang Carving

Registration will open soon at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Franklin, Indiana and I will be teaching two classes at MASW next year. The first is a week-long class June 22-26, 2020 “Design & Build a Craftsman Bookcase” … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Building Craftsman Furniture, Byrdcliffe, Craftsman Furniture, Woodworking, Woodworking Classes

Why Woodworkers Should Write About Furniture History

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 24, 2019 by Bob LangApril 15, 2020

I’m working on a new book project, but because I’ve been at this one for several years now it doesn’t feel so new. In any case I’m approaching the finish line (excerpt for figuring out how to publish it). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Building Craftsman Furniture, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang

Are Woodworkers Abnormally Fearful?

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on December 26, 2018 by Bob LangApril 15, 2020

And should editors of woodworking magazines practice psychology?   Way back in 2006 I built a reproduction of the Byrdcliffe Sassafras Linen Press. The original lives in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and there are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Building Craftsman Furniture, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Byrdcliffe

Down the Byrdcliffe Carving Rabbit Hole-Part 2

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 27, 2015 by Bob LangApril 15, 2020

When you reach a certain age you find yourself becoming more careful about some things, but not giving a hoot about others. There are a lot of interesting things I could pursue, but I find myself deliberately avoiding some new … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, carving

Down the Byrdcliffe Carving Rabbit Hole-Part 1

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 25, 2015 by Bob LangApril 15, 2020

Like a guy who remembers the first girl he kissed, I know exactly when and where my fascination with Byrdcliffe carving began. In the late 1980s I came across one of the best books about the Arts & Crafts period, … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, carving

Byrdcliffe Carving Class Follow Up

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 24, 2015 by Bob LangApril 15, 2020

A few weeks ago I spent the weekend teaching a class on carving reproductions of the panels from the Byrdcliffe Iris Desk at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking deep in the corn maze of central Indiana. Carving is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog, Woodworking Classes | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, Byrdcliffe Iris, carving, Marc Adams School of Woodworking

Byrdcliffe Panel Carving Class

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on July 17, 2015 by Bob LangApril 15, 2020
Byrdcliffe Iris panel in progress

Space is still available for this class August 1 & 2, 2015-Click Here to sign up at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking website. On the weekend of August 1 & 2 I’ll be teaching a weekend workshop at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Building Craftsman Furniture, Byrdcliffe, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog, Woodworking Classes | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, carving

Byrdcliffe Linen Press–Another Favorite from Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 28, 2013 by Bob LangApril 15, 2020

Picking a favorite project is like deciding which of your children you love the most. Picking my favorite kid would be easy, I only have the one. Among all the things I’ve made from wood, the Byrdcliffe Linen Press is … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Authors, Bob Lang's Books, Building Craftsman Furniture, Byrdcliffe, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Portfolio, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Byrdcliffe, Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture

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