Stickley Music Cabinet: A Different Approach
A completed piece of furniture provides a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment that people who don’t make furniture miss out […]
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Router Templates for Mortises Made Easy (& Accurately)
Jigs and templates are common in professional woodworking shops, as well as common topics in woodworking books, magazines and blogs.
Harvey Ellis in “The Craftsman” Magazine
When the “Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” was published, I hoped to include all of the material
Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture: Best Seat in the House
This chair, the Gustav Stickley No. 369 Morris chair is one of the most iconic of his designs. I like
Byrdcliffe Linen Press–Another Favorite from Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture
Picking a favorite project is like deciding which of your children you love the most. Picking my favorite kid would
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 about what I would build,
Improve the Past, or Recreate a Fatal Furniture Flaw
One of the things I like most about building reproductions is that it takes me out of familiar territory and
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: Cut all the pieces to
Legacy of Craftsman Furniture
Quartersawn white oak isn’t the easiest wood to work, but with experience and an understanding of its character, it is
Who Designed Stickley Furniture?
Gustav Stickley, while an innovator in design, did not work single-handedly, and his work does show influences from designs that