Good drawings are essential for success in the custom cabinet/architectural millwork business. They are a clear representation of a project to both the client and to the cabinetmakers who do the actual work. If you need great drawings, delivered on … Continue reading →
Which SketchUp book should I buy? That’s a question I get a lot, and if you have no experience with SketchUp, I recommend that you start with “Building Blocks of SketchUp”. That book starts with downloading and installing SketchUp and … Continue reading →
The “New Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp” isn’t like most books. It’s a digital publication in enhanced, interactive PDF format. One of the big advantages to this is the addition of video content, embedded in the pages of the book. The … Continue reading →
CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO PREVIEW OF THIS INNOVATIVE DIGITAL BOOK In 2010 I wrote and published “Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp” in enhanced PDF format. Staying digital let me put videos in along with the text and images. A lot … Continue reading →
This chair is not included in my book “Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” and now I am pleased to make large format plans of my favorite chair available. This is the chair I built for the cover of the April … Continue reading →
Please Note: The paperback edition of this book has been replaced with a hardcover. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS OF THE NEW HARDCOVER EDITION OF THE “Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture”. Revised Edition of the “Great Book of … Continue reading →
Cabinets, Moldings & Built-Ins For Every Room In The Home The first, and only book of it’s kind. Based on Gustav Stickley’s original architectural drawings and information from The Craftsman magazine, this book contains detailed drawings for recreating or renovating … Continue reading →
This is one of my favorite sitting/learning/teaching projects and it was featured on the cover of the final issue of the now defunct “Woodworking” magazine. It’s a strong, sturdy and useful stool, and the layout information in the video will … Continue reading →
Shop Drawings and Professional Methods for Designing and Constructing Every Kind of Kitchen and Built-in Cabinet This new technical handbook shows woodworkers exactly how to approach the complex job of designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, and … Continue reading →
23 American Arts & Crafts Masterpieces This book is the first publication of detailed drawings for the construction of authentic reproductions of the furniture designed by Charles & Henry Greene, and constructed in the workshops of Peter & John Hall. … Continue reading →
New SketchUp Book, “Building Blocks of SketchUp” Now Available for Download “Building Blocks of SketchUp” is the best way to learn the basics of 3D Modeling with SketchUp. With 260 pages of illustrated text, with 50 embedded video lessons this … Continue reading →
New SketchUp Book in Enhanced PDF format now available on disc. 260 pages with 50 embedded videos. SketchUp is quickly becoming the “go to” software for 3D modeling. If you want to learn how to use this program quickly and … Continue reading →
Our costs for shipping outside the United States have risen dramatically in the past year. We are now paying three times what we paid a year ago in postage, and can no longer ship internationally for free. (Note: that paragraph … Continue reading →
“Classic Arts & Crafts Furniture: 14 Timeless Designs” is a collection of project articles from Popular Woodworking Magazine, built by Robert W. Lang between 2004 and 2013. The entire book is a fresh design, and the many of the original … Continue reading →
This clock was originally designed in 1895 by British architect and designer C.F.A. Voysey. The best known version is painted, but there are also examples in ebony and oak with inlaid faces. The clock in the video is featured as … Continue reading →
PLEASE NOTE: A NEW, REVISED EDITION OF “WOODWORKER’S GUIDE TO SKETCHUP” IS NOW AVAILABLE. CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE “NEW WOODWORKER’S GUIDE TO SKETCHUP” SketchUp Book Now Available As a Download Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp is a unique … Continue reading →
Original Designs by Gustav Stickley & Harvey Ellis This unique book presents full-size patterns for the inlay designs and hardware originally used in Craftsman Furniture. Text includes history of these designs and the designers, materials and techniques. My last copy … Continue reading →
PLEASE NOTE: THIS BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE IN HARDCOVER AT THE ORIGINAL PRICE! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. A little while ago the folks at the WoodNet Hand Tools forum were discussing Stickley furniture and where to get plans and information … Continue reading →
Professionally drawn, custom printed, fully detailed plans for accurate reproductions of many of the pieces originally made by Gustav Stickley, L. & J.G. Stickley and Charles Limbert from “Shop Drawings For Craftsman Furniture” and “More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture”, … Continue reading →
This bedroom chest was one of the last pieces of furniture made before the association of the Greenes and the Halls. Cloud lift patterns appear in the handles and in the rails of the panels, but the shaping and rounding … Continue reading →
The Thorsen House is in Berkeley, several hundred miles away from the Pasadena home of the Hall brothers shop. Only the dining room furniture was part of the original commission, and workers were sent to the job site to assemble … Continue reading →
The front entry hall to the Gamble House is an enchanted place, especially in the morning when the sun hits the art glass on the front doors, and the space is bathed is a glowing yellow light. To the right … Continue reading →
When I first made a reproduction of this piece for Popular Woodworking magazine, I hadn’t seen the original, but worked from an archive photograph. This drawing is a more accurate depiction of this unusual table. The legs are subtly sculpted, … Continue reading →
High-backed chairs first appeared in the early 20th century in the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Frank Lloyd Wright. This rendition by the Greenes has their signature design elements of cloud lifts and ebony pegs. Although it would make … Continue reading →
This bench with storage below the seats was made for the entry hall, and has many features in common with the Blacker House chairs, although the construction is simpler. The lags are rectangular, and the rail at the top of … Continue reading →
The furniture for the Robinson House was the first furniture to be made in the Halls’ workshop, and represents the transition from the early Craftsman-influenced designs to the distinctive style of the Greene/Hall collaboration. There was also a great leap … 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 →
30″ high x 36″ wide x24″ deep All of the exposed edges are rounded over, a look that became newly popular in the 1970s. The exposed tenons are also rounded, with a smaller radius. The top is stepped in, and … Continue reading →
66″ wide x 21″ deep x 29 high The 3/4″ wide strip below the drawers is applied, 1/8″ thick, attached with small brads. Plans include detailed drawings printed on two 24″ X 36″ sheets and a bill of materials. (International … 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 →
