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Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture – Special Price + Free Shipping

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on November 13, 2012 by Bob LangApril 26, 2017

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 →

Posted in Bob Lang's Books, Craftsman Furniture, Printed Books, Shop Drawings Books, Store | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Stickley Furniture Reproduction Plans

How to Interpret Shop Drawings for Craftsman (and other) Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 18, 2012 by Bob LangApril 13, 2015

A Free Excerpt from the “Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” Step One: Cut all the pieces to the sizes listed in the cut list. Please don’t do that. Not if you’re building from the large format plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture

Large Format Reproduction Furniture Plans

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 10, 2012 by JoyceSeptember 29, 2021

Professionally drawn, custom printed, fully detailed plans for accurate reproductions of many of the pieces originally made by Gustav Stickley, L. & J.G. Stickley and Charles Limbert from “Shop Drawings For Craftsman Furniture” and “More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture”, …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 →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Craftsman Furniture, Greene & Greene Furniture Reproduction Plans, Large Format Furniture Plans, Stickley Furniture Reproduction Plans, Store, Woodworking | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Stickley Furniture Drawings, Stickley Furniture Plans, Stickley Furniture Reproduction Plans

Legacy of Craftsman Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 9, 2012 by Bob LangApril 13, 2015

Quartersawn white oak isn’t the easiest wood to work, but with experience and an understanding of its character, it is steady and predictable. In gaining that experience, you’ll better understand your own character. The work becomes a partnership between man … Continue reading →

Posted in Bob Lang's Books, Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Shop Drawings Books, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Bob Lang, Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Stickley Furniture Reproduction Plans, Stickley Furniture Reproductions

Who Designed Stickley Furniture?

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 19, 2012 by Bob LangMarch 28, 2016

Gustav Stickley, while an innovator in design, did not work single-handedly, and his work does show influences from designs that were seen in England prior to the introduction of his Craftsman furniture. Although Stickley’s daughter Barbara, maintained that Harvey Ellis … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Bob Lang's Books, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Harvey Ellis Furniture, Stickley Furniture

Upholstery for Craftsman Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 15, 2012 by Bob LangApril 13, 2015
slip seat for a Stickley dining chair

One of the most common questions asked about building pieces from my Shop Drawings Books is “What do I do about the cushions? Your drawings don’t show any details.” There were several methods used in the original Stickley pieces, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog, Woodworking How To | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, FAQs, Stickley Furniture Reproduction Plans, Stickley Plans, upholstery

New Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture Preview

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 27, 2012 by Bob LangApril 13, 2015
Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture

  “Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture Now in Stock” The new, corrected printing of  “Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” is on its way from the publisher.  This is a combination of three of my earlier books, “Shop … Continue reading →

Posted in Bob Lang's Books, Craftsman Furniture, Shop Drawings Books | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Harvey Ellis Furniture, Stickley Furniture Drawings, Stickley Furniture Reproduction Plans

Old Repair On Stickley Morris Chair

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 12, 2012 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

The Gustav Stickley No. 332 Morris chair is an iconic example of Arts & Crafts period furniture. It isn’t as flashy as the bow arm or bent arm chairs, but it’s a challenging project. In my never-ending hunt for details … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Craftsman Furniture Details, Stickley 332 Morris Chair

How I Cut a Through Tenon

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 1, 2012 by Bob LangNovember 30, 2015

Almost every task in woodworking comes down to cutting to a line. If you can cut to a line consistently and accurately, you can build anything. There are any number of ways to do it, and the more methods you … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog, Woodworking How To | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, joints, through tenon technique

Harvey Ellis on Design

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 1, 2012 by Bob LangApril 13, 2015

Furniture from the American Arts & Crafts period is extremely popular, but it is also misunderstood. We’re not even sure what to call it. Is the correct name Mission or Craftsman or something else? Much of the confusion comes from … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Blogs, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Shop Drawings Books, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Harvey Ellis Inlays, Stickley Craftsman Magazine

Make a Stickley Pyramid Pull

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 29, 2012 by Bob LangAugust 23, 2014
the finished handle

Although hand-hammered copper is often thought of as the definitive handle on a Stickley drawer, wood pulls were common on original pieces, often in a pyramid shape. I’ve seen people jump through all kinds of hoops to make these with … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog, Woodworking How To | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Rasps, Shaping with hand tools, Stickley Pulls

Complete Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 25, 2012 by Bob LangApril 13, 2015

Update the “Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” is now available. Coming Summer 2012 Combined Edition of “Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” “More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture” “Shop Drawings for Craftsman Inlays & Hardware” Revised introductory text … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Authors, Bob Lang's Books, Craftsman Furniture, Shop Drawings Books | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Shop Drawings Books, Stickley Furniture Drawings

Value of Craftsman Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 19, 2012 by Bob LangApril 13, 2015

In January 1902, Gustav Stickley suggested to readers of The Craftsman that they should examine furniture in the same way they would examine prospective friends, to look for moral and agreeable qualities in both. That may seem like an odd … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Bob Lang's Books, Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Stickley Craftsman Magazine, Stickley Furniture

Prairie Settle-FAQ and FQA

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on January 16, 2012 by Bob LangMarch 25, 2012
Prairie Settle

The L. & J.G. Stickley No. 220 Prairie Settle is one of the bestselling plans in our store. The most frequently asked question I get is about building it is “how do I attach the arms”, and my answer, “glue … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Prairie Settle, Stickley Furniture Reproduction Plans

Gustav Stickley Finishing Article

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on December 28, 2011 by Bob LangJuly 13, 2021
Detail Photo of Antique Stickley China Cabinet

Arts & Crafts furniture finishes, especially the “proper” finish for quartersawn white oak are not difficult to achieve, if you know what you’re really after. A lot of woodworkers want the grain to “pop”, which is a worthy goal for … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Building Craftsman Furniture, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Woodworking | Tagged Stickley Craftsman Magazine

Free Stickley Book Rack Plan-Format Experiment

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on December 18, 2011 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

I’ve been selling plans online for 10 years through craftsmanplans.com, large format printed plans. They’re nicely done, but if you’ve never made any furniture or worked with measured drawings, they can be intimidating. Over the years, there have been requests … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Stickley Furniture Drawings, Stickley Furniture Plans, Stickley Furniture Reproduction Plans

Why I Wrote Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on December 1, 2011 by Bob LangDecember 26, 2018

I never set out to be a writer. I’m a cabinetmaker first and foremost and have been since the early 1970s. In those days resources were few and I was continually on the prowl for new information about woodworking and … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Authors, Bob Lang's Books, Craftsman Furniture, exp, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Stickley Furniture Drawings

Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on September 10, 2011 by JoyceApril 13, 2015

27 Stickley Designs for Every Room in the Home This is the first book to present accurate, detailed drawings for reproductions of Arts & Crafts period furniture. Drawings for 27 pieces of furniture, text chapters on the history of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & Crafts Resources, Bob Lang's Books, Craftsman Furniture, Shop Drawings Books, Woodworking | Tagged Arts and Crafts Furniture, Bob Lang, Stickley Furniture Drawings, Stickley Furniture Plans, Store-Craftsman

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