Ceramics Books and Magazines

12 reviews
Sales Rank: 557169

Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.8

ISBN: 1579902308
Dewey Decimal Number: 645
EAN: 9781579902308

Publication Date: June 30, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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EXCELLENT BOOK November 12, 2008
AN EXCELLENT BOOK WITH LOTS OF DETAIL AND TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF INFORMATION. THIS BOOK IS GREAT NO MATTER WHICH TYPE OF CHAIRS YOU ARE
BUILDING, AND IS COMPLETE WITH DETAILED FULL SCALE PLANS.

5 out of 5 stars

Best reference, but buy the reprint directly from the author... June 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is the best book on chairmaking. Period. Everyone knows that, which is why the price for the used books is so high. Go to Drew Langsner's website for Country Workshops and you can get the updated author's reprint for a very reasonable price.

While you're at it, sign up for one of his classes. I learned more about furnituremaking and craft in one week at Country Workshops than I have learned over the past ten years reading every woodworking book in the library.

5 out of 5 stars

Chairmaker's Workshop: Handcrafting Windsor & Post and rung chairs December 6, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Without a doubt one the best books on traditional chair making I have ever seen. From the tree to the living room !!

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent book. July 6, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is quite good and covers "green" chairmaking. There is alot of data in this book and it's well worth the read.

5 out of 5 stars

Truly deserves 5 stars June 29, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Woah, what a book. I don't really know where to begin or what I can add to the many other fine reviews here, they that convinced me to buy this book.

I don't even like Windsor chairs, I think they are kind of ugly, I've seen too many cheap country furniture knock-offs, they make me kind of sick. Some - very few - are stunning. There are a few good ones in this book, and in other books I have on furniture history.

Why I bought this book was for the techniques involved, and reading the other reviews I was convinced it would be worth my money.

AND IT WAS - AND THEN SOME.

I have many, many books on woodworking and it is rare that I am surprised by something new, old or different that I did not know, but this book is so incredibly thorough and covers so many things - well - it blew me away. I am very impressed.

If it introduces a tool, it tells you how to use it, make it, even with plans. It details everything every step of the way. I can't be bothered counting all the things it tells you but I would have paid the money just for info. on building a shave horse and designs for one chair and a bowsaw.

Also, it is a BIG book. Tall, wide, and THICK, 300 pages makes it quite a thick book. PACKED with information, not waffle.

I hope my rambling review helps convince you it is worth it, the other reviews here have more detail, I really just wanted to add my vote. I think everyone gave it 5 stars. I'd say it probably should be on every woodworkers' bookshelf.

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