Author(s): Lonnie Bird

Craft

This book expands on the techniques covered in The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood which apply specifically to building period furniture. Most of the material presented here was not covered in that book and includes discussion of joinery distinctive to the style as well as the role of these details in period furniture: Casework Techniques; Moldings & Edge Treatments; Carved & Turned Legs; Period Chair Components; Finials & Applied Carvings