Making
Rustic Furniture
by Dan Mack
Softcover
215 x 280mm
160pp
Published by Sterling Publishing Co. Inc., New York USA
R.R.P.$39.90
ISBN 1-887374-12-4
Extract from back cover of book:
Here for the first time is an introduction to the least expensive, most accessible form of woodcraft imaginable: making furniture from twigs, sticks, logs, driftwood, and scrap lumber.
You probably have the tools. Most of the materials are free. Now discover the rich traditions, the stunning contemporary designs, and all the techniques you need to make your own fanciful and functional rustic furniture.
Sumptuous color photo galleries show the incredible variety of contemporary rustic designs and provide an endless source of ideas for your own work. Stories by and about modern and historic "rustic charactees" reveal a liberating philosophy toward nature and craft that links rustic furniture makers across time and terrain.
Now you can learn the surprisingly simple techniques for creating your own rustic furniture through a series of illustrated step-by-step projects.
Photos: Colour and Black & White
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction: A Rustic Odyssey
Looking at Rustic Furniture
Contemporary Styles of Rustic Furniture
Stick
Trees
and Logs
Bentwood
Split Work, Mosaic and Swiss Work
Bark Work
Root
and Bud Work
Rustic Variations
The Rustic Character: Stories about Tree-Crossed People
The Rustic Past: One Maker's Twisted Version of the History of Rustic Furniture
Making Rustic Furniture
The
Rustic Approach: Getting to the Woods - Collecting, Drying and Storing
Tools
for Rustic Work
Rustic Joinery: Keeping it Together
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Nailed Stick Projects
- Split Wood Mosaic Projects
- Mortise and Tenon Joinery
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Making the Rustic Chair
- More Rustic Projects
Index