Building 18th-Century American Furniture
by Glen Huey

Softcover
210 x 275mm
288pp

Published by Popular Woodworking Books, Ohio USA

R.R.P.$29.90

ISBN 978-1-4403-0554-2

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18th-Century Cupboard


Chester County Tall Chest


Chippendale Entertainment Center


Diminutive Dish Cupboard


Massachusetts Block-Front Chest


Massachusetts High Chest (highboy)


Mt. Lebanon Shaker Counter


New York/Canadian Stepback


Pennsylvania Chest on Chest


Pennsylvania Tall Case Clock


Shaker Press Cupboard

 

Extract from back cover of book:

As a woodworker, you've no doubt admired examples of classic furniture. You know, the stuff that makes you go, "Wow! I wish I could build that." Now you can.

Glen Huey, senior editor at Popular Woodworking magazine, takes you through each and every step of how to build 18th-Century furniture. And when you're done, the projects will last for generations.

Complete plans, cutting lists and step-by-step photos with captions are included with each project.

Photos: Colour

Units of Measurement: Imperial and Metric

Contents

PROJECT ONE
18th-Century Cupboard

PROJECT TWO
Chester County Tall Chest

PROJECT THREE
Chippendale Entertainment Center

PROJECT FOUR
Diminutive Dish Cupboard

PROJECT FIVE
Massachusetts Block-Front Chest

PROJECT SIX
Massachusetts High Chest (highboy)

PROJECT SEVEN
Mt. Lebanon Shaker Counter

PROJECT EIGHT
New York/Canadian Stepback

PROJECT NINE
Pennsylvania Chest on Chest

PROJECT TEN
Pennsylvania Tall Case Clock

PROJECT ELEVEN
Shaker Press Cupboard

PROJECT TWELVE
Shaker Sewing Desk

PROJECT THIRTEEN
Shaker Small Chest of Drawers

PROJECT FOURTEEN
New England Desk & Bookcase (secretary)

PROJECT FIFTEEN
Slant-Lid Desk on Frame

PROJECT SIXTEEN
Townsend Newport High Chest

PROJECT SEVENTEEN
Sheraton Field Bed

PROJECT EIGHTEEN
Seymour Sideboard

PROJECT NINETEEN
Federal Inlaid Table

PROJECT TWENTY
Queen Anne Drop-Leaf Dining Table


Shaker Sewing Desk


Shaker Small Chest of Drawers


New England Desk & Bookcase (secretary)


Slant-Lid Desk on Frame


Townsend Newport High Chest


Sheraton Field Bed


Seymour Sideboard


Federal Inlaid Table


Queen Anne Drop-Leaf Dining Table