Measured Shop Drawings for American Furniture

Measured Shop Drawings for American Furniture
Author: Thomas Moser
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1985
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Meticulously labelled working plans for tables and desks, chests and cabinets, beds and headboards from famous Moser's Workshop. More than 500 photos and diagrams made to scale with construction tips.

Thos. Moser

Thos. Moser
Author: Thomas Moser
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2002-08
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0811836118

Throughout, the Moser ethic and aesthetic can be summed up in a favorite Shaker dictum of the shop: "Build an object as though it were to last a thousand years and as if one were to die tomorrow.""--BOOK JACKET.

How To Build Shaker Furniture

How To Build Shaker Furniture
Author: Tom Moser
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2011-09-08
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1440313083

The Shakers produced many incredible furniture objects that we continue to venerate today. For the woodworker the fascination is often rooted in the essential simplicity of the work. Interest in Shaker design is as strong today as it was when the first edition of this book was published in 1977, possibly stronger. This ongoing interest is the direct result of the inherent beauty of Shaker design—beauty that stems not only from form, but from superb workmanship, a commitment to utility and a total understanding of material.

Thos. Moser's Measured Shop Drawings

Thos. Moser's Measured Shop Drawings
Author: Thos Moser
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2001-08
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 9780806980751

“Moser has produced a wealth of beautiful furniture in a style that combines the best traits of Shaker and other traditional American styles. This title offers measured drawings for a number of Moser’s works, with close-ups of particularly complex areas. Included are plans for beds, cabinets, chairs, clocks, and many other furnishings. A solid purchase for libraries.”—Library Journal.

Making Authentic Shaker Furniture

Making Authentic Shaker Furniture
Author: John G. Shea
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2012-09-19
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486138976

Over 250 photographs and measured drawings for over 80 classic Shaker designs: cradle, dry sink, trestle table, lap desk, rocking chair, many more. 262 halftones. 140 black-and-white line illustrations.

Moser

Moser
Author: Thomas F. Moser
Publisher: Down East Books
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1608936082

Thos. Moser Cabinetmakers has set the standard for fine woodworking and meticulously hand-crafted furniture for more than forty years. In this modern age of inexpensive mass production, Moser furniture stands out because every piece is hand-made by a master craftsman (or woman). Generally minimalist in style, the pieces are highly sophisticated in their construction. And though Moser has been influenced by Shaker and Japanese furniture makers, the elegant and graceful lines give each piece an aesthetic all its own. In Legacy in Wood, Thomas Moser reflects on his long career and offers his thoughts on creativity, inspiration, and his design aesthetic. It gives an intimate look into the life and work of a pioneering craftsman, whose example shows that you can build a career working with your hands the old-fashioned way. Thos. Moser remains an iconic Maine company and holds to its traditional Yankee origins. The shop remains a family-run and oriented company. All of Moser’s sons have worked in the shop, and all but one are still there as master craftsmen and designers. The other employees have been with the company an average of 20 years—a clear reflection of the value Moser puts on his workers and the respect and love for their work they give in return. Yet the timeless appeal of the furniture has given Moser nationwide recognition and allowed the company to open galleries and show rooms in Boston, Greenwich, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco.

Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture

Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture
Author:
Publisher: Cambium
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Arts and crafts movement
ISBN: 9781892836120

Craftsman, Art & Crafts, Mission--27 examples of the oak furniture designed by Gustave Stickley and his associates early in the 20th century. These drawings have been checked against original Stickley catalogs and antiques. Each project includes a perspective view along with elevations, sections, details, measurements and a cutting list.

The Book of Shaker Furniture

The Book of Shaker Furniture
Author: John Kassay
Publisher: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 1980
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780870232756

A comprehensive, amply illustrated guide illustrates the simple, functional furniture style developed during the Shaker movement--a successful experiment in communitarian living--and traces its evolution from the Colonial styles of New York and New England

Made by Hand

Made by Hand
Author: Tom Fidgen
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2009-12-04
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1558708952

Learn the simplicity of using hand tools, while you build! Traditional woodworking using hand tools can offer a more satisfying relationship with the wood and the creative woodworking process. It's quieter, cleaner and maybe even a little spiritual. It's no surprise that many "plugged-in" woodworkers are returning to the roots of this treasured skill. Where some hand-tool books focus solely on the use of hand tools, Made By Hand takes you right to the bench and shows you how to start building furniture using these tools. By working through the six projects in this book, you'll learn the basics of hand-tool woodworking and how to use the tools effectively and efficiently, then add joinery skills and design complexity. The accompanying DVD includes valuable insight into the tools themselves and a look at the techniques that make these tools work so well. If you're interested in hand tools, start here!

Hendrik Petrus Berlage

Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Author: Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 350
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0892363339

Hendrik Petrus Berlage, the Dutch architect and architectural philosopher, created a series of buildings and a body of writings from 1886 to 1909 that were among the first efforts to probe the problems and possibilities of modernism. Although his Amsterdam Stock Exchange, with its rational mastery of materials and space, has long been celebrated for its seminal influence on the architecture of the 20th century, Berlage's writings are highlighted here. Bringing together Berlage's most important texts, among them "Thoughts on Style in Architecture", "Architecture's Place in Modern Aesthetics", and "Art and Society", this volume presents a chapter in the history of European modernism. In his introduction, Iain Boyd Whyte demonstrates that the substantial contribution of Berlage's designs to modern architecture cannot be fully appreciated without an understanding of the aesthetic principles first laid out in his writings.