With its beauty and simplicity, Shaker furniture has inspired generations of furniture makers like no other style in the world. This book details the construction and design of some rare and never before seen Shaker furniture created in the village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. Painstakingly illustrated with drawings and photos of the furniture, this book reveals the joinery and design secrets that makes Shaker furniture timeless. Readers will find full-scale details of the joinery and special details about the furniture as well as a charming history of the village of Pleasant Hill. Put simply, this is a beautiful book; the exquisite measured drawings and nostalgic photography make it a perfect coffee table book and an inspiration for woodworkers.
- ISBN10 1558707956
- ISBN13 9781558707955
- Publish Date 19 April 2007 (first published 20 March 2007)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 29 February 2012
- Publish Country US
- Publisher F&W Publications Inc
- Imprint Popular Woodworking Books
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 176
- Language English