Product Description

This book is the ultimate guide to building high-end period furniture. Master craftsman Glen Huey packs so much knowledge and instruction between these covers that woodworkers will feel like he’s standing right next to them in the shop. Highlights include:

-A bonus DVD with real-time demonstrations of key furniture-building techniques!

-Clear, concise instruction--complete with step-by-step photos and full-scale, pull-out drawings--to answer all the important questions

-A breathtaking selection of projects worthy of the Antiques Roadshow--everything from a Federal Secretary Bookcase to a Kasper clock

With all this information at their fingertips, woodworkers will finally be able to build the heirloom furniture they’ve been dreaming about!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #91004 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

About the Author
A woodworker and teacher, Glen Huey builds period furniture in Middletown, Ohio. He's a favourite contributing editor to Popular Woodworking magazine and the author of Fine Furniture for a Lifetime and Building Fine Furniture.

Customer Reviews

OUTSTANDING !
An outstanding book for a beginner or more experienced woodworker. I am truly impressed. I am a fairly experienced woodworker. I own many books on the subject. Glen Huey has produced a very fine book on period furniture.
Another very excellent book is Lonnie Bird's: "Period Furniture Details" I would reccomend buying both books.
This book is more step by step and informative than many.There are five main projects:1.block front chest 2.Massachusetts high chest{high boy}3.Pennsylvania chest on chest 4.Pennsylvania tall case clock 5.New England desk and bookcase{secretary} All projects are thorougly covered with step by step construction instructions.The book is easy to use in the shop with its spiral binding.There is an accompanying D.V.D That is by itself worth the price of the book! Every project has full cut lists and sources for specialty hardware.The D.V.D {82 minutes} has detailed demonstrations on: making cabriole legs,stickered miters,dye finishing,ogee feet and more. There are printable full size patterns for all curved or special parts for all projects on the D.V.D. [One negative the book like many is printed in China and in my opinion the picture and printing are not as good as many others] If you want to build one of these period pieces this is the book for you,you can do it!

great book
I thought this was a great book. very inspiring, detailed pictures.
Lots of good pointers.