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Books on Chairmaking
Russ Filbeck, MAKING LADDER BACK CHAIRS Ref: CHA-001

**** Special Offer, £29.99 while stocks last, normally £50 ****

This detailed, step-by-step book will take you through building your first 2-slat Appalachian–style chair, 3-slat side chair, 4-slat arm chair and 6-slat rockers. The book clearly illustrates the forms that need to be built, the hand and power tools required, and how each of these are used to create a finished, heirloom-quality chair that will last for generations.

Russ Filbeck is a nationally-known chairmaker, has been published in several woodworking magazines, and formerly taught at Palomar College. This book is the result of years of experience teaching chairmaking. 


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Russ Filbeck, MAKING LADDER BACK CHAIRS

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Windsor Chairmaking Ref: JMWC


This book is the first new book about the making and design of Windsor chairs for over 10 years. James Mursell has written it with a broad readership in mind. It is aimed not only at existing Windsor chairmakers but also at those who are perhaps contemplating making their first chair.

Detailed plans are included for two English and two American chairs. It is also aimed at those who are interested in both English and American Windsor chairs - dealing with them together throughout the book for the first time.

Those who wish to make chairs in the same way that they were made in the 18th century will find Chapter 7 particularly interesting, as it discusses the lessons to be learned from the toolmarks left by an English maker on a chair dating from around 1750.

Finally Chapter 8 covers design and looks at the subtle messages that can be sent out by a chair which can be interpreted in the same way as human body language.

The book had 192 pages and is filled with colour photographs and line drawings throughout.

Chapter headings;

* Introduction
* Historical background
* Materials, equipment and tools
* Processes and techniques
* Two English chairs including plans
* Two American chairs including plans
* Lessons from the past
* Body language of chairs: shape and design
* Other Windsor furniture

 


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Windsor Chairmaking

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NEW Mike Abbott, GOING WITH THE GRAIN Ref: LWB954234553

Going with the Grain is about how to make a chair – simply and with tools you can easily obtain or construct for yourself. 


Price: £16.95
NEW Mike Abbott, GOING WITH THE GRAIN

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Bernard Cotton, THE ENGLISH REGIONAL CHAIR Ref: CHT9009

The most complete and authoratative study of this piece of English furniture. Detailed survey of 1000s of chairs and 100s of makers. The author gives a lively account of the development of hundreds of chair types from all over England, and the lives of the craftsmen who made them.

Now out of print. 


Price: £95.00
Bernard Cotton, THE ENGLISH REGIONAL CHAIR

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Nancy Goyne Evans, WINDSOR CHAIR MAKING IN AMERICA: From Craft Shop to Consumer Ref: CHT9210

Drawing largely from original sources this definitive study chronicles the making and development of the most important and used American chair. Part 1 deals with the Craft of the Chairmaker: The craftsman; the master; the apprentice; partnerships; migration; working hours and wages; merchants and trade organisations; business reverses and disasters; prison work; facilities equipment and materials; construction and design. Part 2 deals with Merchandising and Consumerism; marketing and markets; early 19th century trade, both coastal and foreign; inland distribution; sales techniques; payment; transportation and packaging; the role of the Windsor seating in American life.  


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Nancy Goyne Evans, WINDSOR CHAIR MAKING IN AMERICA: From Craft Shop to Consumer

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John Kassay, THE BOOK OF AMERICAN WINDSOR FURNITURE: Styles and Technologies Ref: CHT0157

Included are chairs of every description, as well as stools, tables, settees, cradles and candle stands. Particular woods were used for different components of chairs: ash, hickory and red oak for bending, maple for turning and pine for seats. Kassay meticulously documents all features and exact measurements of 198 pieces and includes 34 full page drawings with measurements. The draughtsmanship is to the very high standard of Kassay's book on Shaker furniture. 


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John Kassay, THE BOOK OF AMERICAN WINDSOR FURNITURE: Styles and Technologies

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Phoenix Chair Co., AMERICAN WOODEN CHAIRS 1895 - 1908 Ref: CHT9032

The Phoenix Chair Company was one of the largest manufacturers of wooden chairs at the end of the 19th century. The factory employed up to 500 men and occupied 18 acres of land in Sheboygan Wisconsin. This catalogue shows illustrations of 720 different patterns of wooden chairs in oak walnut, elm and other woods with $ prices. A huge collection of chair patterns. 


Price: £24.95
Phoenix Chair Co., AMERICAN WOODEN CHAIRS 1895 - 1908

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Sam Maloof Inspired Chair Plan, DVD & Book Packages


Many woodworkers' have a wish list of projects that include making a "Maloof Inspired" rocking chair. Sam Maloof is perhaps not so well known in Europe but achieved living legend status for his work in the USA. Sam passed away in 2009 aged 93.

Classic Hand Tools' proprietor Mike Hancock was lucky enough, with rasp maker Michel Auriou, to meet Sam in 2006. Sam gave his visitors breakfast and a personal guided tour of his house and workshop. Sam was a real fan of Michel Auriou's rasps, it was a very memorable and humbling experience for the Englishman and Frenchman.

Sam Maloof's work is in the collections of several major American museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan have both owned Maloof rockers.

He was described by the Smithsonian Institution as "America's most renowned contemporary furniture craftsman" and People magazine dubbed him "The Hemingway of Hardwood." But his business card always said "woodworker." "I like the word," he told a Los Angeles Times reporter, his eyes brightening behind large, owl-eyed glass frames. "It's an honest word."
In 1985 Mr. Maloof became the first craftsman to receive a MacArthur fellowship, and despite such recognition, he declined to identify himself as an artist. His autobiography was titled Sam Maloof: Woodworker.

Charles Brock is very much a devotee of the Maloof way and has produced two DVD, Book & plan packages to help guide you to making your own Maloof inspired chair. The packages are designed to provide you with all the knowledge and confidence you will need to build your own chair. You may also be interested in having a look at Charles Brock's website www.charlesbrockchairmaker.com, CLICK HERE
Build a Sam Maloof Inspired Rocking Chair - DVD, Book & Plan Package Ref: Sam Maloof Rocker

American Charles Brock is very much a devotee of the Maloof way and has produced a lively 103 minute DVD plus 48-page book with 72 color photos plus two 24" x 48" full-size patterns provide you with all the knowledge and confidence you will need to build your own rocking chair.

English furniture, guitar and plane maker Phil Edwards is making a rocking chair from these plans. We will be posting images and updates on the CHT Blog from time to time.

You can also contact Phil at info@phillyplanes.co.uk for advice.

Within the DVD American Charles Brock will teach you how to:

* Choose and order wood for you project
* Scoop out the deep saddle
* Craft the unique visible seat-to-leg joinery
* Shape, sculpt and assemble the flowing headrest, arms and back spindles
* Laminate and carve the signature laminated rockers
* Assemble the rocking chair with the proper glue, screws and plugs
* Carve, sand and finish the chair to taste, creating a Maloof inspired rocking chair with a final touch of your own artistry.

4 MINUTE INTRO CLIP, CLICK HERE

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Build a Sam Maloof Inspired Rocking Chair - DVD, Book & Plan Package

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Build a Maloof Inspired Lowback Dining Chair with DVD, Book & Plan Package Ref: Sam Maloof Lowback

The Maloof-inspired Low Back Dining Chair is not only a great chair in a set for dining, it is a beautiful contemporary chair for any occasion. Every part melts into the next, giving it a flowing organic quality. The lumbar support is not incidental; it's planned. Just slide down into it and you can comfortably sit for conversation, reading or just daydreaming.

This fine woodworking Instructional Bundle contains everything you will need to complete your Maloof-inspired Low Back Dining Chair.

Instructional DVD

This professionally filmed and edited instructional video contains tight action shots, voice overs, split screens, text boxes, beautiful lighting, and a soundtrack that will engage you through the entire woodworking experience. Each chapter provides action shots of everything you need to know to construct this wonderful project.

4 MINUTE INTRO CLIP, CLICK HERE

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Build a Maloof Inspired Lowback Dining Chair with DVD, Book & Plan Package

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