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Jeff Greene’s American furniture of the 18th century has an appendix showing basic construction of various common furniture types. I think there are basic best practices for how a kitchen cabinet is constructed, or an 18th c desk, that can be inspiring and super helpful.
Beyond basic construction, I feel like would be furniture makers should spend more time drawing and learning art history. I see a lot of well made ugly or naive furniture. It’s a shame. But what can we expect. There’s so much to learn. I’ve written a few magazine articles on the subject. But there may be a book that’s better.
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(12-19-2020, 05:37 PM)Kansas City Fireslayer Wrote: Fred, I think you can ship Woodsmith at media rates, if it’s still an option. Might be cheaper than flat rate.
I think you are correct, but I can do flat rate from home and no need to go to the PO. If I can use the regional flat rate (which is home only) it might be less. But I'll check everything out before I ship. Thanks for the reminder.
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I have been very happy with the Nick Engler books.
If they start getting interested in turning, then I would start them with the Raffin books and a strong recommendation to find a local woodturning club once the covid shutdowns end. Actually, a lot of the clubs are doing virtual club meetings and people can often join any turning club and get a year of demos for the price of their dues. It is not as good as the mentoring that one can get from local turners, but it can still be helpful.
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