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Pleasant Hill Shaker Furniture
Author(s): Kerry Pierce (Author)
- Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
- Publication Date: 19 April 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 176 pages
- ISBN-10: 1558707956
- ISBN-13: 9781558707955
Book Description
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.
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About the Author
Kerry Pierce has built Shaker furniture for over 20 years. He has written several woodworking books, including Building Shaker Furniture, published by Popular Woodworking books. Kerry has written for Woodwork magazine, Woodcraft magazine and Popular Woodworking magazine.
