You needn’t be a dovetail master to build handsome 18th-century furniture.
by Adam Cherubini
Pages 18-21
From the April 2012 issue, #196
In my last article, I discussed the history of boarded (nailed) furniture and tried to get you as excited about it as I am. In this article, I’ll explore one sort of boarded carcase. Though the finished project won’t look like a country hutch or cupboard, the construction will be close or identical. This sort of furniture is fun to build and can be easily completed in a weekend with nothing but a few hand tools. The skills you hone building this sort of furniture will directly translate to building finer pieces.
Blog: Read Adam’s Arts & Mysteries blog.
To buy: “Building a Philadelphia Chippendale Chair” – a PDF collection of Adam’s eight-part series on the topic.
In our store: “The Arts & Mysteries of Hand Tools” on CD. Read more
