Limbert Footstool
Build a replica of an Arts and Crafts classic. Twenty-five years ago I fell in love with an old oak stool. Since then, I’ve used it as a computer desk,…
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Tusk-tenon Bookrack
Hand and power tools work together to make signature Arts & Crafts joints. The dividing line between hand-tool woodworking and machine-tool woodworking doesn’t exist for me. Although I’m not fond of noise and dust, I have an appreciation for ……
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Arts & Crafts Inlay
Make intricate patterns of silver and ebony using a Dremel. Ebony and silver—black and white—are a stunning combination. The architects Charles and Henry Greene, masters of Arts & Crafts detail, used these materials to create intricate inlay for th…
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Arts & Crafts Oak Finish
Layering colors is the secret to an authentic look. When a customer asked me to replicate the finish on her antique Stickley sideboard for the pieces she had commissioned, I grabbed my yellow dye and a few gel stains, because …
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Two Looks
Successful furniture designs draw viewers closer and reward them. Out of the corner of my eye it caught my attention, a fire-engine red 1966 Chevy Impala Super Sport. Memories flooded back to my first car, a model just like this …
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Build An Arts & Crafts Bookcase
Traditional construction techniques make this Limbert Style #357 bookcase a real gem. Project #2312 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 4 Days • Cost: $500 Original Limbert case pieces are really something to behold. Black and white catalog pictures ra…
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