The Art of Chair-Making

The Art of Chair-Making by Kerry Pierce is a detailed woodworking guide for anyone who wants to build chairs, stools, benches, settees, and swings. This digital edition is available as an instant PDF download.

Inside, you will find 32 projects with plans and instructions that cover a wide range of historical and contemporary styles. The book places special emphasis on Shaker-inspired designs and the traditional craft of chair-making.

Book Overview

The Art of Chair-Making is a practical handbook for woodworkers. It includes reproductions of 18th-century Windsors, Shaker-style and Shaker-inspired chairs, and contemporary post-and-rung pieces.

Kerry Pierce draws on his experience as a furniture maker to explain materials, tools, cutting, turning, joinery, gluing, clamping, finishes, and weaving seats and backs. The projects include chairs, benches, stools, rockers, settees, and swings for a range of skill levels.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Detailed instructions for 32 chairs, stools, benches, and related seating projects.
• Windsor-style pieces, including three-legged stools, painted-seat stools, and benches.
• Shaker-style and Shaker-inspired chairs, rockers, settees, and side chairs.
• Contemporary post-and-rung chairs such as the bubble-slat rocker and double rocker.
• Guidance on materials, hand tools, power tools, turning, mortising, steam-bending, and weaving seats.
• A chapter on running a small chair-making shop and a gallery of work by contemporary chair-makers.

Why This Book Matters

Chairs are among the most essential pieces of furniture, and this book helps woodworkers take part in a craft with deep historical roots. From ancient Egypt to American Shaker communities, chair-making has combined comfort, beauty, and durability.

Pierce presents projects that reflect different periods and traditions, making the book useful for both beginners and experienced woodworkers who want to revive or refine the art of chair-making.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so no physical item will be shipped. Access is available immediately after purchase.

The PDF can be opened on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, and compatible reading apps, including Kindle apps. It is best read on a screen that can display full-page woodworking plans clearly.

FAQ

How do I receive the book after purchase? This is an instant download. You will receive access to the PDF file immediately after checkout.

Will a physical copy be shipped? No. This digital product is delivered electronically, and no physical book will be sent.

Which devices are supported? The PDF works with desktop, tablet, and mobile devices, as well as compatible reading apps, including Kindle apps.

Download The Art of Chair-Making and keep this practical woodworking reference ready for your next project.

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