Classic Furniture Making Illustrated - everything you need to know!

Veteran cabinetmaker Ron Clarkson pulls out all the stops in this exhaustive guide to making classic carved chairs in the Chippendale style. In over 300 photographs, every aspect of design and construction through to carving details is covered. Ron painstakingly documents each step of the carving process to ensure your success, including the carving of a striking "hairy paw" foot and the classic ball and claw carved foot.

Start your project with the actual measured drawings of the Chippendale chair. A splendid accompanying full color gallery chapter showcases this fine furniture for close-up study. Ron's easy reading text and comprehensive step-by-step technique section will make building these beautiful chairs easy - right from the start.

Ron first became interested in furniture reproduction more than 25 years ago when he started doing furniture refinishing and repairs for a small shop in his hometown of Chestertown, Maryland. Gradually, his interests focused in on reproductions of furniture from 18th century America, such as Queen Anne, Chippendale and Newport style furniture.

Today, Ron finishes eight to ten reproductions each year. In addition to carving, Ron also finds time to give lectures and teach classes about antique restoration and reproduction.