- Hardcover: 209 pages
- Publisher: Drake (1977)
- ISBN-10: 0847314936
- ISBN-13: 978-0847314935
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.8 x 2.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,167,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was looking for a guide to making a few Shaker pieces, or designing my own in their style and proportions. As Thos. Moser is now an acknowledged master of their reproduction, I looked forward to reading this book.
The book seems to have been written a long time ago, when the style was less familiar and when Moser was just starting out as a commercial cabinetmaker. It's an indication of how much recent books (such as Bavaro and Mossman's on Gustav Stickley) have improved, to see how poor this one now looks in comparison.
For some unfathomable reason, half of the book consists of a guide to the simplest aspects of cabinetry. Why do authors do this ? If you don't already know what a circular saw looks like, then I doubt if this book is really going to make much sense.
A few of the larger cabinet pieces are described, but on the whole the pieces described herein are the small candle sconces and mathom racks that are characteristic of the Shakers' past, yet entirely irrelevant to most modern makers.
Descriptions of each piece are sparse, bordering on inadequate. The drawings are no more than brief dimensioned outlines, and none too clear. I'd certainly have liked to see more detail diagrams of particular aspects of the joinery on each piece. Even assuming the reader is a cabinetmaker, there are many cases where it's just not clear which of several possibilities had been used to make a joint. If you're not already experienced, then you haven't a hope !
Production qualities of the book are poor too. Photos are muddy and near useless, drawings are hand-drawn and sparsely dimensioned.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Book arrived very quickly. No problems. Just what I wanted as a christmas present. Perfect condition. Book was gift wrapped which was a surprise too.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
The best woodworking book I own...
24 Oct 1997
Format:Paperback
Over the years I've collected several woodworking books. I find this book one that I come back to again and again for ideas and inspiration. Unlike most of the project focused books on the subject, Moser communicated the tenants of the craft. He stresses the basics that you need to know to be successful whether it's a bed or a dresser you're building. This book just makes sense. When you combine it with a more technically detailed book like "Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking" you've pretty much covered the range of "stuff" you need to know. I have friends in Europe and Singapore who have become interested in woodworking. The first book on the subject that I've given to both of them is Mosers. I highly recommend this book.
41 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Not up to snuff
17 Feb 1999
Format:Paperback
I dislike books with misleading titles. This one containes mostly the authors watered down ideas of Shaker furniture. The whole effort is sub-par: poor quality photos, and crude drawings yeild a low quality book. If you want authentic Shaker pieces, try Kassay, Rieman or the new book The Shaker Legacy. Don't waste your money on this one.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A wide-ranging discussion of Shaker furniture
25 Oct 1998
Format:Paperback
In this book, Thomas Moser mixes instruction with philosophy, and both are much improved as a result. He lays out the Shaker philosophy early on in an effort to explain Shaker design, and then he shows how to realize the classic Shaker forms in clear, concise hand-drawn illustrations. This book recalls Eric Sloane's similar books about the technologies of early America; it's a must if you're interested in classic American forms.
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