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Easy To Build Adirondack Furniture

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Building Adirondack furniture is a time-honored craft. Sturdy and rustic, this furniture can be a beautiful addition to any indoor decor, although it's most often used to set the scene outdoors. There, the furniture is subjected to a lifetime of abuse. Yearly it moves from somewhere hidden away (probably dark and musty winter storage) to front-and-center on the summer stage. Now, hour after hour it is beaten on by intense UV light, drenched in driving rains, then fried again in the summer sun.

Through it all, the furniture patiently endures--ever handsome, ever inviting, ever lasting. To survive summertime abuse and the semiannual ritual of being dragged into and out of storage, outdoor furniture must be sturdy, rugged, and well built--all qualities that epitomize Adirondack pieces.

This bulletin contains instructions for building an Adirondack chair, matching footstool, companion side table, and Westport chair (an ancestor of the modern-day slatted Adirondack chair). Each project will take the moderately skilled carpenter less than a day to fabricate; for the beginner, maybe a weekend.

Learn how to choose the right lumber and hardware, complete with instructions for table, footstool, and the Westport chair.

Synopsis:

Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin Library provides a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.

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About the Author

Mary Twitchell is a carpenter and a freelance writer. She lives in northern Vermont.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Choosing the Right Lumber

Fasteners

Sanding

Finishing Tips

The Adirondack Chair

Making a Contoured Seat and Chair Back

The Footstool

The Table

The Westport Chair

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781580172646
Author:
Twitchell, Mary
Publisher:
Storey Publishing
Location:
Pownal, VT
Subject:
Furniture making
Subject:
Outdoor furniture
Subject:
Country furniture
Subject:
Carpentry
Subject:
House
Subject:
HOME / Furniture
Subject:
HOME / Outdoor
Subject:
Recreational areas
Subject:
Home Construction-Carpentry
Copyright:
1999
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
A Storey country wisdom bulletin ;
Series Volume:
A-216
Publication Date:
20000131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.5 x 0.06 in 0.13 lb
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"Synopsis" by , Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life has never wavered. We now have more than 200 titles in this series of 32-page publications, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins contain practical, hands-on instructions designed to help you master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. From traditional skills to the newest techniques, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin Library provides a foundation of earth-friendly information for the way you want to live today.
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