Traditional Windsor Chair Making with Jim Rendi by Jim Rendi (1997, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-100887405037
ISBN-139780887405037
eBay Product ID (ePID)382695

Product Key Features

Book TitleTraditional Windsor Chair Making with Jim Rendi
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicGeneral
IllustratorYes
GenreCrafts & Hobbies
AuthorJim Rendi
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-083051
Dewey Edition20
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal749/.32
SynopsisBasic, step-by-step instructions for building a comb-back Windsor chair, using traditional methods. With the simplest of hand tools and a lathe, even the amateur can produce a beautiful chair. Each step is illustrated and the patterns for the parts are given, along with measured drawings. Finally, various jigs and specialized tools like the steamer are explained and methods of constructing them given.Jim Rendi has captured all the skill of the colonial chair maker and shares it with his readers. His Philadelphia Chair Company specializes in Windsor chairs of several traditional styles, but this comb back is among the favorite. A gallery at the end of the book shares other styles of Windsors that use much the same methods., Basic, step-by-step instructions for building a comb-back Windsor chair, using traditional methods. With the simplest of hand tools and a lathe, even the amateur can produce a beautiful chair. Each step is illustrated and the patterns for the parts are given, along with measured drawings. Finally, various jigs and specialized tools like the steamer are explained and methods of constructing them given. Jim Rendi has captured all the skill of the colonial chair maker and shares it with his readers. His Philadelphia Chair Company specializes in Windsor chairs of several traditional styles, but this comb back is among the favorite. A gallery at the end of the book shares other styles of Windsors that use much the same methods.
LC Classification NumberTT197.5.C45R46 1993

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