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Beginning furniture making can be a daunting task. It is best to start with several simple projects to build up both your skills at joinery and your familiarity with your tools. There is one style of furniture that is both simple yet still beautiful. Shaker style furniture is an American style of furniture making that [...]

Mission Style Furniture originated in the San Francisco in the late 19th century. The style was first developed by A.J. Forbes around 1894 for San Francisco’s Swedenborgian Church, but it was popularized by Joseph P. McHugh. The Mission Style features long vertical and horizontal line with flat panels. The emphasis on the grain of the [...]

There is nothing like building something with your own two hands. Furniture making allows you that experience. The joy a person gets at taking a pile of wood and assembling it into a piece that is greater than the sum of its parts is hard to match. All the frustration, skinned knuckles, and aching muscles [...]

The term Gothic conjures to mind gargoyles, towering cathedrals, and dark rainy days. When applied to gothic furniture many of those impressions carry over. Gothic furniture is characterized by dark heavy wood, ornate carvings, and dark stains. Typically this style of furniture is made from heavy hardwoods such as: oak, rosewood, or walnut. Notable furniture [...]