FREDDY ROMAN
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Just curiously wondering if there are any new books that you would recommend? I am thinking books about furniture, history of furniture, woods, trades, etc.
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Any new books that we must all have.
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Thats a good question. alot of new books are just rearranging information from previous publications. Many museum publications are a little lacking of details, measurments etc. Lost art Press has been issuing books that would be of merit. But still, the shortage of newer quallity publications ( and the price of printing) have kept high or risen the prices of many older publications, R. Mussey's Seymour excelent book for instance.
ttalma
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I second what Tony has to say, I think lost art did a great job with the book. I haven't gotten all the way through it yet but I've found it very interesting and have had enough ah-ha moments to make me recommend it.
The joiner and cabinet maker is an enjoyable read, you probably won't learn any woodworking principals you are familiar with, but I enjoyed the early 1800's context of the writing.
mouldings in practice is a great reference book, I find myself flipping through it a lot for ideas on moldings and the steps to make them.
The joiner and cabinet maker is an enjoyable read, you probably won't learn any woodworking principals you are familiar with, but I enjoyed the early 1800's context of the writing.
mouldings in practice is a great reference book, I find myself flipping through it a lot for ideas on moldings and the steps to make them.
John Cashman
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Jennifer Anderson's "Mahogany:The Costs of Luxury in Early America" is a recent and very wonderful book.
John Cashman
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Although it's a couple of years old now, Jack Holden's "Furnishing Louisiana: Creole and Acadian Furniture, 1735 to 1835" is a great book. And big and heavy enough to help keep your veneer flat, if it comes to that.
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