Subject: Plans for Stickley Morris Chair?

From: "John P. Leuer" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 00:06:35 -0800

I am looking for a book that might contain authentic plans for furniture
in the Arts and Craft style of Gustave Stickley. Specifically, I would
like to build a replica of the "Morris Chair". Has anyone seen such a
reference?

Thanks in Advance...

Best Regards

John Leuer

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From: Dave Traut <[email-masked]>
Date: 30 Mar 1997 17:25:56 GMT

There's a dimensioned drawing of a Morris chair in"Mission 
Furniture: How to Make It", Dover Pub., 1980, pp 18-22, ISBN 
0-486-23966-7.  This is a reprint of Popular Mechanics 
handbooks from 1909-1912.

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From: Mitch Favreau <[email-masked]>
Date: 31 Mar 1997 16:57:56 GMT

>like to build a replica of the "Morris Chair". Has anyone seen such a

I built the morris chair (with some mods) from the Bavaro & Mossman book.
 Virtually the same chair was also in FWW in 1993.  Also, a simpler
morris chair was in popular mechanics, December 1994.  I think you can
get the plans on their web site.

Do check out the woodshed site.
Mitch

Stickley How-to-make books with measured plans:

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK I HAVE YET SEEN ON MAKING MISSION FURNITURE. LONG
OUT OF PRINT, IT WILL SOON BE REISSUED

	The Furniture of Gustav Stickley : History, Techniques, Projects; 
Joseph J. Bavaro, Thomas L. Mossman; Hardcover; 1st linden 	Edition; List
price: $42.01; Published by Linden Pub.; May 1996;  	ISBN: 094193635X,
Now out in paperback for $19.95

(FOR MORE ON THIS BOOK AND ON CUT-LIST KITS TO GO WITH, SEE:
http://www.woodshed.com/ )

ANOTHER GOOD ONE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE PRICE, THESE ARE BASED ON CRAFTSMAN
MAGAZINE HOW TO ARTICLES

	Making authentic craftsman furniture, Dover,  0-486-25000-8

	Popular mechanics-how to make mission furniture, vols I,II 
	and III, Dover reprint, I think

	Popular mechanics-how to make mission lamps & shades
	Dover  ISBN:0-486-24244-7

	Mission furniture: how to make it, H H Windsor,
	Dover reprint, I think

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From: [email-masked] (Kevin W. Tucker)
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 97 18:32:46 GMT

>like to build a replica of the "Morris Chair". Has anyone seen such a

The Mossman book on "The Furniture of Gustav Stickley" includes plans for a 
Morris chair (now in 2nd edition and available via www.woodshed.com - no, I 
don't work for them).  "Fine Woodworking" ran an article about a year ago 
which included plans, and finally, Paul Kemner's new book "Building Arts and 
Crafts Furniture" should be available in a month or so, and I think he is also 
including some plans (Paul - can you verify?)

The oft-cited Dover reprint of Popular Mechanics period publication "Mission 
Furniture: How to build it" is interesting but the designs, including their 
version of a Morris chair, are somewhat crude compared to the works of Gustav.

Kevin W. Tucker
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