Mission Furniture: How to Make It

by H.H. Windsor

Mission style has withstood the test of time. In homes across America and around the world, Mission furniture creates a look and feel to a home that few others styles can-elegant and homey, all at once. This is a classic book of Mission-style furniture, filled with plans for the do-it-yourselfer and inspiration for architects and designers. Included are chairs, tables, desks, beds, shelves, and other more unusual items like wastepaper baskets, clocks, music stands, and even a porch swing. Each project includes a cutting list and detailed, measured drawings of each furniture piece, as well as the general order of work along with handy finishing tips.

Genres: Woodwork, Nonfiction

367 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1912

About the author

Henry Haven Windsor (1859-1924) was an American author, magazine editor, and publisher. Windsor was the founder and first editor of Popular Mechanics. He was succeeded as editor by his son, Henry Haven Windsor, Jr (1898–1965). Windsor also published Cartoons Magazine from 1912 to 1922. He attended Iowa College (later known as Grinnell College), graduating in 1884.

Reviews

[Robert Meyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This s a republication in 1980, of 3 books from 1909, 1910 and 1912. There are about 100 projects covered. In this version, the projects are grouped by type with a good TOC. The text is as it was in original. The TOC has an entries for Finishing, Tools & Techniques that is very helpful. The plans are sufficient for an intermediate to advanced woodworker.

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[Phillip · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a guilty pleasure book. I don't have the tools or materials to build anything in the book so that I would be happy with it. But, I love looking at the pans and thinking about it.