Engaging survey of nearly 200 years of great native folk art: weathervanes, portraits, Indians, ship figureheads, toys, decoys, etc. 17th through 19th century. Styles, uses, technical information, makers. 68 illustrations.

Absorbing book describes, in detail, farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made. Includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural historians, woodcrafters, and Americana enthusiasts. 184 black-and-white illustrations.

Rev. ed. of: The new fine points of furniture.1993.

A comprehensive look at American miniature bird carvings and the artists who made them

Workers in Early American crafts selected their designs for applique work, ceramics, embroidery, quilting, stenciling, and wood carving from a variety of New World sources. This CD-ROM and book set reproduces 300 of these black-and-white motifs, including floral sprays, garlands, and wreaths, birds and animals, landscapes, and bowls of fruit.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia from September 27, 2020 - January 10, 2021.

"A primer for woodcarvers in the vocabulary of classical ornamentation, and the practical skills needed to carve it."--"Woodshop News." "Blueprints are provided for moldings, volutes, rosettes, and capitals. The geometry of these designs is celebrated as the author brings these ancient motifs into making present-day objects such as picture frames, mantelpieces, and gateposts."--"Chip Chats."