The Chairmaker's Workshop-Drew Langsner

[Dustin Nickerson]

Just picked up this book, after seeing it about a year ago, and doing some searching I couldn't find it for less than $178.00.

It is now back and can be bought from the Author, for $50.00..It came back in the Authors Reprint Edition June 1 2008...

maybe is should have gone into the deals section...it can be found here..

http://countryworkshops.org/books.html

"All books purchased from Country Workshops come with an author's autograph. While supplies last we will include for no charge a set of enlarged plans that originally sold for $16.95 when the book was first published in 1997."

[Mike Henderson]

"Author's reprint edition" used to mean that the pages were copied from a previous edition - essentially Xeroxed. And there would be no color images inside - just on the cover.

What are the quality of the pictures are in it? And is there any color printing in it or is it all black and white?

Mike

[James Ashburn]

From the description once I clicked the link, the photos are now black and white.

[Raney Nelson]

Nike,

It's professionally printed by a small firm - and you're right about the photos (all B&W). It isn't the highest quality print I own, but it's quite good (not 'xerox' quality)... Mr. Langsner also had the chance to update some nagging little errors. When I spoke to him he was very happy he'd been able to do this. I think he found the prices of used copies very distressing. He said he was looking forward to watching the prices plummet on ebay.

I had been hunting for a copy of this for a couple years, and had never seen one for under about $225. I was thrilled with the reprint, and it really is an exceptionally good resource for anyone interested in green woodworking - chairs in particular. It's extraordinarily thorough, including plans and instructions for building chairmaker's benches, shaving horse, and even some tools (travisher, etc.)

[Dustin Nickerson]

All photos are in B/W, I just got it yesterday. I skimmed through it, The post and rung chair is the exact same instructions you get from the " Make a chair from a tree" video by John Alexander. Which only makes sense, since he did teach at "Country Workshops".

All the jigs on the video are in the book.


I thought it was a great deal...

As it says on the site there are some instructions for tools, vises, and a shavehorse.

[Robert Rozaieski]

I could never justify the prices I saw. I borriwed it from the library and scanned the entire book at work. The quality isn't as good as having the book, but you can't beat the price :D. I did the same with Dunbar's book since it also fetches similar prices.

[Kees Laan]

I could never justify the prices I saw. I borriwed it from the library and scanned the entire book at work. The quality isn't as good as having the book, but you can't beat the price :D. I did the same with Dunbar's book since it also fetches similar prices.

not true. I offered the book at Amazon and priced it $20. No buyer :-(

So don't believe books are selling for that prices.