New Book: ‘17th-Century Essex County Cupboard’ (opens in new tab)

Peter Follansbee’s “17th-Century Essex County Cupboard” is about as close a description as we’ll ever get to how complex pieces of 17th-century furniture began in the forest and progressed through the workshop. This particular cupboard contains a multitude of operations: riving stock, insane amounts of tricky (and simple) joinery, drawboring, nailing, faceplate and spindle turning...