Mission Furniture: How to Make It, Part 1

This practical handbook provides step-by-step plans, measured cutting lists, and illustrated techniques for constructing mission-style furniture and fixtures — chairs, settees, Morris chairs, lamp stands, book racks, tables, desks, benches, and accessories. Detailed guidance covers joinery (mortise-and-tenon), cutting and fitting parts, gluing and clamping, shaping and beveling, templates and patterns, and finishing methods including stains, fillers, fumings, and waxes. Project lists and full-size drawings support amateurs and students through material selection, tool use, assembly, upholstery details, and variants of common mission pieces.