* 36 projects for historic benches, chairs, tables, cupboards, chests, shelves, beds, and doors, all done with simple, woodworking tools * Detailed plans based on careful study and measurement of original pieces and accurate reproductions. * Step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and notes on woodworking, metalworking, and finishing. 36 photos and 159 line drawings illustrate how to construct each project. Includes an extensive resource guide. Foreword by Roy Underhill of the PBS series The Woodwright's Shop. AUTHOR: Daniel Diehl and Mark Donnelly have collaborated on 18 books and more than 100 hours of documentary television, including programs for the Discovery, History, and Biography channels. They are the authors of Constructing Medieval Furniture and Medieval Furniture. ILLUSTRATIONS 36 b/w photographs & 159 line drawings