[Editor's note: The contest is over and the three lucky winners are: Keith M. from Ohio, Thad G. from Michigan, and Mark W. from Ohio! If you're looking to buy this book, Bob Lang stopped by the blog to let us know that it is available on his website: craftsmanplans.com. We do have Bob's second book, More Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture available here at Rockler. Thanks for participating, everybody - we'll do this again soon. Be sure to subscribe to Buzz Saw if you haven't already, so you don't miss a thing!]
This week we’ve got something fun: three copies of the book Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture: 27 Stickley Designs for Every Room in the Home to give away to our readers!
This fabulous book by Robert W. Lang gives 27 examples of “the sturdy, straightforward, and immensely popular oak furniture designed by Gustav Stickley and his associates early in the 20th century.” Lang’s new drawings are carefully checked against Stickley original catalogs and antique pieces. With this book you’ll have “the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic along with all the information needed for success in [today's] workshop.” Whether you are already a woodworker and furniture maker, you’ve always wanted to try your hand at Stickley-inspired furniture, or you just know someone who would really enjoy this book, leave a comment below! We will pick three winners by random drawing on Wednesday afternoon, March 17th. (Hey – that’s St. Patty’s Day, and the book is green! Coincidence? …Yup!) To be eligible to win, just post a comment here on the blog (below) before noon CST on Wednesday, March 17th. For even more chances, tweet, blog or post the link to this post ( http://bit.ly/BookGiveaway ) on your Facebook wall: Then come back here and leave a comment with a link showing where you posted it, and we’ll put your name in the hat again! (Be sure to leave a valid e-mail address in the comment form, so we can reach you if you win!) Good luck!
this would help me in my little shop
Count me in
Looks very interesting and would be a great addition to my collection and some great furniture to pass down.
Thanks!
Tossing my name in the hat! Let’s hope I’ve got a bit of Irish in me that will bestow some of that “luck” all you read heads claim to have!
Would be great to go through and build the entire set of Stickley furniture – one way to build strength as a furniture craftsman.
Im glad to see Rockler and other woodworkers getting on the social media bandwagon.
Looks like an interesting book
Cool book!
This would make a great additiona to my shop library! Well, it woul dkeep my one other book company, at least!!
This looks like a very good book. I will need to check it out.
Looks like an interesting book.
Looks like I’ll move to the Arts and Crafts stage after I finish this Shaker table. LOL
Is it in the mail yet. My saw is waiting for me to make that first cut of the day. Thanks for the goods.
I need more ideas. Bought a house and now I need to
build some stuff for it.
Added it to my profile, too: http://www.facebook.com/#!/brizak79?ref=profile
Sounds like it will hav some super nice projects in it.
Nice looking book!
Bring it on!
I’d love to get my hands on that book – craftsman furniture was what initially drew my eye to furniture making!
and duly tweeted: http://bit.ly/dbO37K
What a great book! Bob Lang may be called “Silent Bob” at Popular Woodworking, but his work screams Craftsman!
His writing is a must read.
maybe a good book would make me suck less at making furniture, lol! I am real good at making saw dust and scrap wood though
Sounds like a great book. I’d love to read it.
Lang’s drawing’s are incredibly detailed. I would love to have this book.
I would really enjoy a copy of this book. It’s not easy finding the rift sawn wood for these projects, but it is worth the effort when the project is complete.
I would love a copy of this book.
I’ve grown more and more interested in Stickley furniture and would love a copy.
When I don’t win, I’ll just have to buy one!
I enjoy reading Bob Lang’s writing would love a copy of his new book
I would love to win a copy of this book.
Woot! Hope I win!
I’ll have this book soon, one way or the other.
Hoping to win
Looks like a terrific book to add to the workshop!
Looks like a nice book.
Ya, ya and double ya! This book looks way too cool. I’ll accept a free copy for sure. But, short of that I’ll order one up pronto. –BW
My husband would love this!
Contest is now closed! We’ll contact the winners and post them here later this afternoon. Thanks for being a Buzz Saw reader!
Kim Adams
This looks like a great resource. Very excited to read it.
Now that I’m no longer working, this book will help me to get of the couch and
fill my time with positive working, plus get the ol’ Lady off my
back hopefully, and a good reason to hit those gararage sales for needed tools.
have the winners been announced yet?
Yippee! I won one. I’ll have to get Bob to sign it for me. (color me happy)
If Rockler has really discontinued these, you can get them directly from Bob Lang at his web site:
http://craftsmanplans.com/
Wish I would have been a little faster. Missed the contest.
I wish that there will be a contest like this again.
Yes, I think this is a cool book and Robert Lang is the best.
Good woodworking books are hard to come by. This looks interesting…thanks.
I love this type of book.And i wish to be selected………..if i were it would be great……..
Thanks for the competition and I am more than satisfied to know this competition. It is really awesome….