Alan peters furniture maker book

Written by a wellknown maker of craftsmanstyle furniture and a woodworking journalist, this book will enlighten you about the design and construction of both historical and contemporary craftsman furniture. I am delighted to note that alan peters book cabinetmaking the professional approach is due to be republished in the autumn this year at about. Books, dvds, cdroms, online video integrated ebooks, download videos, pdf files etc. Alan peters, the celebrated furniture, maker died on 11th october 2009. Search around for information on how to achieve a scrubbed finish and you will encounter a comedy of chemistry. A devon walnut turned and adzed bowl by alan peters obe. I make fine furniture as well as a range of very popular hand tools which i demonstrate and sell at shows. Alan peters furniture award 2020 gordon russell design. Alan peters, furnituremaker, died on october 11th, aged 76. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids.

In 2009 fellow furniture designer maker jeremy broun made a film and wrote a book called alan peters the makers maker. Alan peters has won numerous awards and published in 1986 cabinet making. Alan peters dealing with design principles, influences, appreciation, and application, this manual presents a different approach to becoming a professional furniture maker and designer. It is an excellent reference, packed with useful suggestions, recommendations and advice. Nowadays i make most of my furniture in miniature mostly 112 scale but i look to books like this for inspiration and ideas.

The technique of furniture making alan peters, ernest joyce on. Explore peters educational furniture from library seating to bookcases, take a peek at our inspiring range of childrens school furniture. Darrell peart furnituremaker custom furniture in the. Cabinetmaking by alan peters, 9780854421114, available at book. Chris cooper, who has just completed the designermaker course here at rowden, is one of the winners of. My goal is that every piece precisely meets the needs and desires of each client in a form that uplifts. Find all your woodworking cabinetry books including many different kinds of cabinet making books at woodcraft the leading provider of carpentry supplies. Kentisbeare 215 alan george peters obe 17 january 1933 11 october 2009 was a british furniture designer and. I have read most of the classics including joyce, krenov, maloof, nakashima et al. Alan peters, obe, furniture designer, maker and teacher, born 1933, died 2009, served seven years apprenticeship in the workshop of edward barnsley. Alan peters, furniture designermaker, born 17 january 1933. Jul 05, 2017 the alan peters award for excellence is a competition designed to commemorate alan peters obe, an internationally respected designer maker who dedicated his life to the furniture industry in the workshop, through writing and also by teaching. Since 2010 he has been a judge for the alan peters award for excellence for furniture makers under 30 years of age. Chris cooper, who has just completed the designermaker course here at rowden, is one of the winners of this years alan peters award for excellence.

Twenty books on furniture design covering topics from classical chinese dressers to contemporary american office chairs. His work was traditional and showed a deep understanding and respect for materials. A devon walnut turned and adzed bowl by alan peters obe 1933. That love of fine woodworking spread to chris, who, at the age of 16, decided he wanted to be a furniture maker. Buy cabinet making the professional approach away alan cabinet making books uk peters isbn 9780854421114 from amazons book store. The alan peters furniture award is organised by jeremy broun in collaboration with the woodworker magazine. In 1990 he was awarded the obe for his services to furniture alan peters is the author of visit. Nb i have edited this page in the light of more up to date information from jake, see comments below. Two books for period furniture makers finewoodworking. Christopher vickers, craftsmandesigner of furniture and. Writing was the focus of his latter years and in late 2018, he published his second book the intelligent hand via lost art press. One of his devoted students, rick vannan, has now published a book that is a cross between a biography of gene and an introduction. Peters is one of the top arts and crafts designers today, he is in ill health however. The ideals of john ruskin and william morris have been an inspiration to him.

A real scrubbed finish is simply bare wood that has been cleaned and cleaned getting better over time. Axminster is sponsoring this new award which celebrates the legacy of alan peters obe, one of britains most prominent furniture designermakers of the late 20th century. The alan peters award for excellence is a competition designed to commemorate alan peters obe, an internationally respected designermaker who dedicated his life to the furniture industry in the workshop, through writing and also by teaching. Alan peters, who was a celebrated furniture designer, master craftsman and teacher, died oct. Alan was a pillar of british furniture design in the late 20th century a lovely, kind man. In the case of the latter, if an occasional wash with household bleach is substituted for the detergent, a beautifully white spotless surface will result.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Apr 20, 2020 alan peters epitomises all that one expects of a craftsman. Modest leader of a generation of furniture designermakers. The work charts his career as an artist, furniture maker, designer and writer and provides both a fascinating view into his design process as well as inspirations for the magnificent furniture he created. Alan peters modern furniture furniture making blog. Buy tech furniture making 4th revised edition by joyce, ernest, peters, alan isbn. View auction details, art exhibitions and online catalogues. He was an exponent of the 1970s british furniture craft revival. Choose from 23 authentic ken petersen tables for sale on 1stdibs. Alan peters, a desk, designed circa 1978 in walnut with leather inset writing slope and lined drawers height 76cm x top 180 x 58cm. While not the only book youll ever have to buy, this is a book every woodworker should own. Peter walker furniture offers a bespoke service, so furniture can be made to measure to your exact requirements, using a choice of australian or international timbers.

A gem of a book by a master craftsman that makes an enjoyable and very fruitful read. Alan george peters obe 17 january 1933 11 october 2009 was a british furniture designer maker and one of the very few direct links with the arts and crafts movement, having apprenticed to edward barnsley. I teach woodworking courses at west dean college as well as write regular articles for furniture and cabinetmaking magazine. The professional approach 1984 is still a major reference book today. The cylindrical body with adzed shallow depression within a broad rim, raised on an integral and tapered foot, the underside stamped alan peters and applied with a printed paper lable inscribed alan peters aller sudio, kentisbeare cullompton devon tel. Jeremy broun has also published a 64 page free online book on alan peters the makers maker. Christopher vickers was born in bexleyheath, southeast london, in 1961. In contrast to many of todays schoolleavers, who look for instant success and celebrity, the furniture designer alan peters served seven years apprenticeship in the workshop of edward barnsley. Darrells influences as a furnituremaker and designer have been many and varied, including such diverse sources as gothic, chippendale and james krenov. For a similar shaped desk in macassar ebony and mahogany which won the 1979 newton and windsor craft award, see alan peters, furniture maker, cheltenham municipal art gallery and museum exhibition. His book cabinetmaking the professional approach has become a. Its an honor to be in a list of books that includes many of our woodworking heroes, including. Buy technique of furniture making 4th new edition by joyce, ernest, peters, alan isbn.

The award open to furniture makers under 30 years of age was set up to continue the important legacy of alan peters. Nov 29, 2012 the winter 2012 issue of furniture and cabinetmaking magazine have called out two lost art press books the essential woodworker and the anarchists tool chest as 12 of the musthave titles for your workshop library. Reading a book, he would stroke the table beside it. Peter walker furniture creating tomorrows antiques today. Advised and assisted in his early years by alan peters. Sep 01, 2017 alan peters, who was a celebrated furniture designer, master craftsman and teacher, died oct. The list includes books on furniture designed by artists donald judd and architects eero saarinen as well systems produced by companies like knoll and herman miller. Alan peters obe was a british furniture designer maker. Sep 16, 2015 a scrubbed finish is not restricted to pine, and i have used it for dining and kitchen tables and sideboards in oak, chestnut, pine, cedar and also sycamore. Alan peters furniture award 2020 gordon russell design museum. In contrast to many of todays schoolleavers, who look for instant success and celebrity, the furniture designer alan peters served seven years apprenticeship in the. The alan peters furniture award 2020 organised by jeremy broun. Alan peters, who was a celebrated furniture designer, master craftsman and.

Alan peters furniture maker british woodworking magazine. Andrew lawton designermaker who worked with alan peters and. His father, a cinema sales rep, had a keen interest in all things diy but was especially taken with marquetry. Recognized dealers antiques associations members new listings in furniture. Since 2010 the alan peters award for excellence has been run as an annual award, established by jason heap, a designer maker and director of the celebration of craftsmanship and design exhibitions. Alan peters, who has died aged 76, spent much of his life sharing his passion. Jun 11, 2014 twenty books on furniture design covering topics from classical chinese dressers to contemporary american office chairs. To a generation, he was considered by many as britains foremost furniture maker. The alan peters award for excellence chris cooper fine. Newly qualified designermakers set out with the high ideal of possessing his quiet integrity. His knowledge would take multiple volumes, but this book tells the whys and how tos of being a professional cabinet maker. A taster of a 47 minute documentary film by jeremy broun completed in september 2009 about one of britains greatest furniture makers who sadly died in october 2009. Furniture making books peachtree woodworking supply. Oct 11, 2009 alan peters obe was a british furniture designer maker.

To download an application form and the 64page ebook, please visit. People try to achieve this with all manner of stains and caustic chemicals. Encyclopedia of furniture making ernest joyce, alan. Inspire your young readers with a perfectly designed book display, courtesy of peters.

I work to commission, designing and building contemporary, hardwood furniture. To a generation of british woodworkers in the seventies and eighties he is considered to be the greatest british furniture designer maker. Id say that 75% of what the book contains is useful, 25% fluff and pictures. That young craftsman was jeremy broun, who 30 years later made peters the subject of a book and of a documentary, alan peters the makers maker, which he hopes to have broadcast. I have been an avid reader of furniture making books for most of my career. However, the chapters on drawer making alone makes this book worthwhile. Its an honor to be in a list of books that includes many of our woodworking heroes, including charles hayward, jim kingshott, alan. Power tool woodworking isbn 0946819262 the encyclopedia of woodworking techniques isbn 0747278458 the incredible router isbn 0946819173. Childrens library book displays peters educational furniture uk. The winter 2012 issue of furniture and cabinetmaking magazine have called out two lost art press books the essential woodworker and the anarchists tool chest as 12 of the musthave titles for your workshop library. Previously a judge for this award jeremy broun is organising the alan peters furniture award which is open to any uk resident woodworker over the age of 18.

At the same time, the award aims to encourage emerging talent in. Childrens school furniture peters educational furniture uk. His clients will wait patiently until they head the top of his twoyear waiting list. Jul 08, 2017 christopher vickers was born in bexleyheath, southeast london, in 1961. Peter walker furniture furniture maker perth peter.

Alan peters epitomises all that one expects of a craftsman. We are delighted to be able to tell you that, once again, we have an award winner in our midst. Brilliant as these books are, the only book that gives you an understanding of what it is to run a business doing this, is alan peters book. The work charts his career as an artist, furniture maker, designer and writer and provides both a fascinating view into his design process as well as.

The author was parttime head of furniture at a leading college until 1969. Jeremy broun has also published a 64 page free online book. Encyclopedia of furniture making ernest joyce, alan peters. I am married with two children and am a woodworking fanatic. Alan peters may not be a household name in north america. In 1990 he was awarded the obe for his services to furniture. A story about alan peters is incomplete without mention of what a wonderful man he was and how he inspired people. His work was traditional and showed a deep understanding and.