Shaker Inspiration: Five Decades of Fine Craftsmanship by Christian Becksvoort

Master furniture maker Christian Becksvoort shares a lifetime of woodworking expertise in Shaker Inspiration: Five Decades of Fine Craftsmanship. Renowned for his Shaker-inspired designs, Becksvoort offers readers both practical woodworking techniques and invaluable insights into running a successful one-person furniture business.

The book begins with essential skills for transforming trees into heirloom-quality furniture, including managing wood movement, cutting dovetails, and aligning drawers. Becksvoort also explores the challenges and triumphs of a woodworking career, sharing candid advice on shop setup, supplier relationships, and the realities of building a sustainable business.

The final sections feature stunning photographs and measured drawings of Becksvoort’s original designs and Shaker reproductions. These detailed plans allow woodworkers to recreate or draw inspiration from these iconic pieces.

Product Details:

• Pages: 166, full color
• Size: 8.5” x 11”
• Binding: Sewn and glued, with cotton-covered boards and a tear-resistant dust jacket
• Printed in the USA

Whether you’re inspired by the elegance of Shaker design or looking to refine your craft, Shaker Inspiration is a must-have for any woodworker or design enthusiast.

About Lost Art Press:
Lost Art Press LLC was founded in 2007 by two enthusiastic woodworkers, John Hoffman and Christopher Schwarz, while attending a Lie-Nielsen Toolworks Open House in Warren, Maine. The company started with a question: What happened to all the great woodworking books that used to be published? The books that changed the course of the craft and people’s lives? The books that explored our ever-diminishing link to the handwork of previous centuries? Flash forward to today, Lost Art Press ships about 60,000 books a year, which makes them still a tiny publisher in the grand scheme of things, but allows important, valuable texts to be produced, fairly and equitably for generations to come. As a family business ourselves, we absolutely love the principles and foundations that Lost Art Press is built upon, and proudly stock a large range of their books.