From Booklist of College of Redwoods Fine Furniture Program
- The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking; James Krenov;
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 1992.
A book of more than just techniques, this explains some of the underlying subtleties involved in cabinetmaking. - The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty;
Soetsu Yanagi, Adapted by Bernard Leach; Kodansha International, 1989.
A selection of writings by the father of the modern Japanese craft movement. - The Nature and Art of Workmanship; David Pye;
Cambium Press, 1995.
An investigation into the essentials of refined hand work. - The Book of Shaker Furniture; John Kassay;
University of Massachusetts Press, 1980.
Thoroughly researched presentation of 21 types of furniture with over 250 photographs and 70 measured drawings. - Shaker Design; June Sprigg;
Whitney Museum of American Art, 1986.
Color photographs from an exhibition of Shaker furniture, utility items and clothing with commentary on work sensitively done by people who believed that all work required full attention. - Art for Everyday: The New Craft Movement; Patricia Conway;
Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. 1990.
Written by an interior decorator, this coffee table book has a lot of pictures of beautiful handmade furniture in private homes and business settings. - Sam Maloof: Woodworker; Sam Maloof;
Kodansha International Ltd. 1983.
The only furniture maker to ever win a MacArthur genius award, and, by all accounts, a wonderful man. - Understanding Wood Finishing; Bob Flexner;
Rodale Press, 1994.
An accessible treatment of a complex topic.
