Issue #240 of Popular Woodworking features a modern take on the classic Shaker settee. Follow along as senior editor David Lyell fires up the lathe to turn 28 legs and spindles, then puts the whole project together with foolproof leg joinery. Then, contributing editor Chris Schwarz shares a plan for a chair made from only six pieces of wood and held together by twine – and it’s quite comfortable to boot!
Plus, Kerry Pierce reconstructs a 17th-century side table with exquisite turnings and a scalloped top, Bob Rozaieski shows you how to make a wood and brass panel gauge, Wilbur Pan takes you on a journey of Chinese furniture design through the centuries and much, much more!