Describes how the chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture fought for his more than seven hundred employees in a small Virginia town using legal maneuvers, factory efficiencies, and his wits and determination in the wake of sales losses to cheap Asian furniture imports.

Plans for constructing 16 pieces based on careful study and measurement of rare originals from 1100-1500. Includes a bench, chair, table, chest, bed, door, wine cabinet, candlestand, and cradle.

Projects include: Coffee table, makeover of a Shaker linen press, Shaker revolver (stool), sewing stand, round stand (table), carcase (table), bookcase with doors, wall shelf, desktop storage unit, workbenches in the Shaker tradition, bathroom vanity, tall clock, oval boxes, chest of drawers, chairs with woven seats, slat-back armchair, corner table, side table, dining table, collector's cabinet, apothecary chest, entertainment centers, cupboard.

"Discover how to build rustic furniture from cut timber in this comprehensive guide for woodworkers. Award-winning outdoor writer Alan Garbers shows how to use raw logs to make cabin-style beds, tables, benches, lamps, coat racks, kiva ladders, and more"--