In the Greene & Greene Style: Projects and Details for the Woodworker

I loved the first book and this one is just as good. I'm a real fan! The thorough construction techniques of Greene and Greene style details are great and I've found them useful for my own projects.I often look at these design elements/features on other people's piece's (including the Hall bros), and I'm often left wondering "How did they do that exactly?" I can usually figure out a way to do it, but it's a kludge and I generally know there's got to be a better way. This book shows you the "better way" for many elements such as an arched drawer pull, proud finger joints, rectangular ebony plugs, the "waterfall" leg, etc.This stuff is really useful: I built and continue to use a jig for the Blacker House leg detail outlined in the first book. The jig makes it easy and now my pieces have a subtle detail that improves the overall look without a lot of extra effort.There are also a couple complete projects that provide further insight into overall construction.

I have both of Darrell Peart's books now...I think he has only two. Anyhow, this book is a perfect sequel to his first which was a masterpiece in Greene & Greene craftsmanship. First, I must say that I LOVE and have built many G&G pieced of furniture. I am an amateur woodworker and have built the furniture only for my family (6 children and 16 grandchildren). Actually, I have become quite good at the art. However, Peart's first book and now this one have opened my eyes to techniques and methods that have made my work MUCH MORE professional and, in some cases, saved time. Both books are very well illustrated and written. They are very nice "how to" books but also provide some of the history and development of the G&G style. If you like or produce Arts & Crafts furniture, you will LOVE both of Peart's books.

This is the second book I've purchased written by Darrell about Greene and Greene furniture construction. Both of Darrell's books were an invaluable resource for me as I designed and built an entertainment center in the Greene and Greene style. This book does a deeper dive into some of Darrell's techniques for embellishing your furniture. His writing style is concise, and he shares his many years of experience in this style. I highly recommend the book to any furniture maker thinking of exploring the Greene and Greene style. My only regret is that I purchased an electronic copy for my Kindle. That was a mistake because there are some books that really don't work well in the electronic format. Buy a printed copy.

This is a good book on how to make some of the details of the Greene & Greene style and I have used several of the methods to complete some of these details. It has good details and drawings and I appreciate Mr. Peart expessing to his readers to experiment with the style and create what looks good to them. I really am impressed with the things that Greene & Greene did and am working on some of my own variations.

I would probably give any book on Greene and Greene a 4 and I was especially pleased with this one. It is focused on the furniture within the houses and not the houses. The emphasis is on construction techniques. This book is one of about four that I own on this subject and this one is better than the others. The pictures are very helpful. I spent a pleasant evening or two with this book. My only regret is not having time to do some of the projects

My husband, who is a skilled woodworker and carpenter, has long been a fan of Darrell Peart and took a class from him earlier this year. He plans to build a Greene & Greene styled dining area built-in cabinet in our house and was really happy to get this book to aid him in creating some of the design features for this project. Well written with great photos.

Part writes well on this topic. I've read it twice, at least, and will no doubt refer to it many times while I build all the furniture for our house. Yup, eventually I want all our furniture to be G&G inspired, and built by me with my own take in the style. This book is one that will really help with this project. Looking forward to it.

I've been lucky enough to take a couple weekend courses with Darrell Peart and Greene and Greene is this mans passion in life. Having this book and his newer one is invaluable if you're interested in learning some of Greene and Greene's details. If you can't take courses with him there's no better way to learn than from the books of a passionate master.

This is a great book if you are at all interested in some of Greene and Greene design elements and their construction. Instruction for making these details is well explained.

good book for a starter to woodwork

awesome, filled with information on green and green furniture that would be unavailable to me ,worth more than what I paid

A good reference book for an experienced hobbyist or craftsman. The author has investigated the Greene and Greene style from reliable sources and has illustrated the findings of the 'key' style points in this book. I would have rated higher if the photographs were of better quality.

Bought this for the Seattle Mirror plans. Dimensions in the plans are unusable due to blurry font. Waste of money.