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Becksvoort, Christian (1949 - )
Genre: Non-Fiction
Author and fine wood craftsman Christian Becksvoort was born in Wolfsburg, Germany and grew up in Wheaton, MD, graduated from the University of Maine in 1972, and has resided in New Gloucester, ME since 1976.
Best known as an expert in the Shaker style of wooden furniture, he has written several books about building Shaker furniture as well as countless articles for Fine Woodworking Magazine where he has been the senior contributing editor since 1990.
Selected Bibliography
- How to Build Shaker Furniture (with Thos. Moser) (1977)
- In Harmony with Wood (1983)
- The Shaker Legacy: Perspectives on an Enduring Furniture Style (1998)
- With the Grain: A Craftsman's Guide to Understanding Wood (2013)
