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Samuel Beiler · Amish cabinetmaker, Kalona, Iowa

Furniture that outlives you.
Built the Amish way.

Tight joints without fancy machines, gaps you never have to fill, and glue-ups that hold for generations.

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A chair should outlive the man who built it.
Samuel Beiler · the method from the videos
Stop Using Wood Filler, Vol. IThe Amish Way of Woodworking, Vol. IIIBuilt to Outlast You, Vol. IIVol. I · II · III

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Stop Using Wood Filler

Tight joints and invisible repairs, the Amish way

158 pages · 16 exercises · 8-week plan

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  • 158 pages · 9 chapters: why filler always shows, the gap starts at the mark, saw beside the line
  • Sneak up on the fit, miters that close, and how to fit joints you've already cut
  • Repair it with the same wood: a sliver from the same board, dents, tears and the Dutchman
  • 16 exercises: mark and saw, pare and fit, close the joint, repair · Fix It by Symptom (12 symptoms)
  • Patch wood, glue and light tested · an 8-week plan and cards for your bench
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Stop Using Wood Filler, Vol. IThe Amish Way of Woodworking, Vol. IIIBuilt to Outlast You, Vol. II

The Amish Way of Woodworking — Complete Set

Joints with no gaps to fill, furniture that stays firm, and the whole Amish shop way, in the order my uncle taught me.

Vol. IVol. IIVol. III · The Amish Way of Woodworking

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  • Vol. I · Stop Using Wood Filler — Tight joints and invisible repairs, the Amish way
  • Vol. II · Built to Outlast You — No wobbles. No failed glue-ups. No cracked tops.
  • Vol. III · The Amish Way of Woodworking — Hand tools, honest joints, furniture that lasts
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Built to Outlast You

No wobbles. No failed glue-ups. No cracked tops.

167 pages · 16 exercises · 10-week plan

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  • 167 pages · 9 chapters: the wood is still alive, choose boards that stay put, glue-ups that hold
  • Why glue joints fail, frames that stay square, and tops that don't crack
  • No more wobbles, fixing what's already failing, and the hundred-year check
  • 16 exercises: wood, glue-up, frames, tops and repairs · Fix It by Symptom · wood and glue, tested
  • Easy on the hands and back · a 10-week plan and cards for your bench
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Samuel Beiler

Meet the author

I'm Samuel Beiler

I was fourteen when I started in my uncle's Amish furniture shop in Kalona, Iowa. I've built chairs, tables and chests by hand ever since, with no power cord in the shop.

My uncle didn't hand me a book. He showed me one thing, and I did it until my hands knew it. Then he showed me the next. That's how these books are written: one lesson at a time, said plainly.

I wrote them by hand at my kitchen table, and the store in town helped me set them in type. Every chapter has a gentler version for tired hands and backs, and a box for left-handed woodworkers.

Let's build something that lasts. — Samuel

Three promises

No filler. No wobbles.
No shortcuts.

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The Amish Way of Woodworking

Sixteen real pages from Vol. III: the shop, the joints drawn step by step, the projects and the plan. Every chapter ends with a gentler version and a box for left-handed woodworkers.

  • 158 pages · Vol. I
  • 167 pages · Vol. II
  • 198 pages · Vol. III
Sixteen sample pages from The Amish Way of Woodworking

Is it for you?

This is for you if…

  • You've filled one gap too many and it still shows under the stain.
  • You've built a table or a chair that rocks, a glue-up that let go, or a top that split.
  • You'd like to work with hand tools, quietly, the way furniture was built for a hundred years.
  • You want what you build to be handed down, not thrown out.

It's not for you if you want a gadget to do it for you. These are old shop ways. They take a little patience, and they last.

The complete set

Everything in
the complete set

Joints with no gaps to fill, furniture that stays firm, and the whole Amish shop way, in the order my uncle taught me.

Vol. I · Stop Using Wood FillerIncluded
Vol. II · Built to Outlast YouIncluded
Vol. III · The Amish Way of WoodworkingIncluded
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Read the books, cut one joint the way I show you and look at it under the light. If it's not for you, that's alright. Ask within 7 days and you get every cent back.

Questions

Before you
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Do I need to give up my power tools?

No. The books are built on hand tools, but Vol. III has a part on using machines the same careful way. Use what you have.

I'm not a young man anymore. Is hand work too much for me?

No. Sharp tools do the work, not your arms. Vol. II has a part that's easy on the hands and back, and every chapter has a gentler version.

Do I need a big shop?

No. Vol. III starts with a bench and a dozen tools. That's the whole shop.

Will this help with a piece that's already failing?

Yes. Vol. II has a chapter on fixing what's already failing, and Vol. I shows you how to mend gaps and dents with the same wood so the repair disappears.

I'm left-handed. Does it work for me?

Yes. Every chapter has a box for left-handed woodworkers, and each book gathers it all in one place.

What exactly do I get?

The complete collection gives you all three volumes. Each volume is also sold on its own ($27, $47 and $87), but the collection gives you all three for $97 and saves you $64.

How do I receive it?

Right after payment you get your access link, on screen and by email. It's yours to keep, and there's nothing to wait for.

Can I read it on a tablet or computer? Can I print it?

Yes. It opens on any phone, tablet or computer. You can zoom the text as large as you like, or print the pages and cards at home and pin them up in the shop.

Is the payment secure?

Yes. You'll pay on a secure checkout page run by Payhip, a platform used by thousands of independent authors. Pay by card or PayPal. It's a one-time payment: no subscription.

What if it's not for me?

You're covered by a 7-day money-back guarantee. Ask for a refund within 7 days and you get every cent back. Just write to business@samuelbeiler.com.

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