Congrats on the new home! There are lots of web sites/blogs on restoring a Craftsman. They are such cool homes. If you have a ton of paint there are a couple of items that may help. I found them from a Victorian Home Restoration site Tales posted a while back.
http://www.ourvictorianhouse.com/ReceptionHall.htm Grab a cup of coffee and read about a fab restoration there. Not the same style but you're sure to encounter a few of the same issues.
Back to paint... I am dying to know if these products work so if you have a reason to use, you must give a thorough report!
For detail work try this: Peel Away 7. Good for Oil, Latex and Lead based paint. Safely removes several layers at once. Google it to find the company but if click on
Corbels in the above link you will see how it worked on a plaster casting. AMAZING! A bit farther down on that page, he describes how to replicate missing wood details as well....
Go to the home page and you'll see a link to original hardware restoration...
If you have a ton of paint, this may be worth the investment.
http://www.air-nailers.com/spr.htm It'll run about $400 but you can always sell on eBay when done. Should easily sell for $200+ so the initial outlay is big but savings in time and effort may be worth it. Here is a You Tube vid of a similar product.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1omQA6PAE0&feature=related (May be same product but UK version)
Enjoy your new home! Would love to see pics of your work in the projects page or if you start a blog, let us know!
Oh! and here is another discussion of paint strippers posted here:
http://www.antique-shop.com/forums/index.php/topic,8356.0.html
