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Shaker style hutch, milk-painted

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 28th, 20096 comments

Finished this today. Made a similar one as a Christmas present for one of our kids (posted 4/5) and liked it so much I made this one for us. Unlike the other (which, below the counter, had nine...

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Shaker bench, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 25th, 20093 comments

I made four of these benches for our town's historical museum. They couldn't be simpler to look at, but their joinery presented a challenge. The legs and trestle are joined by interlocking cutouts...

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Shaker tapered-leg dining table, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 24th, 2009

A very simple table, built for our very small dining room. It was designed for easy disassembly, because that's the only way it could fit through the door.

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skinny legs and all

fidgen, member | April 23rd, 20095 comments

I designed and built this small side table over the past winter, it's main body is Ash. A log that my wife and I literally stumbled over a few years back on the shore of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. I had a freind with a bandsaw mill rip it down and left it to air dry for three years. The drawer fronts are made from Angelique, again another 'sea-faring' wood species...This was reclaimed from an old barge that sat in Marthas Vineyard for the better part of 100 years! This table was completely made by hand using only hand tools. The finish is Tried and True oil/varnish mix. Reclaimed wood, no power tools used and a food grade all natural oil for finish...what could be any greener than that? Cheers! www.tomfidgen.blogspot.com

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Shaker dining table, birdseye maple

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 21st, 200913 comments

Ninety inches long with a top that's 1 5/16" thick, this table owes its light appearance to the placement of the trestle. Tucked up against the underside of the top, it's largely unseen, allowing the...

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Shaker occasional table, tiger maple

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 20th, 2009

This was my first attempt at turned legs. I started out trying to turn the pummels with a skew chisel, so for insurance I prepared a fifth leg blank. I needed it. The aprons have a crossgrain...

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Shaker child's chair, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 18th, 2009

Made for our granddaughter's second birthday, the seat height is nine inches, the rear leg height is 19 inches. To darken the cherry, the assembled frame was exposed to direct sunlight for several...

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Shaker style bookcase, tiger maple

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 17th, 20091 comment

Shaker reading was limited to religion texts and practical instruction, so there aren't many Shaker bookcases to follow as examples. This one has an ogee profiled cornise whose side pieces are glued...

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Shaker candlestand, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 16th, 2009

This Shaker design confused me at first because it looked more Scandavian than Shaker. But the Shaker's were independent thinkers, so I decided it should be no surprise for them to do something...

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Shaker candle sconce, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 15th, 2009

I've made several of these. A pair makes a nice wedding gift. The original is in the American Museum in Britain, Bath, England. I first saw it in John Kassay's "Book of Shaker Furniture." Made of...

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Benches

Ninor, member | April 15th, 20094 comments

Benchs

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Shaker two-drawer chest, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 14th, 2009

This began with John Kassay's great "The Book of Shaker Furniture" and the need for something to fit next to a sofa. Second photo is from the book. I modified proportions to fit the space and added...

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Shaker end tables, birdseye maple

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 13th, 20097 comments

Bed side tables. The tops are tapered underneath to thin the edges. Birdseye maple is colored with water-based aniline dye and finished with gel varnish, five or six coats rubbed on. Tiny antiqued...

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Shaker step stool, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 11th, 2009

A close reproduction of a stool in John Shea's book, "Making Authentic Shaker Furniture." I've made three or four of these and worry about anyone ever standing on the top step. It's a long way up...

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Shaker oval boxes, dyed

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 10th, 2009

Shaker boxes are often colored in somber tones, but the Shakers were passionate people and could be very lively. That's how they got their name. Many of their boxes were brightly colored, so I...

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Shaker side table

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 9th, 20095 comments

One advantage of being a woodworker is making furniture to fit spaces in your house. Which means you're not just designing furniture, you're designing rooms. This sidetable was made for our very...

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Shaker hanging cupboard, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 8th, 2009

Made for a friend who has too many fishing flies, it has three adjustable shelves inside. Joined at the corners with through dovetails. The door is one piece of 1/2" cherry, and to keep it from...

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Shaker dresser, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 7th, 20093 comments

This was my first big Shaker project. The cherry was dyed lightly to reduce blotching. Poplar and aromatic cedar are secondary woods. Drawer heights are graduated by percentage. The fronts of each...

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Black Walnut and Figured Maple side table

applekor, member | April 2nd, 20092 comments

This small, decorative side table was built for a client with minimal room who needed a table to go between two chairs but also to be put against a wall for added space. Built from Black Walnut and...

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Reproduction Trestle Table Circa 1820 Unionville, Ohio

dspeidel, member | April 1st, 20092 comments

The Original Table was 15 feet long. I made this one 6 feet to fit our dining room. It is made of very old air-dried Cherry from a friend's family farm and is heavily distrssed and...

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Side Table

krasher, member | March 30th, 20091 comment

My wife & I needed a small table to fit between two chairs in the living room and couldn't find exactly what we wanted. So, I adapted a fairly traditional Shaker design to fit our...

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Battle on Shaker Field

plankowner, member | March 25th, 20092 comments

My first woodworking project, the Shaker Chess Table. Made from Brazilian Mahogany and Maple. All tenon, mortise and dovetails joints were hand cut and chiseled out. No stain was used, only clear...

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Shaker Candle Stand - spalted cherry

nileswoodwright, member | March 25th, 20092 comments

This is a slightly modified shaker candle stand, after the Hancock pattern, made of spalted cherry with an oil and shellac finish. The wood, from a tree in El Dorado County, CA, had been down...

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Custom Red Oak Hutch Set

deermann33, member | March 11th, 20091 comment

These are set of Red Oak Hutches I built for Fred Fuller of Fuller Archetechural Hardwoods in Daleville, In.. Design by Fred Fuller. Made of red oak, and finished with oil based stain and...

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Cigar Box with Marquetry

Pinkopalino, member | March 9th, 2009

Cigar box, spanish cedar, marquetry top derived from various elements of Louis XV desk.

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Cherry Dresser

Michael666, member | March 8th, 20096 comments

I just finished this cherry dresser. The main unit is made from cherry with a lot of defects and character, probably why it cost about a dollar a board foot. Its a lot of extra work but...

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Diabetes Box

shoptroll, member | March 8th, 20092 comments

Being a Type 1 diabetic means constant blood sugar testing and regular insulin injections. Since I don't want to suffer the consequences of poor blood sugar control, I test 10 to 15 times a...

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Volley Box

Eltee, member | March 1st, 20092 comments

Birdseye Maple, Tiger Stripe Maple and Teak Volleyball. 6 inch diameter volleyball with drawer

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Our Kitchen Table

Joe Scannell, member | February 28th, 20091 comment

We needed a kitchen table slightly narrower than standard, to fit in a breakfast nook. The madrone is from a tree I cut down more than 25 years ago, and air dried. The top is quartersawn...

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Workbench (based on Lon Schleining's)

Sanjeev, member | February 22nd, 20093 comments

I made this Workbench in 2008 based on the design by Lon Schleining in FWW # 167. It is made of hard maple with Walnut and Jatoba highlights. The bench is 3" thick with 6" thick aprons. I made...

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Leather top desk

applekor, member | January 27th, 2009

This low profile desk is made from Zebrawood, Black Walnut and leather. It has a single drawer suitable for laptop storage or pens, pencils, stationary, etc. The "floating" top is covered in full...

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Cube side tables

applekor, member | January 27th, 20092 comments

These "Cube" side tables are a simple, modern design. Because they have no defined bottom or top they can be used in different configurations as low or higher side tables or as a base for a...

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