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Shaker shakers

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 29th, 20091 comment

For "whole lotta Shaker" I've made a whole lotta posts, nearly once a day since March 31. Today is the event's last day, so I figure it's okay to close with something silly. I saw this idea in a...

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Shaker oval boxes and other furniture

Soltis, member | April 26th, 2009

Everything made is of Shaker inspired design. I have made many Shaker pieces over the years. Oval boxes are made of various domestic and exotic woods.

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Shaker oval boxes, cherry

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 22nd, 2009

I learned to make oval boxes at Canterbury Shaker Village in New Hampshire, and I've made well more than 100 of them in various forms. This would not have been possible without John Wilson of...

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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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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 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 sewing steps

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 6th, 20092 comments

I come from a family of knitters, so a few Christmases ago I made these sewing steps. Very small (8"h, 8 1/4"w, 8"d), they're for resting your feet, not for standing on. The stock is just 516"...

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Shaker woodenware, birdseye maple

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 1st, 20093 comments

For seasonal stability, tops of larger boxes (nos. 5 and 6) and tray bottoms are made of birdseye veneered plywood. Smaller box tops and tray divider are solid birdseye. Oval sides are of nonfigured...

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