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Miniature Blanket Chest
The original of this miniature blanket chest is at Pleasant Hill. Made of cherry with a poplar bottom, all of the dovetails on the chest and plinth are hand cut. Finish is gel varnish.
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Shaker shakers
1 commentFor "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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Three Shaker end tables with shelf, cherry
1 commentThree tapered-leg end tables, each sized and proportioned to fit a space. The shelves have breadboard ends to avoid seasonal wood movement issues. Tables two and three were darkened by exposure to...
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Shaker oval boxes and other furniture
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 bench, cherry
3 commentsI 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
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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Shaker oval boxes, cherry
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 child's chair, cherry
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 candlestand, cherry
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
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 two-drawer chest, cherry
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 Candle Stand
Cherry Shaker Candle Stand with the "spider leg" design. The leg design is "elegantly simple." My favorite.
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Shaker step stool, cherry
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 dresser, cherry
3 commentsThis 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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Shaker Style 7 Drawer Chest
2 commentsMaterial: Cherry Wood, Hard Maple & Aromatic cedar Dimensions: 54 ¾" H x 31" W x 19" D This seven drawer chest is constructed of solid wood using web-frame drawer supports that...
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Shaker Style Hall Table
Material: Pennsylvania Cherry Wood Dimensions: 31” x 16” x 60” Inspired by American Shaker furniture designs this table...
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Office Cabinet
Office Cabinet inspired by Shaker Sewing Cabinets With work surface extensions that pull out from both sides. Middle two drawer faces on each side are actually a faux front for a deep...
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Shaker candlestand
There have been many variations on this basic theme, some more harmonious than others. For mine, I referenced the one from Hancock Shaker Village that appeared in the 1986 Whitney exhibition in New...
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cherry shaker hall table
This shaker hall table is made of cherry. The legs are tapered. A bead of wenge runs along the bottom of the skirts. The drawer is cut directly from the skirt across it's full...
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Shaker Night Stand
3 commentsShaker Night Stand. Cherry top and drawer front are french polished with shellac. The base is ash painted with black milk paint and sealed with shellac. Drawer sides and bottom are poplar, also...
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19 Shaker Boxes
8 commentsMy dad and I made 19 cherry shaker boxes ranging in size from 000 to 20. We used John Wilson's patterns.
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Reproduction Trestle Table Circa 1820 Unionville, Ohio
2 commentsThe 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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Shaker cherry cradle
9 commentsCradle is made of solid cherry, finished with mixture of tung oil, boiled linseed oil and varnish. Corners are a compound angle of 11 degrees, joined by handcut dovetails. Edges of sides and rockers...
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Shaker Stool
This simple stool is great for little ones climbing to the sink, and for adults reaching high cabinets. It's 12"Hx12"Wx18"L. I modeled this stool on one that we bought years ago in a Shaker furniture...
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The contest is over.
Congratulations to Chuck Griffith, the winner of our Shaker gallery challenge.
