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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 dresser, milk-painted
2 commentsBased on a famous piece at the Shaker Museum in Chatham, NY. The original is huge, with two banks of five drawers and a cupboard. This was for an apartment in Brooklyn, hence one bank of drawers...
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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
4 commentsWalnut Seven Drawer Chest Material: Black Walnut, Hard Maple & Aromatic cedar Dimensions: 54 ¾" H x 31" W x 19"...
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Shaker Style 4 Drawer Chest
Materials: Black Walnut and Aromatic Cedar Dimensions: 32” x 18” x 33” This four drawer chest is of solid wood construction. Aromatic...
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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 4 Drawer Chests
1 commentShaker Style Four Drawer Chests Materials: California Black Walnut, Hard Maple & Aromatic Cedar Dimensions: 32” x 18” x...
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Shaker dresser, tiger maple
8 commentsTiger maple with poplar as secondary wood. Drawer heights are graduated by percentage. Top and sides joined by through dovetails, something of a challenge as the maple's hardness means no...
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Shakering in Copenhagen
I started woodworking only a few years ago, and get tremendous satisfaction from the beautiful shaker inspired designs (which by the way were the inspiration of so many of the classic...
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Linen Press
Linen Press as part of bedroom suite including 4 taper post bed and matching nightstands
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Matched Shaker Nightstands
1 commentThese nightstands were my first real furniture project. They are closely modeled after the work of Becksvoort and the dresser by Mike Pekovich in FWW. All the cherry was from a single log, allowing...
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The contest is over.
Congratulations to Chuck Griffith, the winner of our Shaker gallery challenge.
