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Shaker Dining Table
1 commentI made this Shaker table for our kitchen last year. All edges are radiused so as to contribute to the look and feel of never ending curves. They also add to the feeling of lightness I really like...
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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 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 dining table, birdseye maple
13 commentsNinety 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
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 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 end tables, birdseye maple
7 commentsBed 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 Candle Stand
Cherry Shaker Candle Stand with the "spider leg" design. The leg design is "elegantly simple." My favorite.
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Shaker side table
5 commentsOne 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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Mahogany Hall or Sofa table
6 commentsMade entirely of reclaimed mahogany dining table leaves this table is 39"L x13"W x 31"H. It has a hand rubbed water based poly finish. I designed and crafted this table specifically for my daughters...
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Shaker Style 2 & 3 Drawer Hall Tables
Material: Ponderosa Pine Dimensions: 31” x 16” x 48” 2 Drawer Dimensions: 31” x 16” x...
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Shaker Style Hall Table
Material: Black Oak Dimensions: 31” x 16” x 60” The hardwood for this handmade table was salvaged from a local...
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Walnut Tall Stand
Material: Black Walnut Dimensions - 37" x 12" x 12" This piece of furniture was built in a class taught by Craig V. Stevens. The design is a modified...
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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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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 side table, birdseye maple
5 commentsA few years ago, a generous man included me in a group of eight for a two-week golfing trip to Scotland. Before the trip he and I had never met. We played at all the best places, and he paid for...
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Sewing table
Shaker sewing table. curly maple top, legs, pedistal, and drawer fronts. Drawer body, plain sawn maple. Shellac finish.
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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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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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Side table and mirror in classic cherry
My own design after much research of old and recently built shaker pieces. I wanted a slightly contemporary feel to a classic design, I'm happy with the results. The diamond blackwood accents are a...
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Side Table
1 commentMy 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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The contest is over.
Congratulations to Chuck Griffith, the winner of our Shaker gallery challenge.
