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Shaker Side table

cnbond, member | May 22nd, 2013

Based on the Christian Becksvoort design. I modified the dimensions slightly (about 23 inches tall with a 5 1/2 inch apron) to work as a night table in my guest room. White Oak and Black Walnut...

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Shaker No. 3 dining chair

Chuck_Griffith, member | April 21st, 20131 comment

Shaker chairs ranged in size from 0 to 7, so the No. 3 is at the small end of the scale. However, it makes for a fine dining chair, especially if the room and table are relatively small too. For...

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Shaker Round Stands

neobassman, member | March 29th, 20131 comment

I have always admired this timeless, classic, Shaker stand. While the design dates from the early 1800's, it still looks very contemporary. These are near-reproductions of the original now...

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This project for our guest room is based on tradiational Shaker beds but is my own interpretation. Turning the cherry posts was great fun and used the absolute maximum length of my Delta midi lathe...

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Cherry Shaker Sofa Table

cop154, member | March 15th, 2013

American Cherry sofa table in the Shaker style. Front edge has a slight radius (1" over length). Construction is mortise and haunched tenons. Finish is 2 coats BLO, 4 coats of garnet shellac (1 lb...

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Shaker counter stools

Chuck_Griffith, member | March 4th, 20131 comment

I'd be embarrassed to tell you how little I charged for these. I figure they're pretty simple, so don't overdo it. However, because of the way I position holes for the rails and stretchers, the legs...

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Lap Desk

Jim in Hudson, member | March 1st, 2013

I built this lapdesk from a design found in Fine woodworking, modified slightly.

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Foot Stool

Jim in Hudson, member | March 1st, 2013

I built these footstools from Christian Becksvoort's design in Fine Woodworking

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My version of Martin J. Milkovits Country Hutch

Jim in Hudson, member | March 1st, 20131 comment

This is my version of Martin's Shaker Country Hutch. Took me about 6 months to complete. Great Design and a challenge to build, but worth it.

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Miniature No. 0 Shaker rocker

Chuck_Griffith, member | January 8th, 20131 comment

I make full-sized Shaker chairs. My wife collects miniature chairs. So for Christmas this year I figured a shrunken Shaker piece might do the trick. The result is an exact "half-size" version of the...

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Shaker blanket Chest

Chuck_Griffith, member | January 3rd, 20131 comment

Shaker blanket chests usually have a flat top and one or two drawers that pull out from the wide side, so this one is a little different. The arched top was made by coopering slats of cherry whose...

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Shaker Legacy Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | December 13th, 2012

With a sewing desk in Christian Becksvoort's The Shaker Legacy as inspiration-and with some 20-in.-wide pine boards on hand-Diaz built a pair of chests for his two sons, ages 7 and 4. He left off the...

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@ Drawer file cabinet with Barrister Book shelf

Garver, member | December 8th, 2012

Cabinet made from solid Cherry

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Mission Style Walnut Bed

PKnuckles, member | November 27th, 2012

Mission Style Bed Used Matt Berger's main idea and drawings as a guide. Project flow was real nice. Everything came together well. Unfortunately, all the lumber we had for this project was 84...

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Spalted Maple and jatoba Hall Table

andersonwoodworks, member | November 19th, 2012

Spalted Maple and jatoba 40-1/2 inch x 16-1/2 inch x 31 inch tall with a shellac finnish built by Anderson Woodworks Olympia wa

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White Oak Desk Top Organizer

Glentruan_Furniture, member | November 13th, 20121 comment

Made from solid sustainable American White Oak, with a wax finish. Check us out at: www.glentruan.com

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Cherry Changing Table

woodrat59, member | November 11th, 20121 comment

Here is my grandaughter's Shaker inspired changing table, solid cherry construction, 5 coat tung oil finish, hours of pleasure in the shop. (inspired by Michael Pekovich's Cherry Chest of Drawers FW...

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Shaker Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: David TuttleA big fan of Shaker furniture and of Garrett Hack, Tuttle based the design of this table on a Hack table featured in FWW #104 (“Building a Strong, Light Carcase”). Instead...

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Tea Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Modeled after a Shaker sewing chest, this cabinet was made to hold a Japanese teapot and cups. The top is a cherry slab, sliced from the log where two branches flowed together; the dark...

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Back-Lit Shaker Sideboard

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Doug ClarnerClarner collaborated with artist Trenny Robb of Sutton, Vt., when designing this Shaker-style sideboard, which won the 2010 Vermont Fine Furniture and Wood Products Design...

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Shaker Loom

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Robert RoemischWhile demonstrating 19th-century woodworking at the historic Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Kentucky, Roemisch wanted to build a project that wasn’t a typical Shaker...

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Birch Shaker Clock

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Martin J. MilkovitsThe original of this Shaker clock was made by Elder Micajah Tucker (1764–1848) of the Canterbury Shakers, and is an unusually ornate design by Shaker standards...

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Maple and Pine Lap Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Rodney DiazThis maple and pine lap desk is based on one in Christian Becksvoort’s The Shaker Legacy (The Taunton Press, 2000). Diaz adjusted the size (14-3/8 in. deep by 18-3/8 in. wide...

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Shaker Desk of Vermont Cherry and Curly Maple

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Bruce EatonEaton spent nearly a decade working as an environmental engineer and became increasingly miserable “watching other people make stuff.” A local woodworking class led him to...

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Shaker Basket

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Dennis ChilcoteChilcote’s inspiration for this basket (4 in. dia. by 3-1/2 in. tall) comes from the simplicity and elegance of Shaker furniture and basketry. He learned how to harvest...

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Shaker Style Child's Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Kelly J. DuntonDunton, an associate art director at Fine Woodworking and an avid woodworker, was influenced by the Shaker aesthetic for the design of this child's desk, 19-3/4 in. deep by...

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Mahogany and Madrone Chest of Drawers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Steve OrtonOrton made this chest of drawers (18 in. deep by 24 in. wide by 66 in. tall) for his sister-in-law. At first she wanted a traditional Shaker-style chest, but then they decided...

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Shaker Cupboard

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Rodney DiazInspiration for this Shaker cupboard (7-7/8 in. deep by 12-3/8 in. wide by 24-3/4 in. tall) came from an original Diaz saw in an exhibit, "Out of This World: Shaker Design...

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White Oak Blanket Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jim Hoyne Jim Hoyne crafted this blanket chest to commemorate his daughter's college graduation. To create the piece, he used quartersawn white oak and incorporated maple inlay. Hoyne...

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Shaker Style Bathroom Vanity

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Rock Boehm This bathroom vanity was commissioned by clients who prefer the Shaker style. Rick Boehm designed and constructed the pine cabinet, which took about 160 hours. The carvings...

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Shaker Trestle Table and Benches

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Mark Lackley Lackley designed this tiger-maple table (36 in. deep by 84 in. wide by 30 in. tall) and benches (14 in. deep by 84 in. wide by 17 in. tall) to accommodate a family with four...

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Shaker Wall Clocks

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Kenneth Zack Chris Becksvoort's article on Shaker Wall Clocks (FWW #157) inspired Kenneth Zack to build not one but four clocks, for himself and each of his three children. Zack enlarged...

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