Videos in the Series

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  Shaker candle stand overview

  September 24, 2020

  Watch contributing editor Christian Becksvoort build a Shaker candle stand, start to finish in this 4-minute edit.

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  Ep 1: How to turn a table post

  September 24, 2020

  The Shaker candle stand project starts at the lathe, where Chris turns it familiar wine-bottle shape out of cherry.

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  Ep 2: Shaping the legs

  October 1, 2020

  Chris cuts the legs to shape on the bandsaw, then uses the disk sander and one of his favorite tools, the lathe-mounted drum sander to shape them. Finally, he cuts the dovetails on the router table.

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  Ep 3: Hand-cut dovetail sockets

  October 8, 2020

  Chris Becksvoort uses a simple trick to lay out the joinery on the base, then creates the dovetail sockets using a dovetail saw and chisel.

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  Ep 4: Gluing up the legs

  October 15, 2020

  Chris spends more time at the lathe-mounted drum sander, adding a profile to the legs before he glues up the base of the Shaker candle stand.

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  Ep 5: Making the round top

  October 26, 2020

  Chris makes the round tabletop at the bandsaw, then refines the shape at the disc sander. Then he takes us through the complete sanding regimen he's used for decades as a professional.

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  Ep 6: Final Assembly

  October 29, 2020

  In this episode, Chris assembles the table in a way that keeps the tabletop flat, and assures that wood movement won't be an issue in the future.

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  Ep 7: An oil and varnish finish

  November 5, 2020

  In the conclusion of this series, Chris finishes the candle stand with his favorite finish for cherry, an oil and varnish mix.