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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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skinny legs and all
5 commentsI designed and built this small side table over the past winter, it's main body is Ash. A log that my wife and I literally stumbled over a few years back on the shore of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. I had a freind with a bandsaw mill rip it down and left it to air dry for three years. The drawer fronts are made from Angelique, again another 'sea-faring' wood species...This was reclaimed from an old barge that sat in Marthas Vineyard for the better part of 100 years! This table was completely made by hand using only hand tools. The finish is Tried and True oil/varnish mix. Reclaimed wood, no power tools used and a food grade all natural oil for finish...what could be any greener than that? Cheers! www.tomfidgen.blogspot.com
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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 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 style bookcase, tiger maple
Shaker reading was limited to religion texts and practical instruction, so there aren't many Shaker bookcases to follow as examples. This one has an ogee profiled cornise whose side pieces are glued...
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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 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 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 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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Jefferson style writing desk
FWW had an article that inspired me to build this. I can't remember which one but the project turned out well. Their version was mahogany. I decided to try it with Bird's eye maple and Gaboon Ebony...
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Shaker oval boxes, dyed
Shaker boxes are often colored in somber tones, but the Shakers were passionate people and could be very lively. That's how they got their name. Many of their boxes were brightly colored, so I...
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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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Shaker hanging cupboard, cherry
Made for a friend who has too many fishing flies, it has three adjustable shelves inside. Joined at the corners with through dovetails. The door is one piece of 1/2" cherry, and to keep it from...
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Shaker sewing steps
2 commentsI come from a family of knitters, so a few Christmases ago I made these sewing steps. Very small (8"h, 8 1/4"w, 8"d), they're for resting your feet, not for standing on. The stock is just 516"...
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Miniature Cupboard with Drawers
2 commentsThis small cupboard is based on an original piece displayed at the Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont as part of their 2007 exhibit "Out of This World: Shaker Design Past, Present, and Future"...
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Kitchen Cabinets
Solid rock maple kitchen cabinets, with bird's eye maple panels. The trim has been installed since the pictures were taken. I get lots of "oohs and aahs" and invitations to build cabinets for...
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Black Walnut and Figured Maple side table
1 commentThis small, decorative side table was built for a client with minimal room who needed a table to go between two chairs but also to be put against a wall for added space. Built from Black Walnut and...
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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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Storage Chest
Finally the storage chest I started in November is completed and was delivered this morning to my youngest daughter for her 30th birthday. She was very happy. If you want to see the whole process of...
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Shaker Candle Stand - spalted cherry
1 commentThis is a slightly modified shaker candle stand, after the Hancock pattern, made of spalted cherry with an oil and shellac finish. The wood, from a tree in El Dorado County, CA, had been down...
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My first ever woodworking project
3 commentsI walked into an Adult Ed woodworking class with these plans (from Thos Moser). The instructor asked if I had ever done any woodworking. "No" I answered. He gave me an appraising look and said...
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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 Elements Collection - Fire
2 commentsFire Ebonized White Ash Legs and Top Frame with solid Padauk top inset and leg stretchers
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Dog Crate
Red Oak and Maple Ply with Formica interior. Stained with Minwax and 3 coats of Clear Shellac. Door lifts like the old garage doors before they had multiple hinges. Simply place thumbs on...
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Rock Box
3 commentsThis box is built from shop scraps to house a rock. It is built from mesquite and has a rubbed oil finish. It is not fancy but rather expresses the strength and solidity of the wood from...
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Black Walnut Library Table
3 commentsI designed and built this entire black walnut desk for a client using a pair of 8/4 slabs from a tree that came down a few miles from my home. The inspiration for the design was a blend of...
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Mahogany Spice Box with String and Berry Inlay
4 commentsI wanted to do a project to practice hand-cut dovetails. When I saw Steve Latta's spicebox (FWW #196) it looked like an ideal project with more than 100 dovetails. I enhanced the design with...
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