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SHAKER-STYLE FURNITURE xx FURNITURE Jigs and templates for mass producing a Shaker-style candle sconce. Mount Lebanon (New York) Shaker rockers. The story behind these historic chairs and complete instructions for making them. Includes instructions for taping the seat and making the oversize dowels. Shaker sewing desk. A reproduction of a 19th-century original built by Shaker craftsman Henry Green (Alfred, Maine). Features a total of 12 drawers (6 large, 6 small) and a pull-out work shelf. Overall dimensions: 31" wide, 23" deep, 38" tall. Shaker-style chest of drawers. Five-drawer unit (2 small, 3 large) is from the "New Yankee Workshop" TV program hosted by Norm Abram. Overall dimensions: 42"x19"x33" tall. Cherry side table features clean Shaker lines, small dovetailed drawer, and legs with inside tapers. Overall dimensions: 22"x16"x27" tall. Shaker dining bench (78"x15"x35" high) has a narrow backrest. A reproduction from the Workshops of David T. Smith. Shaker pendulum wall clock, a reproduction of one found in Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (circa 1840). The clock (15"x6"x42" tall) has plain lines. Square-headed dowels reinforce corner joints. Shaker sewing stand. An 18"x20" top is supported by a single pedestal which in turn is supported by three curved legs. Two double-ended drawers underneath the top open from either side. Shaker sewing counter. A chest of six drawers features a top with large overhangs. Copied from an 1843 original at Mt.Lebanon NY. Overall dimensions: TOP (33"x22"). CHEST (23"x17"x29" tall). Tilter (tilting ball) foot on Shaker chairs and its construction explained. Elements of style. Definitive forms from furniture history. The Shaker round stand (circa 1820-1830). Shaker wall clock (21"x14"x4"). The case is jointed with blind mitered dovetails. There is mitered sticking on the frame-and-panel portion of the door. Photos show how to achieve the Shaker look in furnishing a home. Shaker-style wall shelf (8"x28"), supported by scrolled side pieces, features five pegs on the backboard beneath the top shelf. Est. cost: $28. Shaker pie safe combines pine cabinetry with punched copper panels in the door. Overall dimensions: 18"x14"x47" tall. Shaker mantle clock uses birds-eye maple and cherry construction. Features a small storage drawer beneath the face. Overall dimensions: 12"x5"x16" tall. Shaker pantry cupboard. Simple lines and milk paint make this solid-wood project an instant heirloom. Features a frame-and-panel door concealing 4 large storage shelves. Overall dimensions: 15"x28"x54" tall. Shaker ladderback chair features a woven rush seat. Made from 2" kiln dried hard beech. Most of the chair is turned on the lathe. An ivory inlay (from broken piano keys) on tops of front and back legs provides a unique finishing touch. The Shaker tradition. How a small religious sect had a far-reaching influence on today's designs. Includes instructions for a Shaker lapdesk with dovetailed corners. Shaker-style end table (15"x22"x23" high) has tapered legs and a drawer. 19th century pulley-and-roller window shades you can make. Based on a Shaker design. Shaker infirmary cupboard. Pine, ash or maple construction. Shaker hutch secretary features slanted top suitable for use as a desk. The slanted top lifts up revealing nine pigeon holes and a storage area. Twenty additional pigeon holes are located immediately above the slanted top and three 9" deep display shelves are above that. The 30" high cabinet is raised on four legs so that a chair will fit under the cabinet. Shaker dry sink. Single door conceals bottom storage area. Open shelves are above the shelf top. Overall dimensions: 45" high x 21" deep x 25" wide. Shaker cherry cupboard is 83" high and 36" wide. Double doors cover top portion which contains four shelves. Large single door covers the bottom section which contains two very deep and high shelves. Shaker press. A Shaker-style cabinet with side rails on the top. Two drawers (16" deep) are set above two doors which open to expose two shelves in a 25"x 36"x 16" storage area. Cabinet was originally used to store linens and blankets. Pine blanket chest. Shaker cabinet with lift-up top for blanket storage and two drawers near the bottom for other storage. Shaker desk, circa 1850, features a 21"x36" front which drops down to form a slanted writing surface and to reveal small drawers, shelves and pigeon holes. The whole unit is set on top of a four-legged table with two drawers, one on each end of the table. Design is similar to a secretary style desk. Shaker-style drop-leaf dining table, circa 1825. Two leaves open up to form a surface 41"x36". Linen drawer is in one end of the table. Constructed of cherry. Shaker wood box, circa 1825, is constructed of 12" wide pine boards. Features a two-bar towel rack on top of the wood box. Box is 36" high, 30" wide and 12" deep. Four-leg Shaker style table with a 19"x33" top and two storage drawers. Shaker cupboard-chest. Shaker style child's desk features a slanted top which lifts up, a storage drawer, and an ink bottle drawer. Shaker-style storage cabinet features twelve drawers and two cabinet doors concealing three shelves. Shaker sewing desk. Shaker dining room table, circa 1880, is a replica of a table in the Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, New York. Shaker child's desk. Reproduction of a Canterbury pine desk found in the Shaker Museum, Old Chatham, New York. Shaker dry sink and towel rack. Shaker toy chests. Simpler version is a top-opening chest with small interior compartment. Second version includes a drawer in the base. Shaker desk has hinged, slanted top with shelf and storage beneath the top. Shaker writing table is 28" high. The top is 36"x25" with one drawer. Shaker candle stand has a rectangular top, turned column and tripod peg legs. Shaker occasional table has simple turned legs and one drawer. Shaker sewing desk has six drawers in the base, six in top, along with a small cabinet and a pull-out desk leaf. Shaker side table has 24"x20" top, stands 29" high and has a single drawer. Shaker drop-leaf table. Basic table is 27" deep by 14" wide by 32" high with two 6" deep leaves. Base is stained red with a natural top. Shaker side table has 19"x19" top, stands 28" high and has two drawers. Shaker desk and worktable. Handsome piece is 24"x27" with a desk height of 33". Top section rises an additional 18". Unit contains 13 drawers and a small storage compartment. Large (24"x23") pull-out work surface expands the 18"x30" counter surface. Three drawers pull out from the right side of the base. Shaker bed has shaped headboard and side rails with pegs that originally anchored rope springs. Cleats on inside of rails support flat metal springs. One-drawer Shaker table has a top surface of 17"x27" and stands 26" high. Shaker chest of drawers has seven 7"x26" drawers and a two-shelf storage compartment above the drawers. Overall height of this piece is 84". Shaker child's desk features two side drawers and a slanted, hinged top with storage area beneath. Desk is designed to be used standing up. Shaker bedroom table has two drawers and a top that overhangs 3" on each end and 1" in the front. Shaker chest of drawers is 40" high, 44" wide and 21" deep. Four drawers measure 17"x18" each, and two more are 18"x36" each. Shaker storage chest features a large bottom drawer, a hinged top and a deep storage section. This blanket chest is built of pine and measures 36"x14"x30" high. Shaker sewing desk has three drawers in the base, a pull-out shelf below the work surface and a recessed compartment beneath a drawer in the top. Shaker "elders" armchair is a five-slat ladderback with a woven slat seat. Shaker linen chest had a deep storage area in the top and a 38"x19"x7" deep drawer in the base. Shaker work cabinet has extension leaves on one end and along the back, three large drawers and a storage compartment with shelves. Shaker drop-leaf table can be made from either a kit or instructions in this article. Table is 72" long and 29" high. Center section of top is 19" wide and each leaf is 10" wide. Shaker bench can be made either from a kit or from the instructions given in this article. Consists of eight pieces of pine. Bench is 60" long. Shaker dry sink and towel rack are reproductions of pieces in the Sabbathday Lake Community in Maine. Dry sink is 38" wide, 40" high and 17" deep. Base has two shelves behind a center door. Towel rack is 34" high, 33" wide and 7" deep, with two bars for holding towels. Furniture from the past that you can build from kits. Photos show step-by-step assembly of a Shaker rocker from a kit. Shaker-style shelves are designed to hang on Shaker pegs set into a wooden rail. Shaker-style towel rack also shown. Est. cost: $25. Build a reproduction of a classic Shaker table. Top measures 72"x34". Shaker blanket chest. Simplicity, grace and an "old red" finish give this pine chest an authentic Shaker look. Overall dimensions: 19"x41"x27" tall. Shaker clock. Wall clock is a classic example of Shaker woodworking. Incorporates an old-fashioned windup movement that chimes every hour and half hour. Est. cost: $175. Shaker chairs with woven-tape seats are made from dowels. Two styles shown (sidechair and counter height). Shaker lap desk provides a challenging exercise in hand dovetailing. It features (1) a slanted, lift-up writing surface with storage underneath, and (2) a drawer in the bottom that pulls out from the side and is the full length of the desk. Overall dimensions: 12"x18"x5". Making a Shaker round table (round stand or candlestand) which features three legs dovetailed to a turned pedestal. Pattern for a Shaker blanket chest is abstracted from John Kassay's "Book of Shaker Furniture". Shaker casework. A look at what makes a piece of furniture "Shaker". Includes instructions for building a Shaker sewing desk which includes 12 storage drawers of various sizes. Overall dimensions: 30" wide, 42" tall, 24" deep. Building a Shaker-style wardrobe. Beads and crown dress up a basic cabinet. Features two large frame-and-panel doors. Overall dimensions: 78" tall, 42" wide, 23" deep. Shaker-style three-leg pedestal table features a smoother, more sculptural base than found on traditional Shaker tables. Circular top is 20" diameter. Shaker-inspired tinware cupboard features two frame-and-panel doors, frame-and-panel back, and adjustable interior shelves. Overall dimensions: 79" tall, 14" deep, 18" wide. Making a high-back Shaker-style rocking chair with commercially available dowel stock for rungs, legs and back uprights. Requires some steam bending. Weaving of the rush-fiber seat is also explained. A Shaker-style single-drop-leaf end table features two drawers and four turned legs that are attached with drilled-and-chiseled mortises. Overall dimensions: TOP: 18"x23". LEAF: 10"x23". HEIGHT: 29". A chest for all seasons. An unadorned seven-drawer chest (reminiscent of Shaker styling) hides many techniques that accommodate the natural movement of wood and ensure the piece's longevity. Tip on dealing with Shaker pegs that have tapered tenons. Shaker-style wall clock adaptation features quartz clock movement and shelves behind the panel door where a pendulum originally was needed. Includes tips on reproducing an aged finish. Workbenches in the Shaker tradition. Timber framed base delivers strength and flexible storage. Top measures 38"x114". Base includes frame-and-panel doors on cabinets plus large storage drawers. Building a strong, light carcase. Thin, deep front rails give extra strength to desks and tables whose fronts are mostly drawers. Construction of a Shaker side table with five drawers in the front illustrates the concept. Build a Shaker round stand (circa 1830). Features an 18" diameter top, a support pedestal and three curved legs which are sliding-dovetailed into the pedestal. Includes tips on using a router jig to cut sliding dovetails into the pedestal while it is still mounted on the lathe. The Shaker revolver. Reproduction of a circular stool (15" diameter) which features turned and steam-bent spindles in the back and a threaded spindle post that allows for height adjustment. Shaker sewing stand remains stylish, practical. A two-way drawer hangs beneath a rectangular top (18"x21") which is supported by a single pedestal on three legs. Weaving Shaker tape seats. Inexpensive cotton tape makes a strong, comfortable seat. Shaker tall clock case piece is made with readily available materials and simple techniques. Build a Shaker-inspired cherry bookcase with frame-and-panel glass doors and shelves that fit into sliding dovetails. Overall dimensions: 24" wide, 12" deep, 40" tall. Build a wall shelf. A simple piece with sliding dovetails is an adaptation of a traditional Shaker design. Includes instructions for making a horizontal dovetailing fixture for your router. Elements of the Shaker style. Advice on authentic details (moldings, doors, drawers, knobs, legs, and tabletop edges) that will help you stay true to the form. Build a Shaker-style desk. Features four legs and seven pigeonholes. Top lifts up to reveal additional storage. Dining table in the Shaker style. Photos and dimensioned drawings illustrate the basic construction. Features a silverware drawer in the end apron. Overall dimensions: 33"x72"x29" tall. Technique for interlocking round stretcher tenons when building Shaker slatted chairs. Tip for installing a stable shelf on a Shaker-style side table utilizes a tenon on the breadboard end which is set into a mortise in the leg. Build a high-post swivel chair like that developed by the Shakers around 1835. Three wall mounted pine cabinets done in the style of Shaker. (1) Mirrored shaving cabinet. (2) Spice cabinet. (3) Corner cupboard with doors. Three wall-hung units for the kitchen. (1) Shaker-style spice shelf. (2) Canadian wall secretary. (3) Slim birch wall shelf with 2 small drawers. Three great tables you can build. (1) A Queen Anne Porringer which is assembled from a kit. (2) An occasional table designed so you can take the shopping list to the lumberyard and purchase sized pieces. This, in effect, is an instant kit. Top measures 22"x30". It is made of common pine. (3) Shaker country work table has a varnished maple top and an antiqued painted undercarriage. It duplicates furniture found in restorations. How to build a Shaker lap desk. A look at several pieces of Shaker furniture you can build from kits, plus plans for a trestle table you can build from scratch. Create a room in the Shaker tradition. From cabinet to moldings, how to reproduce the functional simplicity of a Shaker room. The cabinet measures 74" tall, 18" deep, 29" wide. Shaker simplicity. Solid cherry chest of drawers features 6 drawers, each measuring nearly 36" wide by 7" high. Overall dimensions: 20" deep, 30" high, 72" long. Shaker-style end table features circular tapered legs, one drawer, and a 21"x28" top. Shaker-styled, all-maple kitchen table features a thick top assembled by edge-joining thirteen narrow boards. Four tapered legs and a simple apron complete the assembly. Overall dimensions: 33"x49"x29" high. Shaker-inspired pine cabinet features a frame-and-panel door and three deep shelves (11"x18"). Overall dimensions: 13"x21"x48" tall. Shaker-style step stool is made of maple and assembled with wood dowels. Overall dimensions: 16" deep, 20" wide, 24" high. Shaker candlestand and candlestick. How to build a Shaker settee, a 49" long bench with a spindle back, circa 1812. Shaker style cabinets and wall racks add to the convenience of this utility room. Shaker wall clock case can be fitted with a variety of movements, both mechanical pendulum and quartz. Shaker candlestand consists of a 13" diameter top, 23" turned pedestal and 3 legs (feet). Shaker firewood box reproduction features a curved front (similar to a roll-top desk) and drop-down panel to facilitate firewood loading and removal. Overall dimensions: 30" tall, 24" wide, 21" deep. Table with removable desk organizer in Shaker styling. Table (32"x54"x30" high) has turned legs. The organizer (12"x50"x14" high) has four drawers, four open compartments and a shelf across the top with 3" back and sides. Shaker-inspired bench has a 9"x32" top that is joined to the legs with mortise and tenon joints. The ends of the stretcher are gracefully curved. Legs (17" high) have semicircles cut from the foot ends. Shaker style walnut sewing table has a 31"x18" top with a 8"x22" drawer beneath it. Arched feet support the legs on each end of this delicate stand. Shaker hanging shelf (30"x24"x7" deep for the lower shelf). The three shelves have plate grooves along their back edges. Free-standing wooden storage shelves are based on a four-shelf unit at Hancock (Mass.) Shaker Village. Shaker corner hanging cabinet (35" high) is made from curly maple and features a frame-and-panel door and niche with curved top above it. Chimney cupboard is reminiscent of Shaker styling. Features an upper door with six glass panels and a solid frame-and-panel lower door. Overall dimensions: 76" tall, 20" wide, 18" deep. Shaker wall clock features a glass panel door in the top, a solid frame-and-panel door on the bottom and small glass sidelights in the sides of the case to view the mechanism. Overall dimensions: 32" tall, 11" wide, 4" deep. Shaker tall clock is based on those made by Brother Benjamin Young. It is fitted with a Hermle movement. Shaker blanket chest. A faithful reproduction of a classic from Canaan NY (circa 1850). Features two large drawers in the bottom front and a lift-top. Overall dimensions: 40"x19"x36" tall. A little bit of Shaker. Building scale model furniture (1" = 1 foot). Plans and dimensions for a collection of scale model Shaker furniture. (1) Cherry counter with 6 drawers. (2) Cherry Western dresser with 6 drawers. (3) Tripod workstand (candlestand) with 1 drawer. (4) Tailoring counter with 8 drawers. (5) Five drawer chest. (6) Eight drawer chest. Shaker-style rag rugs. Explains how a to reproduce a pattern, weave and finish a rug. Instructions are furnished for weaving and constructing a Shaker rag carpetbag. A two-step stool is adapted from a 19th-century Shaker original found in the New Lebanon (NY) community. Stately side table in the Shaker tradition. Features elegantly contoured feet and frame, a stretcher positioned directly under the 18"x29" top, and a shallow drawer on one side of the stretcher. Shaker-style cupboard consists of two basic assemblies, the base cabinet and the upper case. The base cabinet measures 33"Hx36"Wx18"D. It features two upper storage drawers and two frame-and-panel doors which conceal a two-shelf storage cabinet. The upper case measures 44"Hx36"Wx12"D. It features two frame-and-panel doors, with a glass panel in the top third, concealing a three-shelf storage cabinet. Constructed mostly of maple. Reproduction of a Harvard Shaker chair (circa 1850) is built from 16 dowels and 3 back slats. A single jig facilitates cutting the mortises and slots. Tenons are cut using a router. Shaker wall cabinet made from cherry (6"x12"x23" high) has frame-and-panel door that provides access to a cupboard with adjustable shelves. A shallow drawer is located beneath the cupboard. Shaker-style buffet (60"x17"x32" high) has two 28" wide drawers above two cabinet compartments, each closed off by two frame-and-panel doors. Shaker wall clock (7"x13"x33" high). Door bottom can have either glass (to reveal the pendulum) or a solid wood panel. Shaker-style tall chest (22" deep, 41" wide, 74" high) has three full-width drawers, four half-width drawers and a top compartment with adjustable shelves and access through two frame-and-panel doors. Queen-sized Shaker-style bed. A maker of Shaker. Interview with a professional maker of oval boxes and chairs includes some tips. Shaker nightstand features a 20"x20" top, round tapered legs, and one drawer in the front apron. Sewing central. A Shaker-style sewing cabinet that is a compact piece of furniture. When opened it includes a mechanical lift to raise a sewing machine to one of two working positions. There is also a storage compartment for a serger and storage in six drawers. Screw in the back keeps Shaker peg from working loose. Slight chamfer on the hole helps seat Shaker pegs and screw hole buttons. Shaker-style wall-hung quilt hanger (64" long) has a 3" wide top shelf and a hanger bar that slips over two Shaker pegs mounted at the end of the back support. High-rise trestle table is adapted from an early Shaker design. Features arched feet, tapered legs and top (26"x40") with curved ends. Stands 36" tall. Shaker reflections. Simple framed mirror (12"x17") is supported by an upsidedown T-shaped support that hangs from a Shaker peg. A Shaker-inspired quilt stand features a decorative wooden patchwork applique and shop-made dowels pinned with constrasting-wood wedges. Shaker-style blanket chest features box joints, cherry wood construction, and two drawers in the base of the chest. Overall dimensions: 53"x17"x23" tall. Shaker-style pegs are attached to a decorative board to form a coat rack for the back of a door. Five styles of decorative boards are shown for this three-peg rack. Shaker side table. Features four tapered legs and one drawer. Top measures 16"x18". Table stands 27" tall. Built of cherry wood. Estimated cost: $50. Shaker candlestand. A circular top (15" diameter) is supported by a lathe-turned pedestal and three gently-curved legs. Legs are attached to pedestal with dovetail joints. Built of cherry wood. Estimated cost: $25. Shaker inspired drop-leaf table requires quite a bit of woodworking skill. Legs are tapered. Top opens up to about 35" square. Built of cherry wood. A Shaker-style slant-top writing desk. Features a lift-up writing surface, two storage drawers, and pigeon holes. The legs are lathe-turned and tapered. Overall height about 40".. Writing surface is 16"x30". Built of cherry wood. Shaker step stand (a two-step stool) uses visible dovetail joints for strength and decoration. Solid cherry Shaker hall table features square, tapered legs and two drawers in the front apron. Overall dimensions: 42"x15"x29" tall. Shaker bench (54" long) features a back with 18 tapered spindles, a wooden seat that has been contoured using a table saw, and four slender barrel-shaped legs. Small, simple Shaker bench is made from an 8-ft. piece of 1x12 pine. The 12"x32" seat is supported by two 12"x16" legs and reinforced with a stretcher joining both legs and the top. Shaker-style lamp table features four tapered legs and no drawer in the apron. The top is finished natural and the base is painted. Overall dimensions: 16"x16"x26" tall. Shaker wall clock (13"x5"x32" high) features two glass panel doors (one for clock face and one for pendulum compartment). Shaker-style rocking chair and matching footstool. The construction uses large dowels which are turned from square stock using a router table. The rockers and arms are cut from flat stock and the tape-woven seat and back are filled with foam padding. Make a traditional Shaker style breakfast stool, counter stool, or weavers' chair. Features a short back and a tape-woven seat. Off-center turning technique creates unique Shaker-style pegs which are angled slightly upward in this coat rack (peg rail). Shaker style secretary desk features frame-and-panel construction, a slanted front that opens to form a writing surface and reveal 4 small drawers and 4 pigeon holes. Hand construction of this Shaker-inspired stool or bench is designed to help the builder recall quieter, simpler times. Shaker settee is an introduction to duplicate turning, bending, and shaping. Simple, Shaker-style side table is made from pine entirely by hand. Overall dimensions: 24"x18"x18" tall. Shaker-style counter is divided (1/3) into a storage compartment (behind a frame-and-panel door) and (2/3) a stack of four large drawers. Construction utilizes several dovetail joints. Overall dimensions: 46"Lx29"Tx19"D. Chair seating clamp. This device clamps a chair during the process of weaving the seat. It allows the chair to be quickly rotated from upright to upside down. Included in an article on Shaker furniture manufacturing. Bending form for Shaker-style chair back posts. Shaker-style drop-front desk features a desk-top bookcase or cupboard concealed behind two frame-and-panel doors. Exposed dovetails and bird's-eye maple are decorative elements in this large cherry piece. Overall dimensions: 69"Tx35"Wx18"D. Shaker cupboard-over-drawers (16"x24"x65" high) has five drawers and a frame-and-panel door that provides access to the 21" high top compartment. Construction of the Enfield chair, based on those made at the Enfield, Connecticut, Shaker community in the mid-19th century. Chair can be made with or without arms. Making Shaker chair tilters, wooden buttons that fit into sockets of rear chair legs. Shaken not turned. Three sizes of Shaker ladder-back chairs to build. Circular posts are cut with a "rounder" instead of a lathe. Jigs for achieving the properly angled mortise-and-tenon joints described. Shaker sidetable. Circular-top candlestand (16" diameter) is atop an 18" pedestal that is supported by three curved legs. A small Shaker-style hanging cupboard (25"Tx19"Wx8"D) with a frame-and-panel door concealing three shelves. Three Shaker benches to build. They are all 36"x10"x17" tall and vary only in the supports used to reinforce the joint where the legs meet the seat. Shaker woodbox. A slant-front cabinet to store one day's worth of firewood. Also features a drawer for small kindling, matches, etc. Dimensions: 47" tall, 30" wide, 17" deep. Shaker bench. Build with pine seat (10"x30") and two hardwood legs (10"x17"). Dimensions may be altered to suit. Shaker wall cabinet measures 15" tall, 11" wide and 5" deep. A single door is held closed by a turnbutton. Built from 1/2" pine. Shaker candlestand features a 16" diameter top and three curved legs dovetailed into the pedestal. Overall height is 26". Small Shaker table features four tapered legs and one drawer. Top is 18"x17". Height is 26". Shaker drying rack for towels may also be used as a quilt rack or clothes valet. Shaker step-chest. A small step-stool with a lidded storage compartment. Wall-mounted towel rack features tapered arms that fold flat against the wall when not in use. Based on an original Shaker design. Shaker settee with spindle back and no arms. Measures 49" long. Shaker portable chest is an adaptation of one made in Union Village, Ohio, about 1830. The case measures (approx.) 36" wide, 8" deep and 8" tall. The case encloses seven small drawers of various sizes. Shaker set of steps. A two-step stool will increase your reach by 25". A good project for dovetail practice. Shaker style bed frame features a simple headboard and simple turned posts. Shaker table features a 32"x19" top, turned legs, and a storage drawer. Table stands 27" tall and may be used as a sewing table, small dining table, end table, etc. Built using pine for the top and hardwood for the legs and rails. Wooden serving tray is patterned after a Shaker original. Tray measures 22"x11". A wooden lip around the tray keeps items from sliding off and has hand-hold cutouts in the ends. Pine pie safe features pierced tin panels. A reproduction in the Shaker mode also has adjustable shelves and a single storage drawer at the bottom of the cabinet. Dimensions: 51" tall, 38" wide and 19" deep. Built of #2 pine and plywood. Shaker cutlery tray. Two compartments divided with a wood handle. Unit measures 18"x7"x3" deep. Pine Shaker cupboard. A tall, narrow frame-and-panel door (10"x43") with two panels provides access to a 4-shelf storage cabinet. Dimensions: 51" tall, 20" wide and 15" deep. Shaker shelves. Wall hung unit, featuring three shelves, is designed to hang from shaker pegs. Dimensions: 27" wide, 7" deep, 25" tall. Shaker writing desk features 4 tapered legs, three small storage drawers in the front apron and a storage drawer on each end of the desk top. Overall dimensions: 39" wide, 36" tall, 18" deep. Incorporates many dovetail joints. Shaker chest of drawers features five full width drawers and two half-width drawers. Extensive use of dovetails. Overall dimensions: 56" tall, 32" wide, 19" deep. Shaker end table features a square top, one storage drawer and long, slender tapered legs. Top is 17" square. Table stands 29" tall. Shaker wall clock. Incorporates a battery operated pendulum movement. Overall dimensions: 36" tall, 12" wide, 6" deep. Shaker pedestal table has a circular top (21" diameter), a turned pedestal and three curved legs dovetailed to the pedestal. Table stands 25" tall. Shaker woodbox features an open bin in the top and a large storage drawer in the base. Overall dimensions: 36" tall, 26" wide, 15" deep. Twin-drawer Shaker sewing stand is patterned after a mid-nineteenth century stand from Hancock, Mass. Features dovetail joinery. Top measures 18"x24". The stand is 27" tall and supported by three curved legs dovetailed to a pedestal. Furniture periods and styles. The shakers (1790-1900). Shaker trestle dining table. Top measures 84"x35". It is supported by two turned pedestals atop high "arch feet". Table stands 27" tall. Shaker style harvest table features two folding leaves (9"x60"). The top opens up to 43"x60". Slant-top Shaker desk (circa 1830) features lift-top and two storage drawers. The drawers pull out on the right and left sides instead of the front. Slant-top measures 15"x27". The desk stands 29" tall. Reproduction of a shaving horse from the Hancock (MA) Shaker Village Museum. Shaker single-drawer cupboard also features two frame-and-panel doors concealing the lower storage area. From the Hancock (MA) Shaker Village collection. Overall dimensions: 38"x20"x29" tall. Shaker sewing box from the Hancock (MA) Shaker Villege. Miniature chest of drawers features 6 small drawers. Overall dimensions: 9" wide, 15" tall, 8" deep. Shaker washstand from Hancock (MA) Shaker Village collection. The unit features 2 drawers, a small cabinet, a hole in the top to accept the washbowl and two glass holder holes in a small upper shelf. Overall dimensions: 30" wide, 33" tall, 17" deep. Shaker drop-leaf table features two drawers in the apron of each end. Based on a design found in the Hancock (Mass.) Shaker Village collection. Overall dimensions: 26" tall, 15"x35" (closed), 30"x35" (open). Shaker tripod side table. Top measures 21"x51". Each of the "tripod" legs attach to the tapered legs with a special locking dovetail joint. Based on a design found at Hancock (Mass.) Shaker Village. Shaker lap desk replicates a design from the museum collection at Hancock (Mass.) Shaker Village. The 21"x12" slanted top lifts up to reveal a large storage compartment. A pencil drawer pulls out from the right side of the desk. The desk is 6" deep and features dovetail corners. Shaker slat-back side chair with a worsted-tape woven seat. Reproduction of a New Lebanon (NY) chair (circa 1830). Shaker single drop-leaf table from the Hancock (Mass.) Shaker Village collection. Top measures 30"x14" closed, 30"x27" open. Table stands 26" tall. One long storage drawer, accessible from the narrow side, occupies the space inside the aprons. Shaker blanket chest features wide board pine construction, hand-cut dovetails, molded edge details, and well-balanced proportions. Overall dimensions: 50" long, 20" wide, 24" tall. Shaker sewing desk. A reproduction of one in the Hancock (MA) Shaker Village. Features six small drawers in the upper section, six drawers in the base (3 in front, 3 in side), and a pull-out leaf to almost double the available work surface. Overall dimensions: 40" tall, 31" wide, 27" deep. Shaker style step stool features two steps and exposed dovetail joints. Overall dimensions: 19" tall, 13" wide, 11" deep. Shaker wall clock is based on original designs by Isaac Newton Young found in the collection at Hancock (MA) Shaker Village. Features a lower (pendulum) door with two glass panels and a separate door for the clock face. Overall dimensions: 33" tall, 11" wide, 4" deep. Occasional table shows the influence of Shaker design. The legs require turning, the aprons and stretchers involve mortise-and-tenon work, and the drawer features dovetailed joinery. Overall dimensions: 18"x22"x27" tall. Shaker-style high chest. The top 27" of the cabinet is enclosed with two frame-and-panel doors. The bottom 43" of the cabinet features five large storage drawers. Extensive use of dovetails. Overall dimensions: 71" tall, 42" wide, 18" deep. Shaker wall cabinet (21"x23"x9") is designed to be hung from two Shaker pegs. A frame-and-panel door conceals three shelves. Shaker long bench is constructed with the minimum amount of wood required to support the weight of several people. This gives the bench a very dainty and light appearance. Overall dimensions: 75" long, 27" tall, 12" deep. Weaver's chest of drawers is based on a 19th century Shaker piece located in Mt.Lebanon, New York. It features 8 identical drawers (4 drawers high) in the same dovetailed case. Overall dimensions: 62" long, 32" tall, 19" deep. Shaker tall clock cabinet is based on an original located in the Shaker Museum in Old Chatham, New York. The case is built in three sections that fit together perfectly. Overall dimensions: 71" tall, 18" wide, 10" deep. Classic Shaker woodbox also has a drawer to hold the kindling, tinder and matches. Copied from an original in the North Union (Ohio) Shaker Community. Dovetails used throughout. Overall dimensions: 48" tall, 28" wide, 17" deep. Shaker chest of drawers is a reproduction of a piece in the Fruitland Museum (Harvard, Mass.). It features dovetailed construction throughout. Three full-size and two half-size drawers. Overall dimensions: 41" wide, 41" tall, 18" deep. Shaker drop-leaf table works as a serving side table or sewing table. Features tapered square legs and a large storage drawer. The single drop-leaf is along the back edge of the table. Overall dimensions: 17"x36" (closed), 25"x36" (open). Cherry end table in the general style of George Hepplewhite (circa 18th century) and the Shakers. Features a single drawer and square tapered legs. Overall dimensions: 19"x23"x26" tall. Shaker style wall-hung cabinet. Features two frame-and-panel doors above two shallow storage drawers. While the doors are of equal width, the drawers are of different widths. Design is based on a 1840 original. Overall dimensions: 23"x10"x26" tall. A cherry dining-room set. Part 1. Angle-front sideboard (70"x22"x36" high) in a Shaker/Stickley style. It features frame-and-panel construction, three cabinets, three drawers and tapered legs. Shaker design rocking chair. This arm-chair version is typical of those made at the New Lebanon (New York) workshops in the 1840s. Shaker design dining chair features a low slat back and tape-woven seat. Shaker peg rails and knobs. How to turn the pegs and knobs in a variety of pleasing shapes. Shaker drying stands. A deceptively simple-looking piece which will test even the most experienced craftsmen. Shaker drop leaf table. Features splayed legs, an unusual feature in Shaker tables. Shaker hanging candlesconces. Three styles shown. Shaker pedestal table designs. Two small circular tables which feature three curved legs attached to the supporting column using sliding dovetails. Shaker style youth bed with large storage drawers in the base. Takes up no more floor space than a crib. Classic furniture series. No.4. Shaker side table can be built with either a turned leg or an optional tapered leg. There is one large storage drawer in the front apron. Overall dimensions: 31"x27"x28" tall. Shaker-style wooden racks. (1) Quilt rack. (2) Folding utility rack. Classic furniture series. No.7. Shaker pedestal table replicates one built in Hancock (MA) Shaker Village in 1825. Features three gracefully curved feet supporting a round pedestal and an 18" circular top. Overall height is 25". Shaker-style storage cabinets are built into an attic bathroom (or any room with a sloping ceiling). Unit includes 8 storage drawers, two shelf units with frame-and-panel doors, vanity shelf and padded bench. Simple six-board Shaker-style blanket chest (30"x13"x19" tall). Also available in kit form (Est. cost: $149). Five-board Shaker bench can be built from scratch or from available kit. Overall dimensions: 14"x36"x16" tall. Est. cost: $119 (kit). Shaker-inspired wall box can be combined with a small candleholder to form a wall "sconce". Shaker-style dining set. Part 1. Drop-leaf table features a single drawer in one end, two drop leaves, and round/tapered legs. The top measures 58"x18" (closed) and 58"x36" (open). Shaker-style dining set. Part 2. Slat-back chairs feature dowel legs and tape-woven seats. Easy to build wall Shaker-style storage boxes hang on wooden pegs and hold your household cleaning supplies, weeding tools, etc. Simply remove an individual box and take it to your job site. Each open-top box measures 5"x7"x11". Reproduction of a Canterbury settee built by the Shakers sometime between 1825 and 1850. Overall dimensions: 50" long, 31" tall. Shaker trestle table includes a shallow drawer and unusual horseshoe-shaped feet. Suitable for use as a small writing desk, end table, or serving table. Overall dimensions: 30"x21"x27" tall. Sewing chest. A half-scale reproduction of a Shaker blanket chest makes perfect storage for your favorite sewing enthusiast's supplies. Cherry and maple hall stand is a derivative of both the Hepplewhite and Shaker styles. Plain top (20"x23"), a single drawer in the front apron and four legs with tapers on the two inside surfaces. Overall height: 30". Shaker-style pine bedroom set. Part 1. Queen-size bed has frame-and-panel headboard and footboard. Pair of matching nightstands have a single drawer beneath the top and an open compartment beneath the drawer. Shaker-style pine bedroom set. Part 2. Chest of drawers (41"x19"x36" high) has four drawers the same size, each with 2" diameter wooden knobs. Shaker-style pine bedroom set. Part 3. Wardrobe/entertainment center. Cabinet (27"x49"x60" high) can have an interior clothes rod or shelves that accommodate a TV, VCRs, speakers, etc. Shaker-style shelf. A three-shelf open front wall cabinet with a row of pegs along the bottom. Overall dimensions: 37"x32"x6". Alternatives shown for an Arts & Crafts-style shelf and a Country-style shelf. | |||||||||
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