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3rd August 2008, 08:21 PM #1Senior Member
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Shaker Sewing Table
I've just finished (apart from polishing) this Shaker Sewing Table. The plan is from the book 'Tables' by Anthony Guidice. He took the design from 'Shop Drawings of Furniture and Woodenware' by Ejner Handberg. The wood is cherry and the finish boiled linseed oil.
I've stuck pretty closely to the original design except I've made it a little longer and put a bevel on the top rather than a bullnose, to make it look a little lighter. The original is made of butternut but cherry is an authentic shaker wood.Cheers, Glen
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3rd August 2008, 10:57 PM #2
I like it, Glen. Good job on the through dovetails.
Tex
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It is an interesting piece of furniture, finely made well done
les
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4th August 2008, 10:12 PM #4
Wow, great table, I've got that book and like that design.
The problem I see with a lot of the modern shaker examples is that the handles are sometimes way too large for the piece - good to see you've got this right. Cherry's not real cheap here is it.. Over time it should warm up a nice red hue.
I've got a shaker peice going at the moment but have to finish the new dining table first
What's the finish BTW?____________________________________________
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4th August 2008, 11:32 PM #5Senior Member
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Hi Brett
The knobs are just cheap wooden knobs from the local hardware shop. I was intending to turn my own but these are, as you say, just the authentic size and shape, although they have screws rather than a peg fitting.
The finish is boiled linseed oil, just two coats. I visited the Shaker village at Hancock and the woodworker there told me that the idea was to rub vigorously so the friction heat thins the oil and helps it penetrate. Previously I though that you just rubbed it off to get rid of the surplus but rubbing hard gives it a glow. It will be interesting to see how it ages.
I made the shaker style end table from the same book a few months ago:Cheers, Glen
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7th August 2008, 08:35 PM #6Skwair2rownd
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Very nice pieces Glen.
I like the Shaker style.
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7th August 2008, 10:46 PM #7
Wow, like that table
The Hancock village would have been an interesting experience, didn't happen to snap any photos worthy of a look , I reckon some of their built in's would be great to see in person.
Cheers.____________________________________________
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8th August 2008, 11:27 AM #8Senior Member
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The Hancock village is fantastic. They have gone out of their way to make it an authentic experience and to keep the quality. Even the souvenirs are good, I bought a perfectly made shaker box about four inches long. Unfortunately we could only spare an hour or so there, but it would certainly justify a full day (or more). Because of the time constraints my wife took mainly panning video clips, each a few seconds long, of the rooms we visited rather than stills. There are about 20 of them, averaging about 20Mb each. I don't want to upload them because of the size (and the administrator of this site probably wouldn't be too happy either). I've converted them to MP4 which loses some quality and gives about 1Mb each. Is there somewhere on this site I can put those?
Cheers, Glen
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8th August 2008, 11:44 AM #9
That's a lovely, elegant table. Well done!
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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8th August 2008, 06:27 PM #10
Very nice work,
Regards,
Rob
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8th August 2008, 07:06 PM #11
Good Job.
Nice proportions.
Will it be used for a sewing table, or do you have another use for it ?
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9th August 2008, 05:40 PM #12Senior Member
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Thanks for the encouraging comments. I haven't got a specific use for it except as side table. I'm teaching myself woodworking and wanted a project where I could practice hand cutting dovetails; it looks good in the sitting room.
I've found a few pictures I took at the Hancock Shaker Village. Comments are:
The saw bench, I'm told the Shakers invented the circular saw.
The distinctive oval boxes are a hallmark of the Shakers.
The drawer sides taper to allow the thickness at the bottom for the groove. Hard to see on the picture but the dovetails also increase in size accordingly.
The things behind the drawer are rolling pins with two rollers, apparently they are easier to use than the conventional single roller - another Shaker innovation.
The rooms all had pegboards round the wall. Chairs etc. could be hung on them for temporary storage, or candle holders etc. in use. The living rooms were uncluttered with large built in cupboards.Cheers, Glen
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9th August 2008, 05:57 PM #13
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9th August 2008, 06:33 PM #14
Thanks for the pics Glennet
Is that one of those round stone barns? Interesting that the wooden boxes are painted bright colours.____________________________________________
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Drawer Sides
The sides had a triangular cross-section, thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom. The dovetails were also quite small at the top and increased in size progressively towards the bottom. It is not apparent in the photograph, even at full resolution, but it was quite striking and I asked the woodworker about it. She explained that the bottom needed to be thicker because of the groove for the drawer bottom.
Cheers, Glen
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