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26th February 2006, 01:50 AM #1
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Student Cabinetmaker (Shaker Table)
Im about half way through my class and this is the first "big" project we did. Its made of Poplar with a red mahogany finish and poly.
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26th February 2006, 03:39 AM #2
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Nice looking piece, Only comment I have is the Knob is inappropriate for a Shaker piece, It would have been a wood knob.
Other tha that the lines are good and clean.
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26th February 2006, 04:19 AM #3
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I wasnt too worried about the knob, I just wanted it to look cool for my room. Also, i dont know much about the shaker design, so i wouldnt have even known that. Thanks for the reply.
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26th February 2006, 07:38 AM #4
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BryanB,
The Shakers had strong moral objections to anything that they considered excessive ornamentation in furniture or other goods. Brass knobs are specifically forbidden to Believers in the Shakers' Millennial Laws of 1845. Christian Becksvoort has written an interesting book on Shaker furniture called The Shaker Legacy. You might find it worthwhile to borrow it from your library.
I have to admit that, like you, I have used brass knobs on some items of Shaker-style furniture I have made.
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26th February 2006, 10:17 AM #5
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Nice thing about woodwork is you can always make it your own, traditional styles or completely original. I once made a shaker style bed side table with a mechanical push lock/knob on it. Glad to see young fellers gettin into the woodwork! Like what you've done, cheers!
Ruining great woodworks since 1996.
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26th February 2006, 11:28 AM #6
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Wecome, Bryan! Nice work!
btw - what sort of guitar do you play? Another healthy pursuit (as is woodwork) for a young person! Good for you (or 'Good on you' as us Aussies say!).
Cheers,
Jill
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26th February 2006, 04:09 PM #7
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26th February 2006, 04:45 PM #8
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Nice work on the table, turned out good
Brett
Only Robinson Crusoe could get everything done by Friday!
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26th February 2006, 05:56 PM #9
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You should be proud of your table Bryan . Great effort
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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26th February 2006, 10:49 PM #10
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Nice work BB... definitely be a shaker table once up crank up the old TKO65 Peavey bass amp(well that's what we used them for... speaker cant take much stick tho
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