Shaker

Chris Becksvoort’s Shaker-Inspired Side Chest
June 26, 2024

Bottom shelf adds interest and utility to a classic design.
Shaker design: Unadorned, not unsophisticated
September 12, 2023

Shakers may have been pragmatic and believed in utility first, but their designs were not simple. To the contrary, they combined natural materials, superb craftsmanship, and beautiful details.
Build a Shaker hanging cabinet
August 11, 2023

This lovely wall cabinet is diminutive in size but large on techniques
Cooking with leftovers
May 16, 2023

Keeping it simple for students, and why we don't do the fiddly stuff in a two-day class.
Shaker hanging shelf
February 15, 2023

Hanging shelves were a staple in Shaker homes, created in a range of sizes, materials, and techniques.
Shaker Chest with a side drawer
September 28, 2022

Manageable size and smart techniques make this a fun and rewarding project
Low pencil-post bed
April 15, 2022

Traditional form gets a trim in this update to a classic
Sponsored Shaker dresser finishing touches
July 9, 2021

In the final edition of this series, Tom McLaughlin finishes up the Shaker dresser by turning a knob, installing drawers, and applying a Danish oil finish.
Build a Shaker chest of drawers
June 14, 2021

Years of experience mending antiques led to the methods Tom McLaughlin used on this Shaker chest of drawers to ensure that it will live to be an antique someday, too.

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