Hi all...
SWMBO and I are re-doing part of our house in Shaker-style furniture.
She would like me to make some Shaker-style knick-knack-y stuff (yes,
I know the Shakers most likely didn't have knick-knacks, but that's a
different story...). I made a candlebox out of maple from the recent
Pop. Woodworking special issue, and she likes it a lot. I've googled,
I've searched, I've looked high and low, but I can't really find any
plans or ideas other than that. Does anyone have any resources
(books, web sites, whatever) they might be able to point me to?
Thanks in advance...
Jim
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 21:17:34 -0600, John Grossbohlin wrote
(in message <[email protected]>):
>>> SWMBO and I are re-doing part of our house in Shaker-style furniture.
>>> She would like me to make some Shaker-style knick-knack-y stuff
>
>
Popular woodworking has Shaker style oval boxes in the current issue
John Grossbohlin wrote:
>
> "Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On 10 Jul 2003 08:00:02 -0700, [email protected] (PC Gameplayer) wrote:
> >
> > >SWMBO and I are re-doing part of our house in Shaker-style furniture.
> > >She would like me to make some Shaker-style knick-knack-y stuff
> >
> > Then ignore Chris Becksvoort's book (well buy it anyway, because it's
> > worth it) and go for one of Ejner Handberg's many dimensioned plans
> > books of the small stuff. Buy the set - they're very useful.
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0936399201/codesmiths-20
>
> I was about to recommend the same... All 3 volumes of "Shop Drawings of
> Shaker Furniture & Woodenware" are worth having if you have an interest in
> Shaker items.
>
> John
I agree with Andy & John. Get all three volumes.
Scott
--
An unkind remark is like a killing frost. No matter how much it warms
up later, the damage remains.
On 10 Jul 2003 08:00:02 -0700, [email protected] (PC Gameplayer) wrote:
>SWMBO and I are re-doing part of our house in Shaker-style furniture.
>She would like me to make some Shaker-style knick-knack-y stuff
Then ignore Chris Becksvoort's book (well buy it anyway, because it's
worth it) and go for one of Ejner Handberg's many dimensioned plans
books of the small stuff. Buy the set - they're very useful.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0936399201/codesmiths-20
Try googling for "Shaker Reproductions". I found pictures of Shaker
"accessories" for inspiration. It doesn't get you plans, however.
You might also try talking to your local librarian, many books have
been written on the Shakers and their artifacts.
[email protected] (PC Gameplayer) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Hi all...
>
> SWMBO and I are re-doing part of our house in Shaker-style furniture.
> She would like me to make some Shaker-style knick-knack-y stuff (yes,
> I know the Shakers most likely didn't have knick-knacks, but that's a
> different story...). I made a candlebox out of maple from the recent
> Pop. Woodworking special issue, and she likes it a lot. I've googled,
> I've searched, I've looked high and low, but I can't really find any
> plans or ideas other than that. Does anyone have any resources
> (books, web sites, whatever) they might be able to point me to?
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Jim
"PC Gameplayer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all...
>
> SWMBO and I are re-doing part of our house in Shaker-style furniture.
> She would like me to make some Shaker-style knick-knack-y stuff (yes,
> I know the Shakers most likely didn't have knick-knacks, but that's a
> different story...). I made a candlebox out of maple from the recent
> Pop. Woodworking special issue, and she likes it a lot. I've googled,
> I've searched, I've looked high and low, but I can't really find any
> plans or ideas other than that. Does anyone have any resources
> (books, web sites, whatever) they might be able to point me to?
> Thanks in advance...
Here you go:
http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/nsearch?follow-pro=1&vwcatalog=doverpublications&catalog=doverpublications&query=shaker
or
http://tinyurl.com/gjls
-- Ernie
"PC Gameplayer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi all...
>
> SWMBO and I are re-doing part of our house in Shaker-style furniture.
> She would like me to make some Shaker-style knick-knack-y stuff (yes,
> I know the Shakers most likely didn't have knick-knacks, but that's a
> different story...). I made a candlebox out of maple from the recent
> Pop. Woodworking special issue, and she likes it a lot. I've googled,
> I've searched, I've looked high and low, but I can't really find any
> plans or ideas other than that. Does anyone have any resources
> (books, web sites, whatever) they might be able to point me to?
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Jim
Chris Becksvoort's shaker book should give you ideas for the next 20
years or so.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1561582182/qid=1057849886/sr=8-5/ref=sr_8_5/102-4912384-8304952?v=glance&s=books&n=507846