Stay Humble
Sometimes after a long day in the woodshop one just needs to stay humble…
October Mystery Tool
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Shaker Bench
The Shakers came to America in the 18th Century and over the years became highly skilled woodworkers, developing their own sense of design. Their furniture and interiors were simple and austere believing that everything be made with a minimum of extra detail or decoration, and only made for their intended use.
Article 15 – Moravian chair
The Moravians, who can trace their roots back to the 15th century, re-emerged in the 18th century in Bavaria. These colonial Germans were members of the Moravian church and they came to America for the same reason others also did around the same time: to escape religious persecution in Europe.
Just do it!
Becoming a woodworker is a skilled craft. Every minute, hour and day spent in the woodshop is time spent learning and enhancing your skills.
Part 14 – Shaker Hanging Cabinet
Books about the Shakers are always littered with photographs of rooms prominently displaying one or two pieces of furniture standing on the signature wide-boarded wood floors of the time. But, looking beyond the ‘staring’ piece there are always other furnishings being kept out of the way hanging on those characteristic shaker pegs.