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.
Shaker Style Candle Stand
In this article I am going to take you through the steps of making a Shaker candle stand based on one first made in New Lebanon, NY Shaker Village in the first quarter of the 19th Century and is currently in the collection at the American Museum in Bath UK.
Part 10 – Making a Chessboard
Start with two pieces of contrasting wood, I am using some very old wormy maple and a piece of equally old walnut.
Office Bookcase
For many years we have been saying that we want a well built Office Book Case – for years we have been using one made of particle board. Just not right for a woodworker… Coming back from vacation to a flooded office gave us the excuse to start afresh…
Making a Bench Mallet
It’s hard to imagine being a wood worker and not having a good quality wooden mallet. In fact, the wooden mallet is essential for joinery, furniture making, for chopping mortises and ‘persuading’ joints together and apart. Wooden mallets have been around for thousands of years. Over the years I have accumulated a selection – some purchased and some home made. Read more…
Roubo Bench Revisited
Those of you that have been following Sawdust & Woodchips for a while will recall the Roubo bench I made. You can follow the whole build here.
Recently I was asked if I was happy with it?