American Style: Shaker, Mission & Country Projects (Custom Woodworking)

130 Pages·2000·30.17 MB·English

by  Time-Life Books

Shaker, Mi ion
& Country Projects
American Style
Shaker, Mission
& Country Projects
Neptune
CONVERSION CHART
WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS TEMPERATURE EQUIVALENTS
(ounces and pounds/ grams and kilograms) (fahrenheitI celsius)
us us
METRIC METRIC
%OZ 7g 0" F (freezer temperature) -lS- C
%OZ 149 32' F (water freezes) 0- C
%oz 21 9 98.6" F (normal body temp.) 37° C
src
1 oz 28 9 1800 F (water simmers)*
8 OZ (1/2 Ib) 227 9 2120 F (water boils)* 100" C
12 oz (% Ib) 340 9
16 oz (1 Ibl 454 9 *at sea level
35 oz (2 2 Ib) 1 kg
CONVERSION FORMULA CONVERSION FORMULA
ounces x28.35 = grams degreesfahrenheit minus 32, divided by 1.8
1000grams'" 1kilogram = degreescelsius
LINEAR EQUIVALENTS VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
(inches and feet/ centimetres and metres) (fluid ounces/ millilitres and litres)
us us
METRIC METRIC
%in 0.64 em 1tbsp (% fl OZ) 15 ml
112 in 1.27 em 1/2cup (4 fl OZ) 120 ml
1in 254 em 1cup (8 fl oz) 240 ml
6 in 15.24 em 1 quart (32 fl oz) 960 ml
12 in (1 foot) 30.48 em 1 quart + 3 tbsps 1L
1tt2 929.03 em' 1gal (128 II ozl 3.8 L
391/2 in 1.00 m 1 in3 16.39 em)
1yd 91.44 em 1ft' 0.0283 m3
1yd' 0.84 m2 1ydJ 0.765 m3
CONVERSION FORMULA CONVERSION FORMULA
inches x2.54 = centimetres fluid ouncesx30 = millilitres
100centimetres = 1metre 1000millilitres = 1litre
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CUSTOM WOODWORKING
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American Style
Shaker, Mission
& Country Projects
American Style
Shaker, Mission
& Country Projects
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SHAKER PROJECTS
Shaker Step Stool..
UJ£S ofShaker wuchesurI.'found in thissmallproject. There are two
versions, onemcu1e withhand-cutdotietails, theotherwith buttjojnt~.
Shaker Hall Table. . 14
Simji/elines hide theclwllen{{es thatmake tr.is whleTewardillg tobuild.
Alul the whole projectcanhewme withawhle sawandarouter.
Rocking Chair _._,._._ 26
ItsShakrheriragehas been updatedwithsomemodem techniques.
And there's an oldskiU thatma)' Ix! new10)'01t: weaving-ascat.
Shakcr~Style Footstool - - - -..-..-
Itdoesn't rakelong-tobuiW Ihis foo!-ltool wnuuch the. rockingchair.
The two In-ojem sharemanyofthesame technujl-les.
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ShakerStepStool
MISSION PROJECTS
Hall Clothes Tree
A special intcrlockingdesignbrin~ this halltree tog-etherwithadistinc
tive[wk. Italsomakes itsrrongandsrable, withoutamassjtJe "trunk."
Oak Sofa Table .54
Ewrythingyou'dupecrinaMission-slylesofatableisf~ inthisprojecl,
including~tm oak,squarespindles, andmortist:andfeIlOI1joiner)',
Glass-Top Coffee Table 62
Madeofquarrersaumook, thisrradirionaIcoffee robleisenhancedwitha
beveledglasstop. There'salsoanoptionfarasolidwoodwi>.
Mission Bookcase 7Z
Buill u:irhmaduneryandhandwork, rhischerrybookcasefearures Mrmlgh
mortiseandlCJ\OIljoinery. IIambebuill ll'ithorU;UWII[ theglassdooTs.
OakSofaTable
88
COUNTRY PROJECTS
Coat and Glove Rack 90
Hangcoatsandmittensorcullsandli1ll:.:m rm thisTackfeaturing slOrage
behindit~door. Anoptionalfinish turns itintoan "iruUlnlantique."
High-Back Bench 96
This benchcan bebuiltwithorwithoutstorage unacrIN!seal, with your
choiceofde.lignl ill the backandfinished withstain ormilkjJuint.
Jelly Cupboard . . 106
Backwhenjellywaswideathome, asimj)!ecujJboardlike mis..tored the
finishedproduct. This \Il..'l'sionoffr:rs sewraloptions w "chess it«p."
Dovetail Chest .. . 114
High-BackBench
l'and-cutdoveUliIs jJrovilJestmwhandbeaW)" Foradifferentlook, try
thefrwTJe,andpaneltlCT:'iicm. BomofferloISofStln'ageandapulI~OUI nay.
Sources l26
Index 127

T
heShakersdeveloped" uniquelyAmericanstyleof
furniture. Byremovingunnecessaryornamentation,
theShakerskepttheirdesignssimpleandh.Ulctional,
yet always in \X'rfect proportion. The {me Srulker look is
detlll<lndelegant,witheveryfcarureservingapurposeand
with nothingwastl-'t.I.
Thefirst projectsarc perfectexamplesoftheShaker
[WO
ide,l]offunction withoutdecoration.Thestepstool'shand;
cut dovetails lend strength where it's needed, yet display
workmanlike detail. The hall tahle achieves its lightness
and grace by itslegscut withsimple ta{X:rs.
On dIematchingrockingchairandfootstool, you'll find
an interestingwaytomakeyourowndowels. Then, when
thewoo:lworkingisdone,youcantryyourhandatanother
Shakercraft,wcavingSC'JCS with nadirional webbing.
Shaker Step Stool 8
ShopTip: Filling Gaps.....................••.... 9
Designer's Notebook: Country StepStool 12
Shaker Hall Table 14
Shop Tip: Tight·Fit Shoulders 17
Joinery: Locked RahhetJoint 20
Designer's Notebook: Lamp Table.....•........... 21
Shop Jig: Leg TaperingJig " 22
Technique: Tapering on theJointer 24
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Rocking Chair
Shop Tip: ShapingLegBottoms.............••.... 30
Technique: RoutingTenons on Dowels .....•••.....31
Technique: Notching Round Stock ........•••.....35
Technique: MakingYour Own Dowels ............•37
Technique: Wea ;nga ShakerSeat 38
Designer's Notebook: Alternate Weaving Patterns 42
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Shaker-Style Footstool
Shaker Step Stool
Made from cherry withhand-cutdovetails, thisstepstoolhas lots ofShakertouchesinasmaffproject.
Oryoucan tryyourhandatouroptionalcountryversionmadeofpineandusingbuttjoints.
Shaker furniture is famous for its ofthis joint. Here, a half-dovetail joint woodtoworkwith handtools.Also,the
basic,uncluttered style, aswell as adds a nice louch ofcraftsmanship. (II Shakerswould likelyhave usedcherry
its unquestion<:d utility. The step you've never cut dovetails by hand or for this project. Butjustabout any 3N_
stoolshownhereisaclassicexampleof need to brush upyour technique, step thickhardwoodwould besuitable.
Shakerdesignatitsbt$t. It'5simplefur by-stepinstructionsbeginonpage120.) FINISH.'Ioe stool shown above was
niturethatworks. ALTERNATESTYLEANDJOINT.With a finished withDanishoil,which isamix
DOVETAILS.Theonlydecoration (ifil few minor changes, the step stool can tun: oftung oil or linseed oil and var
can be called that) if; the beauty ofthe be buill as a country-style stool. This nish. This provides a finish that's
wood andthedovetailjoiots. version is put together primarily with durable.buteasytotouchupasthestep
Andwhenyoulookclosely,you'llsec buttjoints and screws. Instructions for stoolgetsscuffedfrom usc.
there arc two types ofdovetails. First, building this option are given in the There is also an unexpected benefit
the treadsofthestepsarcjoined to the Designer'sNotebookonpage12. tochoosingthisfinish.Itprovidedaway
Ic!.'S with traditional through-dovetails. MATERIALS. The slep sLool in the to fill some ofthe slight imperfections
Then, you'll sec the bracesal the front photo was made from cherry. I chose you mayhave inthe fit ofthe dovetails.
ofeach step (and alsoacrossthe back) cherry lor this project mostly because To learn more aboutthis, see the Shop
arc secured to the leg-switha variation it's tight-grainer! so it's an excellent Tiponthenextpage.
8 SHAKERPROJECTS
EXPLODEDVIEW
MATERIALSLIST
OVERAllDIMENSIONS:
15Wx14Dx21H WOOD
A ShortLeg(2) %x7-10'h
B longLeg(2) %x7-21
C Step(2) 3f x7-1S
4
o Braces(3) %x2-1S
STEP©--)
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LONG
LEG
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CUTTINGDIAGRAM
SHORT
LeG
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.............. Filling Gaps
Veryfewwoodworkerscan Whileyousand, you'll
cutperfectdovetailsevery createaslurryofsawdust
time.Thereareboundtobe andoil. As itaccumulates,
smallvoidsnomatterhow work thisslurryintothegaps
hardyoutry. The trick isto inthejoint. Keepsanding
fillthesevoidssotheyblend untilthere'senoughtofill
intotherestofthejoint. thevoids between thepins
Onesolution istoapplya andtails.
liberal amountofaDanish The mixturewill dryvery
oil.Then whileit'sstillwet, hard, and itmatchestheend
sandwith 220gritsilicon grainofthe pinsandtails
carbidesandpaper. almostperfectly.
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