Title Page
Special Offers
The Shaker Style
The Creative Process
The Shakers: A Nineteenth-Century Genius
Shaker Antiques
The Origins of Shaker Design
Thos. Moser, Cabinetmakers
Materials
A Covenant with Wood
Classification of Wood
Wood Species
Harvesting the Forest
Measuring Board Feet
Handling and Curing Lumber
Grain Characteristics
Wood Figure
Open and Closed Grain
Grading Lumber
Other Shop Materials
Abrasives
Hardware
Dowels
Pulls and Knobs
Hinges
The Quality of Materials
Tools
The Nature of Workmanship
Hand Tools
Portable Power Tools
Stationary Tools
The Workbench
Shop Layout
Building Processes
Options
Gluing Up Panels
Joint Construction
Building Case Pieces
Building Tables
Drawer Construction
Making and Hanging Doors
Mouldings
Finishing Techniques
Living with Shaker Furniture
Measured Drawings The measured drawings in this chapter will enable you to build for yourself 45 items of furniture in the Shaker-style as designed by Thos. Moser, Cabinetmaker:
Small Handy Stool
Two-Stepper
Boyker Bench
Candle Shelf
Hanging Shelves
Mirror
Wood Box
Six-Board Blanket Chest
Common Bench
Lap Desk
Large Round Stand
Small Round Stand
Hanging Cupboard
Long Bookcase
Vertical Bookcase
Four-Door & Drawer Side Chest
Six-Drawer Side Chest
Four-Door Side Chest
Pewter Cupboard
Dr. White’s Chest
Five-Drawer Chest
Ten-Drawer Chest
Canterbury Cupboard
Trestle Table
Trestle Coffee Table
Trestle Table Desk
Square End Table
Round Extention Table
Harvest Table
Splay-Leg Dropleaf Table
Stretcher Table
Small Writing Desk
Chair Table
Sewing Desk
Blanket Box with Drawer
Four-Slat Ladderback Chair
Armless Rocking Chair
Studio Stool
Katahdin Chairs
Deacon’s Bench
Low-Post Bed
Tall Clock
Wall Clock (Square Face)
Wall Clock (Round Face)
Shaker Pegboard
