Shaker Inspiration

Shaker Inspiration

“Shaker Inspiration” begins with information that all woodworkers need – the nitty-gritty of how to successfully make trees into furniture. This requires a firm grasp of wood movement – one of Chris’s specialties – and he shares many of the tricks he uses to ensure his pieces remain sound through the seasons and generations.

The lessons are both big and small, from the advantages of working with a single species to how to calculate how much a drawer front will move inside a house with forced-air heat. Every page of this section is filled with little shop tricks that Christian has used to become a productive woodworker, from how to remove dovetail waste to how to align a drawer front and drawer side perfectly when dovetailing.

Contents

Introduction ix

SECTION I: The Basics
Chapter 1: Know Your Materials 2
Chapter 2: Acquiring Woodworking Skills 12
Chapter 3: Solid Wood Furniture Construction 20
Chapter 4: On Craftsmanship 42
Chapter 5: On Design 50

SECTION II: The Business
Chapter 6: Getting Started 62
Chapter 7: Setting Up Shop 68
Chapter 8: Goals & Business Considerations 76
Chapter 9: Marketing

SECTION III: Inspiration
Chapter 10: My Designs – A Baker's Dozen 94
Chapter 11: Shaker Reproductions 122
Chapter 12: Shaker Classes 138

Bibliography 157