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Shaker Pleasant Hill Hanging Cupboard

Robert W. Lang — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:02:27 +0000

This is a model of a Shaker hanging cupboard from the Pleasant Hill, Kentucky Shaker community. Read more »

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Small Shaker Chest Sketchup Model

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:10:45 +0000

This is a model of a small Shaker chest featured in the book "Storage and Shelving the Shaker Way" by Kerry Pierce. Read more »

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Shaker Construction Methods

Article Index — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:23:40 +0000

A furniture maker visits the Pleasant Hill, Ky., community and unearths a fair number of surprises (nails!) about Shaker joinery. By Kerry Pierce Pages: 38-44 From the December 2005 issue #152 Buy this issue now If you’re planning to stay at the restored Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, Ky., I have some advice: At dawn, … Read more »

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Pleasant Hill Shaker Miniature Chest

Article Index — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:13:25 +0000

Reproductions may have room for improvement. By Kerry Pierce Pages: 58-63 From the October 2006 issue #157 Buy this issue now Furniture reproductions are never exactly like the originals on which they’re based. In some cases, that’s because the skill and artistry of the reproducer don’t measure up to the skill and artistry of the … Read more »

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Out of the Woodwork: Common Ground

Article Index — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:38:01 +0000

My dad was a cabinetmaker for most of his working life. Unfortunately, he plied this trade in a small, working-class town in Northwestern Ohio, a town with more farmers than investment bankers, with more machinists than venture capitalists. So there weren’t many local residents with the financial resources to hire my dad to build the high-style period reproductions he yearned to build. Read more »

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Pleasant Hill Shaker Cupboard

Article Index — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:26:00 +0000

Common wood from a common source creates an uncommon beauty. By Kerry Pierce Pages: 56-61 From the June 2006 issue #155 Buy this issue now I began my study of the Shaker furniture at Pleasant Hill, Ky., with a quick survey of the contents of the enormous Centre Family Dwelling, sticking my head in the … Read more »

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Pleasant Hill Shaker Saturday Table

Article Index — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:48:18 +0000

A sharp eye and smart jig help you build this reproduction. By Kerry Pierce Pages: 76-80 From the April 2006 issue #154 Buy this issue now Last summer I had the pleasure of visiting the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Ky. During my stay there, the volunteer who showed me around explained that … Read more »

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Rethinking Shaker Design

Article Index — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:56:00 +0000

An examination of the furniture built by the Western communities expands our notions of what is ‘Shaker.’ By Kerry Pierce Pages: 72-78 From the February 2006 issue #153 Buy this issue now The restored Shaker community at Pleasant Hill, Ky., gives admirers of Shaker architecture, furniture and life an opportunity to get very close to … Read more »

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