Shaker Bench

[G S Haydon]

It'll be a couple of weeks or so before I do another project video but here is a basic Shaker style bench https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwRcOvU6eVA .

What I have learned from doing these videos is that I'm going to be keeping my eyes peeled for a good secondhand 14" bandsaw. Using pre dimensioned timber is great but at some point I'll need to resaw. In addition making do with a coping saw is fine but it's not really designed for the amount of work I'm asking it to do. A nice bandsaw would prevent a rabbit hole of big frame saws etc.

Also by doing the videos it's given me a ideas to do a couple of quick ones on housing joints and setting out curves. Anyway, hope you like it.

 

[n0legs]

Keep 'em coming Graham

 

[Jacob]

Nice bench.
Nothing special about Shaker furniture - it's British vernacular gone colonial; plus virgin forest, sexual frustration and simplistic ideology. You will find similar stuff here if you look around - more farm, cottage and chapel rather than posh house , church etc.
http://regionalfurnituresociety.org/
Bebbs' Welsh Furniture book makes shaker stuff look quite dull and feeble!

 

[G S Haydon]

Very much agree with that Jacob. I chose this project because it was quick rather than any desire to highlight shaker design. There is indeed a ton of stuff from these shores too that I'll be sure to explore. Thanks for the links, great stuff.

 

[Duncan A]

British vernacular gone colonial; plus virgin forest, sexual frustration and simplistic ideology.

Excellent summing up!

 

[Ed Bray]

Enjoyed the project, found the spots with no sound a little disconcerting.

Amazing what you can do in <12 minutes :wink:

 

[G S Haydon]

I know Ed, sometimes when it goes to 8 x I loose the sound. Not surprising when I shoot it on a smart phone and then use windows movie maker

 

[Woodmonkey]

Very nice, the speeded up chisel sound is strangely comforting! Out of interest how long did it take in real time?

 

[G S Haydon]

Woodmonkey I did not keep tabs on it. Making the cut outs and brackets by hand takes the time. I'd guess at four hours but not sure.

 

[SteveB43]

Hi Graham,
Thanks for all your YouTube videos' enjoyed them all, particulary the one on using the £6 hardpoint hand saws....
If you're looking for future suggestions, how's about using wooden planes to dimension and true up stock?, I know youve done one or two videos on wooden plane tune and restoration I think?
Reason I'm asking is following Chris Schwarz's idea of Coarse > Medium > Fine going through the planes for stock preparation. I get the idea of starting with a Jack, then Panel and finally a Smoother, but it be great to see those steps with an expert !
It's difficult to use a smoother on shavings....... :roll:

Cheers
SBenn

 

[John15]

Good video Graham. I like the way you've speeded up the repetitive bits as they can become a bit tedious.

John

 

[custard]

It'll be a couple of weeks or so before I do another project video but here is a basic Shaker style bench https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwRcOvU6eVA .

What I have learned from doing these videos is that I'm going to be keeping my eyes peeled for a good secondhand 14" bandsaw. Using pre dimensioned timber is great but at some point I'll need to resaw. In addition making do with a coping saw is fine but it's not really designed for the amount of work I'm asking it to do. A nice bandsaw would prevent a rabbit hole of big frame saws etc.

Also by doing the videos it's given me a ideas to do a couple of quick ones on housing joints and setting out curves. Anyway, hope you like it.

Good project and very good video, you've really got the knack for both!

 

[Woodchips2]

Thanks Graham, really enjoyed this video. =D>

Setting out the curves looked complicated, I've got a plastic draughtsman's curve from my student days that make this easy.

Regards Keith