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By Christian Becksvoort. The Taunton Press, 1998 Shaker furniture has influenced countless designers, myself included. This new book looks also at the Shaker contributions in the fields of music, art, religion, civil rights, and modern conveniences. An entire chapter deals with how their designs and workmanship were a direct outgrowth of their religious beliefs. The majority of the book is devoted to over 140 cases, tables and chairs, desks, built-ins, beds, clocks, and smaller items. Examples of the full spectrum of early, classic and Victorian pieces are explored, some never before photographed. Autographed, of course. "If your library has room for only one book on the Shakers and their furniture, this is it." -Shaker Workshops. $ 40. |
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Wood Junkie T-shirt. A 220 X enlargement of end grain black
cherry, my favorite wood. |
My Chest's Better Than Your Chest T-shirt. Considering the
300 hand cut dovetails, secret compartments, and the exquisite cherry that
goes into the 15-drawer chest, you'd better believe my chest's better than
yours. Screened to celebrate my 500th piece, which just happened to be the
15-drawer chest. |
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![]() C. H. Becksvoort T-shirt. This features one of my favorite Lie-Nielsen block planes. White on black shirt. M, L, or XL. $20. |
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| From my days
when I was better with a camera than a chisel. The Hesper & Luther Little, abandoned in Wiscasset, ME, for years fixtures
along route 1. The photo was shot in 1972 and posterized; reduced to pure
black & white and one shade of gray. 11 x 14. Mounted on poster board and signed, $85. Mounted, matted, signed and framed, $375. |
Limited edition of a small poster from the preface of my
first book, In Harmony with Wood, now out of print. Letterpress printed by
the Redwagon Press, 1998. Only 12 copies left. 7 1/2 x 12 1/2. Signed. $60. |
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| Set
of seven custom made, Japanese chisels. Designed by me, these heavy-duty "Becksvoort
pattern" chisels are trapezoid in cross
section to get right into dovetail corners. Hand made by the Japanese Master
chisel maker Akio Tasai. A layer of white steel with a Rc hardness of 65 is
forged onto 18 layers of Damascus steel (mokume or "wood grain").
The shaft is twisted and the steel is acid etched. With white oak double hoop
handles.
Sizes 4.5, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 24 mm (or about 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 5/8,
3/4,and 1"). With fitted case. Only one set made, extremely rare, these
chisels are a work of art. $5,875. |
Dovetail marker. I made mine in 1975, out of dogwood, and it still has nice, crisp edges. In dogwood, hornbeam or apple, whatever I have available. About 3" long, with a 10° angle (unless you specify otherwise). $25. |
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| Angel
Gabriel cards. Perhaps you can't afford the weather vane shown in New Work & Prototypes.
This is one alternative. Pack of 10 cards, 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" with envelopes.
Peace on Earth inside. $15. |
Chopping Dovetails. Greeting card (blank inside) on heavy, off-white stock, 4-1/4" x 6". |
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| Wooden bookmarks. Now, in addition to being well-read, you can also show a bit of class. These wooden bookmarks are scroll sawn from cherry waste by my friend Alan Bradstreet of Pownal, ME. Twenty different designs to choose from: Plane, drawknife, bit brace, carving tools, moon & stars, music note, oak leaf, maple leaf, iris, dolphin, cat, wolf, horse, dragon fly, heron, humming bird, butterfly, loon, saw, lizard. Minimum of 5 for $20. ($4 for each additional), your choice of designs. |
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