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From one newbie to another, welcome.

Looking at your pictures, you made raised panel doors and then put the raised panel to the inside? Yes, that is how the Shaker style of door was made so I tried to make it a true reproduction. The Shaker style was never ostentatious, but always functional. The raise panel itself was designed as a s...

Tim,
Thanks but no, I didn't make the chairs. I took a sample of the finished wood to a place called The Shaker Shop in Litiz Pa. and had them make the chairs to match. They do beautiful work and were able to match the finish perfectly. Making chairs like those is a bit out of my skill level.

Joe

Charlese, Thanks for the kind words. All the pieces are made from solid Tiger Maple and Birds Eye Maple. I posted some more detailed pics so you can see some of the techniques I used. The drawers are hand cut half-blind dovetails with 3/4" Maple fromts and 1/2" Mahogany sides and backs. Th...

Thanks for the welcome. Here are some pics of the dining room set I made a few years ago: The Shopsmith was the primary tool though there were some limitations, like jointing the 7' table top boards, but you learn to improvise. Also for the moulding profiling, the moulding set really didn't match up...

Hey all, long time user first time poster. I've owned my Shopsmith since, I believe 1983 seriel# 181340. Not a single issue or breakdown yet. I do use it in spurts however, not on a daily basis. I have the jointer which I've mounted on a powerstand, a band saw also mounted seperately. I've built man...