May Shaker Bench

Nice job Todd…I told you before, shaker is not my favorite style but I really love this bench and I can understand why it is a popular seller.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

It is definitely a geat design. I’ve thought about pinning dovetails but I’ve never done it.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Beautiful Todd, simply beautiful. You are an excellent craftsman, and maticulus in your work and in your designs.
I really like Shaker furniture, and you made all the Shaker lovers proud.

-- Remember--- one good turn-- gets most of the blanket!!!!

Todd: a great looking bench. I’m glad that others with money like it also.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Karson – Yes, it is important that people with money like it. Especially if they are willing to spend it.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Nice bench Todd looks like a design that’s working well for you.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

is this what we will make in the week long class you have next summer?

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Great bench congrats on the sale.

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

a great job, pure shaker without further discussion and I think it will sell more banks, congratulations

Todd, I find that simple lines and fine craftsmanship has a lot of appeal. This bench demonstrates that in spades.

great looking bench…..excellent work…as always….

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

Nice bench, Todd.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

i really like these benches

whats something like this sell for?

Shaker style specific aside ,I watched your video and enjoyed the very relevant design points. I don’t build a lot of furniture ,yet I find this same thought process is applicable to appealing millwork as well. Kudos -

-- rob

Mike – The 4’ bench with 3 drawers sells for $1150 and the 5’ bench with 4 drawers sells for $1250. Shipping is on top of that.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

SoCal – I think you are right. It is the thought process and design principles I was trying to get across because they are applicable to many other projects. This is a little talked about or shared subject.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Nice bench, nice design, nice choice of wood. Definite winner.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Todd, A very beautiful bench you have created! Can you tell me more of why you choose to pin the dovetails instead of glueing them? I understand that the pinned joint would be strong but…? (By the way,I really like the idea of mechanical fastening verses gluing even though I glue things together for a living.)

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Kindlingmaker – I still apply glue but I do not need to rely on it over time. I went back and added in the entry that I use glue just to clarify.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Very nice as always.

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It’s strange how Shaker style furniture is so popular.

It must be their name, because the design is always so straight looking.

For some reason, your design is a lot more interesting..

Whoever bought this bench got a bargain.

Also, I think your video is top notch.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Well done ! Todd.It’s so well designed ,well constructed ,and well finished, and very pleasing to the eye . just what more could a client or anyone ask for ? I like this piece a lot.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Nice work Todd. The bench looks great in cherry. I too, like to use both heart and sap wood when working with cherry.
I think you priced it perfectly. It’s good to know there are still people out there willing to pay for quality.
Keep the videos comming.

Shep

-- Ron,R.A.Shepard Woodworking,Massachusetts

Great job Todd. nice finish. I like the walnut plugs as well.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Yep, exactly what we expect from you. Great!! What did ya do ta yer thumb???

-- Thos. Angle

No Injuries Here! My skin has a problem with cracking. The trades are hard on my sensitive hands.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

I liked the bench …expically with the two tone effact walnut plugs…and pinning the dove tails I will have to remember that one makes it look sharp…

-- christoper Blanchard, Michigan

Beautiful work, Todd. That patch of cherry in the back is some piece of timber. More of nature’s finest work. I’ll have to try pinning my doves sometime soon, and you’ve given me yet another reason to pick up and tune a veneer saw.
It was certainly a nice surprise to see my two favorite Montanans shooting the breeze.

With fall upon us, let the hangnails and finger-tip cracking begin in earnest…
At the risk of catching more flack (see forum topic about using my wife’s fingernail polish remover as a cyanoacrylate solvent and the subsequent sh*t-storm that followed) I recommend Look Ma, New Hands!, which isn’t girlie smelling, isn’t slimy like Cornhusker’s Lotion and as it has paraffin in it, doesn’t wash right off or wear off immediately in the shop. As the garage propane heating season starts back up, it’s good stuff to have around.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Todd, get some stuff called “working hands” best stuff ever invented for us non-office guys :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Doug – thanks for the chuckle and the health & beauty tips. Over the years I have found that the best thing I can do is wrap my fingers with athletic tape.

Another one is to neutralize the alkaline effects of sheetrock with vinegar. Sheetrock is terribly devastating to my hands at any time of the year.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Great Looking Bench, Todd! Thanks for posting your excellent workmanship!

-- Dennis Zongker