Hancock Shaker Bench

This is the Hancock Shaker Bench, made from the plans in John G. Shea’s “Making Authentic Shaker Furniture.” This one is made from a single piece of black walnut which has an excellent curly figure. I made it for the wedding of my oldest son’s best friend and his bride, with a pyrographic inscription on the underside of the seat. The wedding was in July, but I broke my leg in August so the bride and groom had to wait until this week to get their present. Hope it was worth the wait. The finish is Boiled Linseed Oil (cut with turpentine 50:50) and 4 coats of shellac (1/2 lb cut) and 2 of polyurethane (cut 50:50 with mineral spirits).

-- SteveL