| Mortise
and tenon construction. A method of joinery resulting in as strong a joint as is possible. Shaker doors are traditionally 3/4" thick. A mortise is a rectangular hole through the vertical member of a door. The rails or horizontal members of the door are sized to fit into the mortise. When pegged, it is not coming apart. |
| Brass
plaque.
3 inches X 1.125 inches, solid unfinished brass, letters and numbers as you sketch out, attached with four escutcheon pins, located on any flat surface you choose.  |
| White glove blanket wrapped service- Furniture set up in room ready to use. No packing required. |
| Delivery in company van in Maine- Furniture set up in your room ready to use. No packing required. |
| Customer pick up- From loading dock at workshop. No packing required. |
 Rolled washstand corner Shaker furniture is masterful at turning a functional element into a work of art. This corner treatment is just such a work of art. close |
| Ordering
procedure. 1. Determine generally what you want to buy. Questions by phone are good. 800-789-5188 2. Mail a $200 deposit check to us. As we say, this seperates the serious from the curious. It also puts you on our build schedule. 3. We will mail you a written confirmation of your deposit and an invoice distilling to writing the decisions made thus far. 4. Each item we build has lists of "choices" from which a selection must be made. "Options" are optional. 5. Once you have paid your deposit, we are happy to mail you finish samples of your choosing for consideration in your light. 6. Payment in full including shipping and Maine state sales tax if applicable, must be paid by personal check prior to your build date. 7. We will build, ship, arrange and pay the shipper on your behalf, and refund any overpayment. |
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Antiquing.
The combination of steps in the furniture finishing process that have
as their sole objective to make the furniture look older than it really
is. How much older is determined by the amount of antiquing applied.
We offer antiquing in light, medium and heavy quantities. First, try as we might to make perfect furniture with no blemishes, we can't. So, rather than promise you something that we can't do, we offer you the best that we can do. Second, scratches and dings will happen to your furniture as you use it. if we put the first few on, as others occur, there is less anxiety which is good for you and your visitors. Third, we think it looks more appropriate. It's like a person over forty-five having crows feet around their eyes.
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Turn buttons to hold doors shut. 
Another example of Shaker practicality. There need be nothing more complicated than this to hold doors shut. close |
| Varnish.
Better than lacquer, shellac, or linseed oil as a top coat. It does not allow water to penetrate into the wood and cause a white spot. We use two coats to be surer that we have the surface entirely covered. |
