Shaker Workshops

Specialties

Shaker Workshops makes measured reproductions of Shaker furniture and oval boxes, especially Shaker chairs and dining tables. In addition to what we produce, we sell fine quality American-​made crafts – lamps, woodenware, stoneware, and metal – as well as rag rugs and hooked rugs in a wide variety of styles and sizes.

In our Arlington showroom, our furniture is available in two versions: Unfinished kits – easy to assemble, fun to finish, and particularly satisfying for non-​woodworkers. Custom finished furniture – you specify stain color and (for chairs) chair tape colors (s) and weaving pattern; we do the rest. Usually takes 3 to 4 weeks.

Whether you choose the satisfaction of hand crafting your own furniture from our kits or the convenience of having us hand finish your furniture, we know that you will be pleased with the results.

We also reweave seats on Shaker-​style chairs and stools.

We publish a 48-​page full-​color catalog three times per year, and we ship our products worldwide.

History

Established in 1970.

The Shakers came from England in 1774, and by 1850 grew from a membership of nine to approximately 6,000 in villages throughout the eastern and central United States. Today, membership is small again, but this does not take away from the lasting mark that generations of Shaker Brothers and Sisters have made on our American heritage.

No aspect of Shaker history is more important in our minds than their reputation in business. «Their upright dealing and strict honesty, individually and collectively, all persons can testify to who have ever been brought into business relations with them. No Shaker was known to make a false statement in relation to any business transaction whatever.» So wrote Charles F. Robinson in his 1893 history of the Shakers.

At Shaker Workshops, we think about this often. We are not Shakers, but we seek to live up to that high standard. We brand our furniture with pride and we guarantee it without hesitation. Please let us know if you find it to be otherwise.

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Shaker Workshops says,

«Todd Piker is one of the finest potters in New England. His finest pieces are still produced in his wood-​fired tube kiln. Beautiful and affordable.»