Here's where you get to show off your work and earn discount coupons at
the same time. Send me a photo and a short description of a project you're
proud of, and I'll send you a $2.00 discount coupon. You can combine up
to three coupons per order. Check out the coupon page for details on other
ways to earn discount coupons. If you have access to a scanner send a .GIF
file or a .PICT file as an attached file and email to sam@samallen.com.
Otherwise send a snapshot of the project by mail to: Sam Allen, 59 South
Main Suite 103, Moab, Utah 84532.
Rustic Desk by David Lambert
Desk (above) and cabinet (below) by David Lambert. David describes his style
as "rustic elegance" The pieces are made from old barn wood and
salvaged windows. David ran the wood through a planer to remove the weathering.
The pieces are oiled with Watco and highlighted with semi-transparent oil
based colored satins. A final coat of Deft completes the finish. David sells
his work at a small home furnishings store called "Home On The Range."
For more information you can call (888) 259-8864.
Rustic Cabinet by David Lambert
Shaker #3 Rocker by Sam Allen
This rocker has an interesting story behind it. The wood comes from a tree
planted by my great grandfather. When he walked across the plains he carried
three walnuts from his home in the east in his pocket and planted them on
his farm in Utah. When we recently trimmed a branch from the tree, I knew
that I couldn't use it for firewood, I had to make something from it, but
what? The branch was small and very crooked. This is a case where the wood
dictated the project. I measured all of the straight sections of the branch
and found that there was one just barely long enough make the back of a
small chair. The Shaker #3 rocker was the right size so that's what I made.
I even used the crooked parts of the branch for the rockers.
Alacena (New Mexican wall cabinet) by Sam Allen
This cabinet is inspired by the cabinets built into the thick adobe walls
of old New Mexican houses. When the old walls crumble the cabinets are salvaged
by collectors. Traditionally the sides would be hidden in the adobe walls,
but nowadays they are often surface mounted to show off the exposed traditional
joinery.
Shaker Jelly Cupboard by Sam Allen
I built this cupboard using traditional handtools and techniques. All of
the mouldings were made with hand planes There are plans and step-by-step
directions in my book Plane Basics.
Shaker Shelf by Sam Allen
The old time Shakers liked to include peg boards on most of the interior
walls. Anything that needed to hang on a wall was designed to hang from
the peg boards. This shelf is inspired by a Shaker original. In a Shaker
building, the peg board would extend the entire length of the wall. I chose
to use just a short section of peg board above the shelf. The shelf is finished
with red milk paint.
