interest in Shaker village trip report?

Apr 01, 2005 4 Replies
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Greetings, Just got back from a trip to Kentucky. Horses for 8yr daughter, Mississippi culture sites for SWMBO, Shaker sites for me. I'm willing to write up a Shaker wood report if anyone expresses interest. Pics when I get 'em back from the developer.



Couple of quick notes as a teaser: Doorframes draw-pinned 4x4. Scratch awl marks left in dovetailed drawers. Coopering demonstrator had a Veritas low-angle spokeshave on his bench. Unfaded green paint was applied by Shakers themselves, not restorers.


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Which village did you go to? I have been to Pleasant Hill and thought it was an excellent time. Lots of shaker designs to check out!

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I have visited all the "Shaker" sites across the country. Pleasant Hill is my favorite! Please post some pictures. Mike

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Scratch

I would enjoy seeing a report. We visited Hancock Shaker Village, in the Berkshires, several years ago and really enjoyed that. If only they would have produced offspring to carry on the tradition. Regards, Mike M.

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Hokay, I'll get to work on it. Need to get my impressions down on paper, anyway. Dropping the pics off tonight; take a little while to get 'em off the CD and into an approved size... 1024x768, 24bits/pixel, right? ;D

(Pleasant Hill, BTW, with a whistle stop at South Union, cuz Mammoth Cave took way longer than we figgured.)

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