Crafted by hand, these authentic Shaker rocker “Three Bears’ Chairs” were carefully reproduced from drawings created by Ejner Handberg, a 20th century builder and cabinet maker from Massachusetts.  He studied Shaker furniture in the mid-1900’s and documented hundreds of pieces in detailed scale drawings. 

This set of chairs was honored in April, 2014 at the 31st annual Northern Woods Exhibition, sponsored by the Minnesota Woodworkers Guild, as recipient of the "Best Traditional Piece" award.

They are made of sturdy North American hardwoods, and demonstrate a variety of sizes, back styles, weave colors and patterns of seats and backs of the rockers offered by the Mount Lebanon Shakers.  

The Papa chair, a “No. 7” slat back, is made from Curly Maple.  The “No. 5” tape back chair for Mama, with a comfy padded back, is made from sturdy Sugar Maple, while the milk-painted “No. 3” chair for Baby Bear is made from both American Elm and Sugar Maple.  All are finished with traditional shellac and hand waxed to a soft glow.

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Thais chair was featured in the Gallery section of the November/December, 2014 issue of Fine Woodworking. It is a hand-made exact replica of an 1876 Shaker Rocking Chair, originally made by the Mount Lebanon, New York Shaker Community. It was created from detailed drawings left by Mr. Ejner Handberg.

It is made from durable Curly Maple, dyed to a golden aged maple luster, and finished with multiple coats of hand-rubbed shellac, topped off with a coat of dark furniture wax.

This is a "No. 7" rocker. It measures 43" tall at the rear posts. The seat is 17" off the floor, 21" wide at the front, 17" wide at the rear, and 19" deep. The arms are 7" higher than the seat.

It is an incredibly comfortable seat, woven of 1" wide "Shaker Tape", a woven, heavy-duty cotton tape, with 1" of upholstery foam between the upper and lower woven layers of the seat. It is a "ladder back" style.

Shaker chairs have survived more that 150 years. Add this heirloom to your family!

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This is a hand-made exact replica of an 1876 Shaker Rocking Chair, originally made by the Mount Lebanon, New York Shaker Community. It was created from detailed drawings left by Mr. Ejner Handberg.

It is made from durable Hard Maple, dyed to a golden aged maple luster, and finished with multiple coats of hand-rubbed shellac, topped off with a coat of dark furniture wax.

This is a "No. 5" "Tape Back" rocker. It measures 39" tall at the rear posts. The seat is 16" off the floor, 18" wide at the front, 14" wide at the rear, and 17" deep. The arms are 6" higher than the seat.

It is an incredibly comfortable seat, woven of 1" wide "Shaker Tape", a woven, heavy-duty cotton tape, with 1" of upholstery foam between the upper and lower woven layers of the seat. The curved tape back provides an equal level of comfort and great support.

Shaker chairs have survived more that 150 years. Add this heirloom to your family!

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This is a hand-made exact replica of an 1876 Shaker Rocking Chair, originally made by the Mount Lebanon, New York Shaker Community. It was created from detailed drawings left by Mr. Ejner Handberg.

It is made from durable Hard Maple and American Elm, painted with tradition milk paint in a barn red color, and finished with multiple coats of hand-rubbed shellac, topped off with a coat of dark furniture wax.

This is a "No. 3" "Tape Back" rocker. It measures 34" tall at the rear posts. The seat is 15-1/2" off the floor, 17" wide at the front, 13" wide at the rear, and 15" deep. The arms are 6-1/2" higher than the seat.

It is an incredibly comfortable seat, woven of 1" wide "Shaker Tape", a woven, heavy-duty cotton tape, with 1" of upholstery foam between the upper and lower woven layers of the seat. The gently curved tape back provides an equal level of comfort and great support.

Shaker chairs have survived more that 150 years. Add this heirloom to your family!

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This is a hand-made Shaker rocking chair. It is not a true reproduction. It is a custom version, built for a client with special needs. The client had difficulty getting in and out of authentic Shaker rockers. They needed the seat and arms to be higher. While basically a "No. 5" Mount Lebanon rocker, this chair is 3" taller, with the seat raised 3". You'll notice it has an extra set of stretchers, three instead of the traditional two, to ensure it has the strength needed for the extra height.

It is made from durable Hard Maple, dyed to a golden aged maple luster, and finished with multiple coats of hand-rubbed shellac, topped off with a coat of dark furniture wax.

This is a modified "No. 5" "Tape Back" rocker. It measures 42" tall at the rear posts. The seat is 19" off the floor, 18" wide at the front, 14" wide at the rear, and 17" deep. The arms are 7" higher than the seat.

It is an incredibly comfortable seat, woven of 1" wide "Shaker Tape", a woven, heavy-duty cotton tape, with 1" of upholstery foam between the upper and lower woven layers of the seat. The curved tape back provides an equal level of comfort and great support.

Shaker chairs have survived more that 150 years. This custom rocker should last that long as well.

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