Shaker Oval Box Stacks
Oval boxes can be stacked one on top of the other or nested inside one another for convenient storage.
There are nearly limitless size and color options for creating a stack of boxes, so I've only included a handful of possibilities here. If you would like to create your own stack by choosing the sizes and colors of each box, please pick each item individually by .
Feel free to contact me to discuss various possibilities.
Box sizes regularly available include the following:
- Size #0: 3 ¾” Long by 2 ¼” Wide by 1 ¼” Tall
- Size #1: 5” Long by 3” Wide by 1 ¾” Tall
- Size #2: 6” Long by 4” Wide by 2 ¼” Tall
- Size #3: 7 ½” Long by 5” Wide by 2 ¾” Tall
- Size #4: 8 ¾” Long by 6” Wide by 3 ¼” Tall
- Size #5: 10” Long by 7” Wide by 4” Tall
- Size #6: 11 ½” Long by 8 ¼” Wide by 4 ½” Tall
- Size #7: 13” Long by 9 ¼” Wide by 5 ¼” Tall
Construction:
- Materials: The sides of boxes are constructed from maple or birch and the top and bottom boards from quarter-sawn pine. All lumber is milled at our shop here in Embden, Maine.
- Hand-Cut Joints: Each swallowtail joint is individually hand-cut by Robert LeHay, ensuring each piece is unique.
- Fasteners: The band and top and bottom boards are secured with copper tacks made on original 19th-century machines.
- Finish Options: Available in a variety of milk paint and natural finishes. All painted pieces receive two coats of a high-quality tung oil finish, while natural finish boxes receive five coats. This oil finish ensures that the box is well protected and the finish will only get better with age.
- Aged Appearance: Copper tacks are darkened to provide a vintage look. Following tradition, the bottom of painted pieces is left unpainted, then dyed and oiled to provide an aged patina.
Since 1993, LeHay’s Shaker Boxes has been making boxes and carriers in the Shaker tradition. While mass-produced, machine-made items have replaced many traditional products, nothing can replace the individuality of an item that has been created by hand using locally sourced materials. We sincerely appreciate your interest in our products!
