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18th Century Salt Box

18thNCww, member | November 2nd, 20093 comments

18th century style salt box with spice drawer. Hand planed, scraped bird's eye maple with hand cut dovetails. Secondary wood in pine (inset bottom, drawer sides/back/bottom). Tung oil finish.

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Gant Capitol

carvewright, member | October 19th, 20091 comment

The task was to carve a replacement capitol for the front porch of a farmehouse dateing from the 1820's. The home owner supplied pictures of the originals, with measurements, and the replacement was...

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Pine Corner TV Stand

Senomozi, member | September 5th, 2009

Solid pine corner TV stand loosely inspired from traditional French-Canadian pine cabinets. The six inch high recess provides decent space for AV equipment. Raised panel doors swing 180 degrees to...

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Chippendale Arm Chair in cherry

HBest, member | September 4th, 20093 comments

I took two pictures of my favorite chairs from a Millers Antique Guide. One for the splat and the other for the leg and shell carvings. The dimensions are taken from an old rocking chair very...

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Carved Coffee Table in French Provincial Style

AlanBYoung, member | September 3rd, 20091 comment

A carved coffee table The top is made from Sapele and the apron and legs from Mahogany.

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Tavern Style Trestle Table

GraemeSmith, member | July 31st, 2009

I had called at Dwyer Hardwood - my local specialist hardwood supplier to pick up a small piece of red elm. I knew he still had some of the original fitch I had got material from before and I...

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Colonial Tool Cupboard

GraemeSmith, member | July 31st, 2009

I felt in need of some practice to "tune-up" my hand tool skills. My planes were living in an old dresser - a constant pest to have to get in and out the old worn drawers and their protective...

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Radiator / Candle / Side table

GraemeSmith, member | July 31st, 2009

Living in a Colonial House has its challenges. Colonial exterior, Federal makeover inside and out, 1950's heating. In the dining room the solution to a large cast iron radiator in 1950...

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Pencil Post Bed

GraemeSmith, member | July 30th, 2009

This pencil post bed was made as a Christmas Gift and assembled Christmas Eve so that when the recipient came home from evening service - the bed had been "delivered" by Santa. The bed is...

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fear..Phaedra and Hippolytus

adriatico021, member | July 28th, 2009

MARQUETRY INTERPRETATIONS of old Masters’ drawingsPierre-Narcisse Guérin(Paris, 1774-Rome, 1833)Woman Holding a Child and Glimpsing the Shadow of Embracing Figures: Phaedra and Hippolytus

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Cavalry Skirmish

adriatico021, member | July 28th, 20092 comments

MARQUETRY INTERPRETATIONS of old Masters’ drawings - Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) - Cavalry Skirmish

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St. Jerome..

adriatico021, member | July 28th, 2009

MARQUETRY INTERPRETATIONS of old Masters’ drawings - Gian Lorenzo BERNINI - St Jerome on his Knees before a Crucifix

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Queen Anne/William and Mary highboy

ChicagoMark, member | July 23rd, 2009

A combination of elements from 2 pieces that I saw in some books that I really liked: one a William and Mary highboy, and another, a Queen Anne highboy. Built from solid Pine, Poplar, and Birch...

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Painted Bookcases with Motawi Tiles and Brass Grills

AlanBYoung, member | July 13th, 2009

I finished up a pair of painted bookcases. This set was built for a couple who liked a previous pair of bookcases I made. They needed alterations to the design to fit their space. These cases...

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Empire Bookcase

AlanBYoung, member | June 24th, 20092 comments

This is a rather bold and brassy piece. Literally. I designed and fabricated all the brass features and hardware on this bookcase except the door hinges and catches. These details include...

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Toolbox for the Workshop

snapperhead, member | June 19th, 20094 comments

I needed a tool box in my workshop to hold all my carving tools and hand tools. I had tools in rolls, different cabinets and boxes. When I needed something it took time to find their...

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Built in Library and False Door

Jimx, member | June 17th, 2009

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Built in library and a false door. We wanted to build a bookcase and storage on either side of the brick fireplace. The door to...

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Painted bookcase

GrosseDesign, member | June 7th, 2009

These bookcases are painted poplar with stained oak counters to match the oak flooring. The tops have arched openings to reflect other arch details in the house. The two end sections of shelves are...

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medicine cabinet

GrosseDesign, member | June 7th, 2009

I built this medicine cabinet of pine with an antique whitewash finish and coated it with several layers of polyurethane. There is lighting behind the crown molding on the wall making it stand out to...

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The Spruce Goose ll

Czappa, member | June 5th, 2009

This is an abstract working model of Howard Hughs's Spruce Goose made of thirteen ply plywood. I was given a palate of this wood and was buring it for fire wood before I realized I could...

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Built-in wardrobe

finelineWoodworking, member | June 3rd, 2009

This custom cabinet features his and hers sides with hanging storage and pull out tray drawers as well as tgraditional chest of drawers. The center section is "bumped-out" and is set on a red...

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TV/Computer Tray

tantrim, member | May 29th, 20092 comments

I am a person that wants both my TV Tray as well as my computer handy so I had to make both in one.

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Lonnie Bird Inspired Toolchest

Diviner, member | May 22nd, 200910 comments

This is a cabinet was inspired from a feature article and video clip in FWW about a secretary that Lonnie Bird built. This furniture style doesn't match the rest of my house, so I decided to make it...

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Paint Shelves

slashdev, member | May 18th, 20091 comment

The house next door was being demolished, and I salvaged the subfloor to make this shelving unit for storing paint in our basement. Because these boards had also been used for the foundations...

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Carved Chairmaker's Tool Chest by Rev. Jim Paulson

pastorchairmaker, member | May 18th, 20096 comments

Rev. Jim Paulson made this 18th century style tool chest to hold a set of Windsor chairmaker's tools. He brought his dovetailed pine chest to a chairmaking class at The Windsor...

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Closet Shelves and Brackets

slashdev, member | May 12th, 2009

These brackets and shelves were made from recycled pine. Our 1906 house had a simple Jelly Cabinet in the basement that was rotting at the base and falling apart. I salvaged what I could...

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Recycled Cabinet Nightstand

geppetto425, member | May 7th, 2009

I had made the single drawer nightstand a couple of years ago. Someone gave me the old cabinet missing a drawer and I turned it into a matching nightstand to the original. The green glass knobs are...

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Louis XV style Side Chair

w00dwkr, member | May 5th, 2009

This is the side chair that is part of the same set from my previous post. It is also made out of birch and has a cane back. All the parts are carved and shaped by hand. All the beading on these...

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Louis XV Style Chair

w00dwkr, member | May 3rd, 20091 comment

Louis XV style arm chair made from birch. This chair is part of a set which includes a writting table and side chair. The design is from several photo's that was provided by the Architect. This...

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Coachmakers Rabbet Plane

africanchippy, member | April 23rd, 20093 comments

I was inspired by an article in a 1987 FWW to build this plane. It is a reproduction of a type used by 19th century artisans. The body is made from Purpleheart and I ground the blade from a 34"...

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Storage Chest

Bricofleur -, contributor | March 28th, 2009

Finally the storage chest I started in November is completed and was delivered this morning to my youngest daughter for her 30th birthday. She was very happy. If you want to see the whole process of...

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Wells Fargo Strongbox Replica

RouterManBob, member | March 18th, 20092 comments

This box is an accurate replica of the 1800's strong boxes used on the cross country Wells Fargo coaches. It was patterned after one in the Wells Fargo Bank Museum in Portland, ORnbspThe...

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