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Serpetine Chest of drawers

September 27th, 2009 in The Gallery     
Masterbull Masterbull, member
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Serpentine Chest, copy of chest from Winchester, Va., crotch Cuban mahogany, French polish
copy of an antique alligator brass
fine lines on legs and drawers
escutcheson made of holly
I am making a chest for each of my children when they graduate from college; this is my third chest, only one more to go.
Serpentine Chest, copy of chest from Winchester, Va., crotch Cuban mahogany, French polish

Serpentine Chest, copy of chest from Winchester, Va., crotch Cuban mahogany, French polish
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I cut veneers from a crotch of Cuban mahogany, and filled the voids with epoxy (black lines). The feet are wedged to give the flared look. Poplar is the seconadary wood with holly used for the escutchesons. This was a college graduation gift for my third son.

Dickie Brawley


Design or Plan used: copy of a chest from Winchester, Va., plans by Jeff Headley
posted in: The Gallery, mahogany, federal, veneer, shellac, serpintine chest, veener
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Comments (3)

Aussie_Woodworker writes: Wow Posted: 5:46 am on October 12th
LanceM writes: A truly beautiful piece both to look at in thoughtfullness! Congratulations to both you for making it and your son for "making it" through college. How many hours did the third one take? You must be getting good at this! Posted: 7:44 pm on October 6th
donbean46 writes: "Spectacular" The picture probably doesn't do the piece justice, they never do. I hope your son realizes what a cool gift that you have given him. My kids have grown up with it and I don't think, at this point anyway, that they understand that not everyones dad just goes out in the shop and builds them a bed or dresser or whatever they need. Not that I've ever built anything as awsome as your chest. Posted: 8:14 pm on September 27th
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