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1. 
   MikeHennessy | Jan 09, 2008 04:29pm | #1

   Don't know about the one in the Taunton book, but Carlyle Lynch has a nice one. Look here:

   http://www.carlylelynch.com/servlet/the-89/highboy-dresser-queen-anne/Detail

   It's also in his book "Furniture Antiques Found in Virginia" -- a classic.

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA

1. 
   jimscar | Jan 10, 2008 02:46am | #2

   Thanks Mike.

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   MikeHennessy | Jan 10, 2008 02:56pm | #3

   No problem.

   Started making that one about 35 yrs ago, in cherry, as a demo piece while teaching a hand tool woodworking class. I got as far as completing the bottom section parts (not glued together). Today, it sits on the end of my bench, still unassembled.

   There are those who think I should finish it, but after all this time, I'm afraid that doing so may upset the universal cosmic balance. ;-)

   Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA

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   KiddervilleAcres | Jan 10, 2008 03:18pm | #4

   do do do do, do do do do (Heavy emphasis on echo and reverb)

   We have temporarily set the universal cosmic balance to static for a short time in order for you to complete your mission.  This setting was a posthumos request from a W. Nutting.  Failure to complete this mission will result in the removal of all woodworking handtools and your assistant from your woodshop.

   The devil made me do it I swear,

    Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

1. 
   slashdev | Jan 10, 2008 03:32pm | #5

   KiddervilleAcres appears just in time to restore the Universal Comic Balance.

   ;)---------------

   /dev, and nothin' to add

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   KiddervilleAcres | Jan 10, 2008 04:53pm | #6

   /dev,

   I'm just the messenger I swear!  That guy is nuttingly!

   :-)

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

3. 
   MikeHennessy | Jan 10, 2008 06:10pm | #7

   Hey, Bob. Come on down! I'll give you a glue bottle, some clamps & you can have at it. Of course, that means you'll have to sand it too -- all by hand of course, since this is officially a "no power tool project."

   ;-)

   Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA

   PS: And I ain't buyin' it. I don't care what ol' Wilbur Nutting says, I'm pretty sure I felt a disturbance in the Force just thinking about assembling that sucker.

   And I think I maybe saw Obiwan.

   And Yoda too.

   I'm just sayin' . . . .

4. 
   KiddervilleAcres | Jan 10, 2008 06:31pm | #8

   Mike,

   Absolutely beautiful!

   Now, I got a couple questions for ya:

   Do they allow horses in Pittsburgh?

   Have you got a place to keep my horse?

   It might take me a while to git there.  Oh yeah, can I bring Chewie with me?

   :-)

   Regards,

   Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

   Edited 1/10/2008 10:32 am ET by KiddervilleAcres

5. 
   MikeHennessy | Jan 10, 2008 06:53pm | #9

   Bob, if you're thinking of passing off all that sanding to your horse, it won't work. I tried it. The beast just kept tryin' to eat the glue!

   And I'd be surprised if you could bring Chewie. He was around long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away. ("Dum, dum, da da da dum dum . . .")

   ;-)

   Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PA

2. 
   chuckh | Jan 11, 2008 01:17am | #10

   Jim,

   I have Norman Vandal's book, "Queen Anne Furniture" which has nice plans for two different highboys.  Also, Glenn Huey's book, "Building Traditional Furniture" contains a lot of good instruction and comes with a DVD of patterns. 

   Regards,

   -Chuck

    

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   jimscar | Jan 11, 2008 01:21am | #11

    I have the second book you mention but the piece in there seems a bit clunky to my eye. I will try and find the other reference you mention.

    

   Thanks so much!

    

   Jim

    

    

1. 
   KiddervilleAcres | Jan 11, 2008 04:24pm | #12

   Jim,

   Might I suggest that you Google queen anne furniture plans.  It brings up quite a few good hits.

   Regards,Bob @ Kidderville Acres

    

   A Woodworkers mind should be the sharpest tool in the shop!

1. 
   jimscar | Jan 11, 2008 04:31pm | #13

   Thanks Bob. I have been all over the web and it is mostly plans for very crude pieces.

   Edited 1/11/2008 8:32 am ET by jimscar

3. 
   johnjesseph | Jan 12, 2008 02:56am | #14

   Hi Jim...  

   I sent you an email.   That is definitely a great highboy.  I can tell you anything you need to know about it...

   John Jesseph

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   jimscar | Jan 12, 2008 03:46pm | #15

   Thanks John!

   I emailed you back.