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Serpetine Chest of drawers
Sep 27, 2009
copy of an antique alligator brass
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
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copy of an antique alligator brass
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fine lines on legs and drawers
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escutcheson made of holly
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Serpentine Chest, copy of chest from Winchester, Va., crotch Cuban mahogany, French polish
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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.
Comments
"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.
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!
Wow
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