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Hepplewhite Sideboard
Oct 24, 2012
Woodworker: Al Pillsbury
“This was a fun piece to make,” says Pillsbury of his reproduction Hepplewhite sideboard, because it allowed him to expand his repertoire of woodworking skills. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts allowed Pillsbury to photograph and measure the original, which helped him tremendously with the design and construction. This large-scale project took more than 1,000 hours to build. The piece is made of mahogany, with poplar as a secondary wood, and various inlays of maple, cherry, walnut, and mahogany. The finish is French polish.
Photo: Al Pillsbury
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