This piece is titled Even Keel. The design and process of building the cabinet are aligned with the term’s dictionary definition: “noun (nautical) the situation in which a watercraft is floating in a smooth and level manner; the state or characteristic of being in control and balanced.” The construction is derived from a boat’s analogous parts—the carcase as the hull and the spine that mounts to the wall as the keel. Even Keel is a wall-docked vessel made to celebrate the life of a boat builder, with love from his granddaughter, Tess.

CLARO WALNUT, 7D X 11W X 24H

—Tessa Petrich, Fort Bragg, Calif.

From Fine Woodworking #305

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