Cabriole

Ep 23b: Final shaping of the knee
January 10, 2024

Dan continues the shaping of the legs, creating the classic curves we've come to love in Queen Anne furniture.
One Cabriole Leg, Three Different Feet
July 26, 2018

A step-by-step guide to creating three distinct period feet for the cabriole leg.
The Queen Ann lowboy featured in FW#201- Dec 2008
November 30, 2015

Full-size plans for this are available at Finewoodworking.com/PlanStore. I just retired. Remembering building this lowboy back in 2009, I wanted to build another. I had to order the back issue…
Single Board Side Table: Introduction
December 9, 2014

In this introductory video, Mike Pekovich gives an overview of his design process for creating a contemporary side table.
Single Board Side Table: Contemporary Cabriole Legs
December 9, 2014

Learn how to create a modern twist on the classic cabriole leg.
Episode 1: Cabriole Legs
December 4, 2014

Learn how to combine modern machinery with traditional hand tools to craft the lowboy's iconic cabriole legs.
Walnut End Tables with Koa Inlay
June 13, 2010

I crafted these tables for my daughter-in-law. She set design limits for dimensions, 'use a dark wood', and asked for me to 'design something remarkable'. I liked the idea of…
The Contemporary Cabriole
April 9, 2010

The cabriole leg has been produced by furniture makers in thousands of variations since its heyday in the 18th century. This collection shows how the furniture makers of today are…
Queen Anne coffee table
March 11, 2010

After a recent project making a bunch of racking for a wine cellar I had a whole pile of cutoffs that i just didn't feel right about throwing away. I…
Connecticut Highboy
August 27, 2009

Inspiration from Eldred Wheeler, Norm Vandal and an article in Woodworkers Journal. 75 inches tall, primary wood cherry, secondary poplar. All dovetails hand cut, 158 in total.

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