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Bow Front Chest with a conforming top
September 30, 2009

The Bow Front Chest was two years in the making, one year for my wife to decide what she wanted in the foyer, and another year to build on the…
Bow Front Chest with conforming top
September 30, 2009

The Bow Front Chest was two years in the making, one year for my wife to decide what she wanted in the foyer, and another year to build on the…
Federal Gentleman’s Dressing Table
September 28, 2009

Various elements of the Federal Period are interpreted in this Gentleman’s Dressing Table of my own design. The reeded bobbin detail in the legs and the prominent shaded fan challenge...
Serpetine Chest of drawers
September 27, 2009

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…
Architectural inspiration
September 17, 2009

Just walking past a house can give ideas for furniture design
Rope Twist Bed
September 17, 2009

This is a queen sized pencil post bed. It is all made of black American walnut except for the headboard which I quartered walnut burl veneer. All of the radius...
Federal Seymour Side Table
August 10, 2009

This is a Seymour side table based on two original examples, a Work Table in the White House collection and a side table in the Fine Points of Furniture. The…
Pencil Post Bed
July 31, 2009

This pencil post bed was made as a Christmas Gift and assembled Christmas Eve so that when the recipient came home from evening service - the bed had been "delivered"…
Sheraton Side Tables in Mahogany
July 18, 2009

I wanted to try my hands on turning. This project was a result of that. The eight legs on these tables are the only eight pieces of wood I have ever mounted…
A Cherry Drop-front Desk
May 28, 2009

This cherry, birch & ebony drop-front desk was a gift for my then-5-year-old granddaughter, who just loves all the drawers and storage spaces for her artwork supplies. She also finds the...

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