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William and Mary Highboy
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez Gomez-Ibanez made this William and Mary highboy at North Bennet Street School. His approach to making period-inspired furniture is not to make an exact reproduction...
Purpleheart Hall Table
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Glen G. Guarino When building this highly sculptural hall table, Guarino found himself sharpening his tools nearly every 15 minutes. The crux of the matter was the wood itself...
Trio of Turned Vessels
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Glenn Marceil These three vessels display Marceil's creativity in turning. He assembled the sleek 'Bowl with Sprinkles' from 344 pieces using five different types of wood. The...
18th-Century French-style Dining Table
October 24, 2012

18th-century French dining table by Rob Anderson. The table is made from koa, MDF veneered with pommele sapele, satinwood and purpleheart, and features gilt bronze on the knees and ankles…
Cattail Bed
October 24, 2012

Marquetry and inlay, two of Schurch’s favorite design elements, are highlighted here in this cattail bed inspired by natures. He used a variety of woods and stones in its construction.…
Table
October 24, 2012

Blackburn’s table is made from a variety of hardwoods, such as ipe and verawood, and finished with lacquer.
Dining Table
October 24, 2012

Western curly maple dining table with purpleheart inlay. The pattern of the inlay is made using a router with a gear attached to its base enabling it to circle the…
Purpleheart Workbench
October 24, 2012

Pierce’s 450 lb. workbench is made from purpleheart. The bench is finished with Watco oil and wax.
Spinning Cabinet
October 24, 2012

Schurch’s unique spinning cabinet features an intricate marquetry design done with eight differenct hardwoods.
Dining Table
October 24, 2012

Paul Schurch’s Pollard ash table features purpleheart inlay. The three-toed griffin feet are made from cast-bronze. The table is finished with oil-and-varnish.

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