Reader's Gallery

Shaker Sewing Desk
December 11, 2023

James combined several elements from different Shaker sewing desks for this design. He loved the beauty of the piece and the challenge of making it. It has over 200 pieces…
“Pierced Hope” Sculpture
December 11, 2023

This sculpture, Pierced Hope, was made by Carolyn before her death from pancreatic cancer in 1996. She was 48. The piece appeared in a juried exhibition in 2023 at the…
Sideboard of Many Variations
December 11, 2023

This is Craig’s take on Chris Gochnour’s sideboard from FWW #277. He knew he wanted to build a variation of the piece at first sight, but the mitered dovetails, side-hung…
A Small, Simple, Sweet and Solid Wall Cabinet
December 11, 2023

This cabinet was made during Julienne’s first semester at The Krenov School and therefore follows the prompt of the school’s four S’s: small, simple, sweet, and solid. Even so, there…
Ming-Style Table
December 11, 2023

This table is Gary’s adaptation of a Chinese Ming era serving table, a tiaozhuo. His inspiration came from a larger Ming table done by the late Chris Hall (The Carpentry…
Chest of Drawers
December 11, 2023

To celebrate his son’s graduation from the University of Georgia, Jim built him this chest of drawers. He wanted a contemporary look with dark-colored woods, without too much curvature or…
An African Zebrawood Spiral Table
September 27, 2023

The helix or spiral is abundant in nature but certainly less so in furniture design. Abraham was seduced by the idea of using straight sticks to produce spirals; or, rather…
The Musicians Chair
September 27, 2023

James made this chair for his daughters to practice cello. The details derive from the cello itself and from musical notation. The legs and side stretchers mimic a 16th rest…
Cherry and Ash Cabinet
September 27, 2023

Collin studied cabinetmaking and furniture making under Steve Latta and Rob Tobias at Thaddeus Stevens College in Lancaster, Pa. This project was inspired by Phil Lowe’s bookcase design and Steve…
Bluebird-Inspired Cabinet
September 27, 2023

Art Style and People’s Choice awards Throughout a statewide Texas power outage, a bluebird tapped daily on Wayne’s shop windows. The bird came back to the shop multiple times per…

Page 1 of 978

UNLIMITED membership - Get access to it all

Start Free Trial Upgrade Membership

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.

Get complete site access to video workshops, digital plans library, online archive, and more, plus the print magazine.

Reader's Gallery

Get the latest from Fine Woodworking Magazine

#315-JAN/FEB 2025

#314-Tools & Shops 2025

#313-NOV/DEC 2024

#312-SEPT/OCT 2024

#311-JULY/AUG 2024

We hope you’ve enjoyed your free articles. To keep reading, become a member today.