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How to Identify Finishes for Repair
July 1, 2009

Q: How can I identify the finish on a piece of furniture so that I can repair it? Jack Simpson, Abilene, TX A: To know which finish you're dealing with,…
Walnut Desk
June 28, 2009

I completed this walnut desk while in my last semester at college. The inlay on top is walnut, holly and bubinga and the drawer fronts are veneered in bubinga and…
Gallery: Fireplace Mantel
June 27, 2009

I wanted the fireplace mantel in my living room to be very clean and modern-looking, but to include an organic element as well. I found a walnut board with a…
Indian on an Indian Box
June 26, 2009

This dome top bandsaw box was made from pine as a gift for my father-in-law who had a stroke. The pine was wood that he had purchased before his stroke…
Wall to Wall to Wall to Wall
June 25, 2009

This project features African Mahogany paneling and cabinetry adorning all four walls of the living room. An integrated fireplace mantle on the long wall surrounds a Mexican art tile fireplace…
Empire Bookcase
June 24, 2009

This is a rather bold and brassy piece. Literally. I designed and fabricated all the brass features and hardware on this bookcase except the door hinges and catches. These details …
Maple and Fir Bookcase
June 24, 2009

Bookmatched maple sides (12" deep by 46" high), maple shelves and shiplapped fir back. Overall dimensions are 12" depth, 28" wide, and 46" tall. A single fir board was cut…
Seaton Chest
June 8, 2009

This is a close copy of the seaton chest made of white pine and mahogany veneer with a finish of blue milk paint and shellac.
Walnut and Birch Jewelry Box
June 5, 2009

Walnut and flame birch with ebony miter splines. Finished with padded shellac, rubbed out and waxed to fairly high gloss.
Plain Pine Plane Cabinet
May 21, 2009

This is a simple Shaker designed cabinet in plain old construction grade southern yellow pine. It is finished so as to emulate a pumpkin pine finish: clear stain, maple stain...

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