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Oak Bench seat
December 27, 2010

Named “Topatopa”; Maori for Eagle Ray, a name inspired by the seat’s generous proportions and sweeping curves. Made from American Oak, the Topatopa has gentle arches and tight...
Comb back arm chair
November 11, 2010

Similar in style to another chair I have on this site, in this example I modified the turnings and the rake and splay of the arms and legs and extended…
Federal style hall table
September 4, 2010

This table was built in the Federal style with a Texas flair. It is made using, Mesquite, Anigre, Cocobolo and Curly Maple.
Steam bending simplified
August 20, 2010

Recently, I was making new counters for my kitchen and ran into a problem. The cherry edging wouldn't bend around two tight curves at one end, so off I went…
No. 7 Shaker rocker, tiger maple
June 16, 2010

This is the last of my Shaker chair exploratory. But 12 chairs in, I learned enough from this one to think that the exploring isn't over. Except for the stretchers,…
desk
June 10, 2010

The top of this desk is made of bookmatched walnut boards. The legs are steam bent white oak. They protrude through the top, but are notched to accomodate movement. The apron...
Tilt Top Occasional Table
June 4, 2010

My tilt top occasional table was made primarily of babinga. The top is made of more than 50 pieces of hand cut babinga and bird eye maple veneers. The 8…
Sculpturing a Windsor Seat with Plug-in
May 26, 2010

For years I've struggled with shaping (in SketchUp) the seat on a Windsor, or for that matter a Maloof, chair. I continue to look for easier ways than my brute…
Thomas Jefferson Swivel Windsor Chair
May 19, 2010

Thomas Jefferson Swivel Windsor Chair. I made this pretty faithfully to the one Jefferson designed and used to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. I used plans…
Butterfly Tavern Table
May 8, 2010

Light Figure Tiger Maple Butterfly Tavern Table. Stained with aniline Dye, Shellac, and top coat of wax.

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