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Ruhlmann Inspired Chess Table
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Craig Thibodeau Thibodeau, who won Best of Show last year, gained inspiration for this Macassar ebony and holly chess table from Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann’s Art Deco furniture. The playing...
Cherry Dictionary Stand
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: James A. Harper, Jr. James A. Harper Jr. was inspired to build this stand as a very late wedding gift, after a friend received a two-volume dictionary as a…
Block-Front Chest
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Roland Benjamin Patterned after the block-front style of chest developed in Newport, R.I., this version was inspired by a photo in Nutting's Furniture Treasury. The original was made in...
Claro Walnut Secretary
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Ted Blachly Ted Blachly designed this unadorned secretary to showcase the unique figure and color of claro walnut. Because of the wood's rich grain, he chose and placed the...
Myrtle Table
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Aaron Levine Aaron Levine used very plain bay laurel, also called myrtle, for the legs and stretchers of this table. However, he used a very colorful, highly figured piece for the…
Bow-Sided Buffet
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Brian Bortz This bow-sided buffet was inspired by the Art Deco era. Bortz used pommele eucalyptus, Macassar ebony, and cherry to create the contrast in color and grain. The…
Cherry Sideboard
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Timothy Clark Clark built this cherry sideboard to match an existing dining room set. To accommodate a small dining room, he squeezed the depth to 18 in. rather than…
Pillow Bench
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: John P. McCormack Students at Lick-Wilmerding High School designed and built this bench with McCormack’s assistance using lumber salvaged from the school’s old campus. The top is...
Arts and Crafts Inspired Chest of Drawers
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: E. Stewart Crick Crick drew from various Arts and Crafts influences to design this chest of drawers, combining elements of Stickley, Greene and Greene, and Mackintosh. The quartersawn...
16-Piece Turned Kitchen Set
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Mike Mahoney Mahoney made this 16-piece poplar set to create something that could be passed down as a family heirloom but still function in an everyday kitchen. With nearly…

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