Tom77
Boulder, CO, USmember
Gender: Male
Contributions
Contemporary coffee table
This design is adapted from a table by David Marks. I resized it and substituted rosewood veneer. The base is maple and the legs are shaped in three dimensions using simple templates and...
Wine cabinet
Custom designed cabinet featuring combination of art nouveau and chinese motifs. Case is QSWO, base is solid walnut, and remainder is veneered. The facade of rosewood and oak veneers was...
Autumn Aspen table
Table design is original and was inspired by views of fall aspen blowing in the wind. The solid wood for edging and legs is tiger maple, which was chosen to give impression of shimmering...
Shaker Silver Trays
These two trays were built with resawn cherry to produce book matched pairs of sides and ends. They were hand planed and lightly sanded. Two coats of an oil/varnish blend completed the...
Contemporary hall table
Cherry hall table featuring bent lamination legs and mortise and tenon joinery. The design mimics that of a similar coffee table, also shown in this gallery. The legs for the two tables...
contemporary coffee table
Cherry coffee table designed for Colorado mountain home. The design is a contemporary redesign of a rustic table and utilizes bent lamination legs and mortise and tenon joinery. The top...





Recent comments
Re: Hayrake Base on an Outdoor Dining Table
Very nice design and workmanship. Good work!
posted: 9:18 am on December 27thRe: Two in One Table
Very original idea, nicely implemented. Beautiful. The workmanship on the radial matches is exceptional.
posted: 8:35 am on October 11thRe: white tulip wine cabinet
Dave,
posted: 8:21 am on July 10thVery nice. I like your use of marquetry. Not overdone and elegantly executed. Congratulations.
Tom.
Re: Demilune table sunburst top
Congratulations. The table is stunning, a beautiful combination of design, veneer work, curved rails, and carving. I particularly like the stringing that separates and defines the sections of veneer on the top.
posted: 8:00 am on May 31stTom.
Re: Sushi-4-2 Box
Exceptional piece of work. Congratulations. Is the box solid wood or veneered?
posted: 8:59 am on March 18thTom.
Re: "Pearls of Wisdom" dining table, mahogany, inlaid dyed resin, LEDs
Scott,
posted: 9:39 am on March 7thVery innovative design. Congratulations. I see you live in Nederland. If you are in Boulder sometime, stop in.
Best regards, Tom Abbott
Re: Make it Stick: A Guide to Glue Ups
This is a very disappointing blog entry and is typical of many FWW blogs lately. There is almost no useful information in this blog, yet it was featured on the home page. I checked it out because I hoped to find a useful tidbit. Instead I was referred to Knots, which I already check regularly. And then, there is another poll. These polls appear to be a new FWW technique for stimulating member interest. It doesn't work for me. Good practices are not a matter of public opinion. They are a result of experience and practice, which can be carefully explained using skilled writing. Let's have more of that.
posted: 9:32 am on March 9thRe: Hank Gilpin: Exploring the American Forest
Wow! I find Hank's comments and photos quite inspirational. This motivates me to search through the lumber at a local company that removes trees and mills them into usable planks. I recently saw some spalted apple there that was beautiful, and want to search for more.
posted: 9:32 am on February 12thRe: Treasure/Music Box for Grandson
The box is beautifully done and the marquetry is first rate. Very nice.
posted: 9:34 am on December 31stTom
Re: After The Goldrush lingerie cabinet
Elegant piece that demonstrates mastery over a wide variety of woodworking skills. Exceptional.
posted: 10:39 am on October 30thRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: New Masters of the Wooden Box by Oscar P. Fitzgerald
The book looks cool and I would enjoy putting the ideas to work on my own projects.
posted: 9:29 am on October 5thRe: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: New Masters of the Wooden Box by Oscar P. Fitzgerald
The book looks cool and I would enjoy putting the ideas to work on my own projects.
posted: 9:28 am on October 5th