donkondra1

Don Kondra, Saskatoon , SK, CA
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I am self taught and have been making stuff out of wood professionally since 1979.

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Wall hung cabinet

Jan 20, 2010
4 comments

Curly western maple veneer, "pitchy" cherry solids and cherry veneers.  Oil and lacquer finish.

Tall case clock commission

Jan 10, 2010
2 comments

The client supplied the clock works and asked to have a case made.  From our discussions it was clear they wanted maximum visibility of the works.  Along those lines the top is a frame with...

Sideboard

Jan 25, 2009
2 comments

One of my favorite commissions to date, the client allowed me total freedom upon approval of an initial sketch. The carcass is Honduras Rosewood veneer, frames and legs are solid Indonesian...

Display Cabinet

Jan 25, 2009

A combination of solid and veneered curly maple.  The outside of the carcass is colored and crackled lacquer. In the whole piece there is one square joint. 

Entrance Bench

Jan 25, 2009

Cherry with a oil & lacquer finish.  Brown leather seat.  The arm to leg joint is a through double wedged tenon.


Recent comments


Re: Tall case clock commission

10" d x 20" w x 72" h...

Cheers, Don

posted: 7:59 am on January 26th  

Re: Wall hung cabinet

Thanks, added the "door open" :)

posted: 5:56 pm on January 23rd  

Re: Wall hung shelf

The center support has a 3/4" x 3/4" dado cut down the middle of the back. After the support is shaped, it is cut apart and reassembled by screwing through a member made to fit in the dado groove. The shelves also have a notch to fit the member.

The support starts off as a 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 25" blank, it's cut at a 25 degree angle and tapers to 2 3/4". The top and bottom are also cut to ~ 15 degrees.

The shelves are 7/16" thick -

24" x 5 1/4" tapering to 4 3/4"
22 1/4" x 5" tapering to 4 /12"
20 1/2" x 4 3/4" tapering to 4 1/4"

The long ends are cut at 5 degrees, the narrow ends at 10 degrees.

The back has two keyhole slots to fit over two screws installed in the wall. I have no doubt you could load this up with books and it would be fine...

Cheers, Don

posted: 7:14 pm on July 28th  

Re: Wall hung shelf

Thank you gentlemen :)

Cheers, Don

posted: 6:18 pm on July 26th