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Dovetailed's Jewelry Box
4 commentsJewelry box designed to hold a lot of jewelry -- it has two storage trays inside, the top one removable. The box is particularly suited for a bride since it has special storage for the wedding...
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dovetailed box
2 commentsThis was a practice project that turned into beautiful dovetails. The box is made of clear pine, cut by hand, and planed smooth. The lid pivots on a piano hinge. I finished the piece...
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Shaker Desk
1 commentThis is a Shaker inspired desk for my daughter. It was my first use of dovetails in drawer construction. It is made of walnut and was derived from works from Moser and Guidice.
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Shaker Hall Table
4 commentsFun little project from an advanced class with Rob Cosman. No power tools to be seen anywhere in its construction and finishing.
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Advanced Dovetail Box
9 commentsAdvanced dovetail box. White oak sides, other maple. I expect more contrast. Hand cut dovetail and handplaned. This advanced dovetail takes much more time than i expected. And for smaller dovetails i...
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Walnut Table
6 commentsThis walnut one-drawer table with turned legs is my own design. The drawer front is walnut burl veneer and quarter sawn walnut veneer with ebony string inlay and solid walnut cockbeading. The...
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Custom Hall Bench
This hall bench was made to my daughter’s specifications. She had a curved wall and a photo of the design she wanted. I had to modify the design to accommodate the curved wall and...
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Living room bookcase made of shingle oak and oak plywood
1 commentThis bookcase is built from a 50 year old shingle oak that was cut down in my neighborhood. A friend and I cut the logs into boards on his Woodmizer portable sawmill. The wood was air dried for 18...
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3 good dovetail practice projects
These are three good projects to practice hand cutting dovetails: 1. The dovetail tray is easy in that it doesn't use much wood and doesn't take much time, so if a mistake is made it isn't too...
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Castor's Folly
6 commentsCastor's Folly 2010 Maple, white oak, basswood, Acrylic artist paint. Studio Furniture created for a local group woodworking exhibition. Three of the viewed drawers are functionalangled...
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Silverware Chest of Drawers
2 commentsThis original design, chest of graded height drawers was designed around a 6 piece, 12 place setting cutlery set, with each of the drawers being custom fitted and felt lined. I evolved the design...
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Blanket chest
3 commentsThis is my version of Peter Turner's blanket chest which was a recent FWW project. I had some beautiful maple boards with nice figure but many cracks, knots and flaws that worked well for the...
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Wine glass cabinet
2 commentsI made this cabinet to store wine glasses in. It is my version of a recent FWW project but modified to add a drawer and different shelves. The legs and stand are cherry with bubinga case...
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Drawer Module for Jewelry Armoire
2 commentsThe two outside drawers on this drawer unit are curved and pivot when opened, as opposed to pulling straight out. The front of the drawers are formed from a single bent lamination with a 36"...
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Bird's Eye Maple Vanity with handcut dovetail drawers
2 commentsMy wife had actually convinced me to buy a simple vanity for our kids bathroom. I was swayed back to making it when I surprisingly found several beautiful bird's eye maple...
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Sheraton style ladies desk
Desk is based on a photo of a Carlton House desk (original design was by Thomas Sheraton). Drawers are cherry with half blind hand cut dovetails. Beading is holly. Writing surface is on a double...
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Jewelry Box
2 commentsDouble dovetail jewelry box. Figured maple top and bottom trim, zebra wood sides, maple and walnut double dovetails. Hinges are walnut - not sure of woods in inlay on top.
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Cove and Pin Drawer
10 commentsThis small drawer rides under the top of a Shaker inspired sewing table. The joint is a cove and pin--a popular machine made joint from around 1880-1910. I made these with a combination...
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chest of drawers
1 commentThis chest of drawers is my own design. Built with yellow birch. It has dovetailed drawers, stretchers, and the mouldings around the sides slip onto a segmented dovetailed spline to allow for...
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Roll Top Desk Drawers
1 commentFor my wife's 50th birthday in 2007 I made her a seven drawer roll top desk from quarter sawn red oak. All of the dove tails were hand cut. Sides are soft maple. Plan was adapted...
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Shaker table in figured cherry
1 commentNot the biggest project I've completed, but certainly the most precise. Thanks FW!
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The Vault
2 commentsThis was an anniversary gift for my wife. Walnut and Hard maple. Case was from pieces of 12/4 stock and the bottom (hidden by the leg assembly) is dovetailed like the topThe...
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Contest Description
From December 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, upload photos of your dovetail projects for a chance to win one grand prize.
Grand Prize: Leigh Super 12 Dovetail Jig
Approximate Retail Value: $364.00(US$)
Contest Ends December 31, 2010
Winners will be selected by the community and announced on or about January 13, 2011.













