'Classical Style' Contest - Fine Woodworking

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Valley of Virginia side table

sneigh, member | September 30th, 20093 comments

This is a reproduction of a walnut table of unknown origins. The original was probably built by a farmer. The inlay pattern was developed in the late 18th century by cabinet makers in the north...

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Bow Front Chest with conforming top

LWBurton, member | September 30th, 20091 comment

The Bow Front Chest was two years in the making, one year for my wife to decide what she wanted in the foyer, and another year to build on the weekends. The drawer fronts were much eaiser to...

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Bow Front Chest with conforming top

LWBurton, member | September 30th, 2009

The Bow Front Chest was two years in the making, one year for my wife to decide what she wanted in the foyer, and another year to build on the weekends. The drawer fronts were much eaiser to...

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Coffee table set

Larrythewoodguy, member | September 30th, 20092 comments

Walnut coffee table set i built for my parents as a gift. I used walnut and cherry.The legs are laminated because of the high cost of thick walnut here. This was my first time making cabriole legs...

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Seymour Federal Dressing Chest with Mirror

jgherman, member | September 29th, 20098 comments

After the piece in the 2003 exhibit at the Peabody Essex Musem, Salem, MA - "Luxury and Innovation: The Furniture Masterworks of John and Thomas Seymour". African mahogany, birds-eye maple, cocobolo...

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Federal Gentleman's Dressing Table

frankfive, member | September 28th, 20091 comment

Various elements of the Federal Period are interpreted in this Gentleman’s Dressing Table of my own design. The reeded bobbin detail in the legs and the prominent shaded fan challenge...

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Serpetine Chest of drawers

Masterbull, member | September 27th, 20093 comments

I cut veneers from a crotch of Cuban mahogany, and filled the voids with epoxy (black lines). The feet are wedged to give the flared look. Poplar is the seconadary wood with holly used for the...

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Cherry Gaming Table

27BStroke6, member | September 22nd, 2009

Based on the work of John Goddard, Newport RI

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Boston Bombe Chest

kizerwoodworks, member | September 22nd, 200912 comments

The chest's case sides and drawer fronts were hand shaped from a solid 12/4 board of African Mahogany, 24" wide and 12' long. Secondary parts are made of poplar, hard maple, aromatic...

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Gaillardia chest of drawers

petebat, member | September 22nd, 2009

I offered this chest of drawers to my son who had asked me to do a lot of carving, so I did. I made it in walnut. The drawers are joined with dovetails and the frame is jointed by tenons and...

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Louis XIV Boulle' Collectors Cabinet

Diviner, member | September 21st, 20094 comments

This is a collectors cabinet popular in Europe during the late 1600's (Louis XIV). Many different techniques such as mold making, Boulle marquetry, and composition ornament were used.

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Louis XV Breakfront Buffet

Diviner, member | September 21st, 20093 comments

French Louis XV Breakfont buffets were very popular during the 1700's. As the name implies, the middle section is extended outwards. This project is my all time favorite as it combines period styling...

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Chippendale Walnut Linen Press

tjkillian, member | September 19th, 2009

Chippendale inspired Linen Press (Cloths Press) made of Black Walnut and soft maple.

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Townsend Inspired High Chest of Drawers

tjkillian, member | September 19th, 20091 comment

This is a Queen Anne High Chest of Drawers inspired by Christopher Townsend, circa 1748 in Newport, RI. Cherry and soft maple.

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Slant Front Desk on Frame

wogadog, member | September 18th, 20092 comments

I saw a picture of a period desk on Frame and made my version, my design, G. Lang

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Colonial Hutch

kingdanna, member | September 18th, 20091 comment

I began construction of this hutch in late 2007 for my wife and finally completed it a couple of days ago in time for our 20th anniversary. I took design elements from several pieces, but...

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Latta Pennsylvania Spice Box

jimscar, member | September 18th, 20098 comments

I have long admired these small decorative chests, and have also wanted to learn more about hand inlay techniques. This design offered both in one project. Beyond the inlay, I found the...

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Chippendale Stool

Roscoe2, member | September 17th, 2009

This was my first attempt at a classic style project. I went a little overboard in getting the tenons of the feet to show a lot of tension when grasping the ball. In all, this project taught me...

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Sheraton Drop Front Desk

zbop, member | September 12th, 20092 comments

Desk is walnut with shellac seal coat followed with dark walnut danish oil. String inlay is maple. Although not shown, the top is dove tailed to the sides and drawer fronts are all half blind dove...

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Five Drawer Chest

CTWoodwright, member | September 9th, 20092 comments

Classic five drawer chest in the Connecticut style. Wood is tiger maple. Secondary wood is pine. Finish is oil, amber shellac hand rubbed with rottenstone and 3 coats of wax.

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Chippendale Arm Chair in cherry

HBest, member | September 4th, 20095 comments

I took two pictures of my favorite chairs from a Millers Antique Guide. One for the splat and the other for the leg and shell carvings. The dimensions are taken from an old rocking chair very...

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Game Table

traveller2, member | September 3rd, 20091 comment

Chippendale game table inspired by the original in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Primary wood mahogany, secondary woods, maple and southern yellow pine

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