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Floor Lamp

greenfarmer, member | February 12th, 2012

Decided I needed a floor lamp to go with what is becoming an asian themed living room. This is my first attempt at bent laminant. Stand is made of cherry and lamp is cherry frame but...

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Andy's Box

carmyk, member | February 1st, 20122 comments

OK, so I know I'm not the only one to be inspired by Jeff Guthrie's lovely design (item 9815 in this gallery). Mine has Madrone (arbutus, if you are in Canada) and quilted maple veneers with walnut...

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Moon and Stars Table

Bluecab, member | January 23rd, 2012

This bar height table was created using a salvaged maple counter slab. The walnut moons/stars visible on the top are through tenons used to attach the top to the base (see photo #4). The maple...

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Choba Dansu (Merchant Tansu Chest)

Sean_a, member | January 14th, 20121 comment

A merchant chest (Choba Dansu) type of tansu. Designed from tansu layout proportions. 34"x34"x13" Canarywood drawer fronts and doors bookmatched and cut from a single 8' 8/4 plank. nbspDoors...

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Coffee table

newbie22, member | December 2nd, 201116 comments

Found this piece of wood in the rafters of my grandfathers garage in Washington State. Apparently he used to take his chain saw down to Alki Beach and cut up drift wood, large driftwood. Not too sure...

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George Nakashima inspired coffee table

newbie22, member | November 16th, 20115 comments

Designed the project a year ago trying to figure out a base for a piece of cypress that I had gotten from my grandfathers garage. Came up with a beautiful base that was inspired through the works of...

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A Tribute to Hokusai - A Marquetry Jewelry Box

RJ1403, member | November 8th, 20118 comments

I absolutely love the 18th century woodblock prints from the great master Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) showing the force of nature and the beauty of Mt. Fuji. Here is a jewelry box which...

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Cherry Coffee Table

Timberwerks, member | November 8th, 20111 comment

Cherry with Wenge & Bocote butterflies. Copper joins legs, legs are joined to top with fox wedged tenons. Finish is Tried & True varnish oil. 18 X 48 X 19

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Chest of drawers

donkondra1, member | November 7th, 20112 comments

Walnut frame with mortice and tenon joinery, drawer faces and side panels are curly maple veneer on baltic birch core. Drawers are maple with hand cut dovetails, handles are turned macassar ebony. ...

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Madrone Dining Sideboard

Joe Scannell, member | October 19th, 20111 comment

Madrone sideboard, designed using cardboard mockups and SketchUp. Built from a madrone tree I cut & dried 25+ years ago. Side panels are figured maple; antique glass doors. Interior is birch...

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Walnut Sideboard

AMFineFurniture, member | October 9th, 20112 comments

The emphasis on Craftsmanship, honesty in its construction through exposed joints and use of grain direction was at the fore front of my mind ,when I designed this piece to express my...

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Platform Bed

boomer59, member | September 25th, 2011

Platform bed Made from Walnut and Cherry. There are lights under bed.

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Hall Table "Dark Transition"

savage69, member | August 31st, 20111 comment

This Hall table called "Dark Transition" is made from Black Walnut (from Vancouver Island, B.C.), Spalted flame Maple (Vancouver Island), Ebony and Spanish Cedar.

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cabinet unit

mrossk, member | August 28th, 20113 comments

Tansu style cabinet, lower cabinet is post and rail construction: upper is solid carcass with sliding dovetails. Mahogany and maple, bubinga accents. Doors are bridele joints pinned with...

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Chinese low table

garrettfurniture, member | August 16th, 20114 comments

A mahogany Chinese table. This was the first Chinese inspired piece that I built, and is my favorite. Sliding dovetail battens are under the book matched top and the leg joints are mortise and...

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Chinese Arm Chair

garrettfurniture, member | August 7th, 20112 comments

This is a piece I wanted to build after seeing it in a wonderful book: Chinese Domestic Furniture by Gustav Ecke. The traditional Chinese joinery and designs illustrated in the text inspired me to...

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Painful Box

Superman2424, member | July 22nd, 20119 comments

This is a box that has been 4 years in the making. The wood is claro walnut, curly maple, lacewood, and rosewood. It was a pain to finish as the idea came from my ex wife who wanted me to...

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Eternal with Love: Walnut table

hotrodxheart, member | July 18th, 20111 comment

Clients anniversary gift for his wife.Claro Walnut slab over 5ft with Ash base.

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Waterfall Bubinga Sofa-back Table

SFWoodworks, member | July 14th, 2011

This table features gorgeous waterfall bubinga veneers, finely hand-cut half-blind dovetailed 3 cute drawers with bird's eye maple sides for contrast. This time, I did not go for the contrasting...

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Wenge & Quilted Maple Entertainment Console

SFWoodworks, member | July 14th, 2011

This wenge cabinet with quilted maple panels feature double tapered legs and sides, huge slab of wide wenge board on top and shimmering quilted maple veneered panels. Lower aprons show GampG...

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Ash coffee table

hotrodxheart, member | June 12th, 20111 comment

New from Eternal.Just finished up this really cool ash coffee table. The top is made from a book matched set of salvaged ash boards. The tree was filled with rot, this decay caused some beautiful...

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Rope handle spices up a tea box

MPekovich, member | May 24th, 20117 comments

Just a simple dovetailed box with a rope to keep it closed.

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Modern Shoji Lamps

CowboyKenny, member | May 3rd, 20112 comments

I wanted to use japanese rice paper in a project so I designed these lamps. I use low wattage florescent bulbs so as not to heat up the paper on the shades. 17 inches tall and 6 inches square. They...

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Asian inspired Gong Rack

Woodworks1, member | April 25th, 20111 comment

This project was quite challenging. It incorporates more than 20 mortise and tenon joints. So while it was an adventure in maintaining style and grace, it also was quite technical. The...

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Kara's Shoe Bench

johara34, member | February 20th, 20115 comments

When my wife asked me to make a bench that we could store our shoes under for the entryway of our home, this may not have been what she had in mind. But I say, if it's worth doing, it's worth...

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Walnut Credenza

hotrodxheart, member | February 17th, 20113 comments

New work for 2011, Solid walnut and maple.

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Cabinet, Entertainment Center

Donriley, member | February 11th, 2011

Name: Don Riley, Lt. Col. USAF Retired Address: 217 Curtis Boulevard, Marietta, Ohio, 45750-2218 Daytime telephone number: nbsp740...

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Nolan Dining Room Table

bbffm, member | January 10th, 2011

This dining room table was made out of highly figured Mahogany, also known as "Ribbon Striped". The base has gracefully curving legs that lead up to the apron which is reminiscent of Japanese...

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Freestanding Cabinet

BlakeWeber, member | January 7th, 20115 comments

The door panels and sides were all book-matched from a single slab of incredible quilted Maple. The drawer fronts, legs and base are made from beautifully figured Claro Walnut. The exposed joinery on...

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Asian Inspired Bookcase

Bob MN, member | December 23rd, 2010

Asian inspired bookcase made from walnut, curly maple and spalted maple base. Based off of David Marks' Asian inspired Bookcase from Woodworks. Five coats General's Arm-R-Seal finish.

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Cabinet, China Display

Donriley, member | October 15th, 20103 comments

Description: Style: Asian-inspired, Type: Display-China Cabinet. Materials: Red Oak, Red Oak plywood, Poplar, Birch plywood, matte black hammered...

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Morning Table

nwgeoff, member | September 2nd, 20101 comment

Santos Mahogany, Western Maple, Eastern Maple, Copper

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