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Reed Bench

woodtoes, member | April 15th, 20133 comments

Built entirely from hard maple and walnut. Joinery is the key to overall aesthetic as well as the strength of bench. The marraige of contemporary design and traditional woodworking techniques is...

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Ginkgo Chairs, Kotatsu Table, and Shodo Shelf

AaronDye, member | April 12th, 20131 comment

These pieces were created mainly with hand tools. The finish includes sumi ink, oil pastel (red portions), gold leaf, and amber shellac. The inspiration comes from Japanese cultural concepts such as...

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Low sofa table

Mattk41, member | March 18th, 2013

A low sofa table commisioned to fit in an existing space. Designed to harmonize witht eh existing furniture, design sensibilities and color pallatte. In figure hard maple and walnut...

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scale models

woodtoes, member | February 26th, 2013

Over the years, and after many attempts to produce accurate drawings, either by computer or on drafting board I have become more dependant on scale models. One of the best reasons I have foundfor...

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Reed Tansu

woodtoes, member | February 26th, 2013

Commissioned in 2012 by client for private residence in Maryland. Although initial inspiration came from more traditional Tansu cabinets, some would say I have used the term incorrectly, I retained...

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Asian style curved wall cabinet

mrossk, member | February 21st, 2013

Wall cabinet, walnut and myrtle. Shop sawn veneer and solid wood. Bent laminations. One small drawer and shelf inside.

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Live edge curly maple slab coffee table with curved ipe legs

hipaul, member | February 16th, 20138 comments

This is a curly maple and ipe coffee table that I just finished making while I had a few days between projects. I had the piece of maple sitting in my shop for the last year or so before I finally...

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Guest apartment

GrenadaBarefoot, member | February 3rd, 2013

We recently completed the addition of a small guest apartment and now I have been working on finishing it. We built custom mahogany cabinets for the kitchen and I have been busy making the furniture...

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Mahogany Sewing Case

Turbochief, member | January 13th, 20131 comment

Mahogany Sewing Case This case is my own design intended to allow more tool and work-in-process storage than my spouse's current sewing basket. The design has a bit of Asian flair in the leg...

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Breakfast Table

Eternal_Furniture, member | January 4th, 20131 comment

A simple breakfast table influenced by japanese and shaker design. Walnut with ash base.

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cornish, member | December 26th, 2012

thinking upsidedown made the peice work originally was going to build it the other way up

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Spalted Maple and jatoba Hall Table

andersonwoodworks, member | November 19th, 2012

Spalted Maple and jatoba 40-1/2 inch x 16-1/2 inch x 31 inch tall with a shellac finnish built by Anderson Woodworks Olympia wa

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Maple Burl Table

Eternal_Furniture, member | November 8th, 20121 comment

This table is all about the wood, a simple base and a stunning maple burl top! Finished in natural oil, that brings out the depth and richness of color.

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Meghan's Desk

Eternal_Furniture, member | November 8th, 20121 comment

Modern style with Asian and organic influences.Done in beautiful bookmatched Figured Maple, with blackened Ash base.

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TEA BOX

skex, member | October 24th, 2012

Zen inspired tea box made from northern spruce and textured . The boxes are mitred constrution with bevel fit lids and are unfinished inside , the idea is to keep the different tea flavours seperate

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ZEN SERVING TRAY AND STAND

skex, member | October 24th, 2012

A zen inspired serving tray stand made from bass wood and finished with spray laquer in red gloss and black satin .

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GARDEN LIGHT

skex, member | October 24th, 2012

Made from clear cedar with house wrap for light panels and LED lighting for low power consumption ,finished with spar varnish . Installed on a post made from spruce and finished in dark brown paint .

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Calligraphy Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Rachel Brydolf-Horwitz Brydolf-Horwitz calls this hanging wall cabinet her "calligraphy cabinet," because after all the design and construction was complete, she stepped back and realized...

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Asian Inspired Side Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Sarha Holt When designing this side table for a client’s lounge, Holt tied together a number of elements. The newly updated room contained antiques, reflected in the slipper feet, and...

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Claro Walnut Bench

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Don Gray Don Gray crafted this shoe-changing bench from solid claro walnut. The swirly grain was challenging, but he managed to rough out the curved parts with handplanes, refining the...

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Madrone Buffet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Judith Ames The inspiration for this buffet came from the wood. Judith Ames wanted to highlight the even pink color and figure of the madrone. She combated any possible instability by...

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Tanoak Tansu

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Kerry Marshall To craft this small chest, Kerry Marshall selected tanoak, a fine-grained wood noted for its exceptional hardness and brittleness. His perseverance produced a tansu...

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Asian Interpretation Hall Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Glen G. Guarino Asian designs inspired this hall table in shedua. Guarino used the joinery as the main ornamentation. He honed the parts predominantly by hand using handplanes and a...

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Tansu-Inspired Cabinet on Stand

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: German F. Plessl The cabinet was Plessl's first project in the College of the Redwoods fine furniture program, in California. He made the school's trademark cabinet-on-stand, but gave it...

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Southeast Asian Inspired Hall Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Scott Gutierrez The design for this padauk and wenge hall table came as Gutierrez thought about the architecture (particularly the bridges) and countryside of Vietnam and Thailand, which...

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Maori Rice Bowl

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Graeme Priddle Priddle, a wood turner based in New Zealand, took a Japanese-style bowl and gave it a Maori twist. He had multiple inspirations for the black curves, including traditional...

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"Reading in Autumn" Table with a Drawer

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jeffrey Cooper This table is made from lacewood and cherry and is finished with an oil/varnish mix. Cooper incorporated a relief carving and a poem by the 13th-century Chinese master Shen...

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Asian-Inspired Stool

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Alan Turner Turner said he's fascinated by curves and angles so this cherry and hard maple piece uses both. The splayed legs are angled to add stability. The curve of the seat adds...

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Five-Leg Bamboo-Inspired Stool

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Greg Smith Long interested in Chinese furniture, Smith had noticed that when wood is turned to resemble bamboo, it typically is done in a very symmetrical way. He thought it would be...

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Asian-Inspired Hall Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Marc Spagnuolo This table was originally designed for a class Spagnuolo taught at a woodworking school. He designed into it advanced techniques to challenge the students...

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Sea and Sky Altar Coffer

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: J.M. Syron J.M. Syron and Bonnie Bishoff drew on details of Chinese furniture for their altar coffer's raised ends and exuberantly scrolled skirt and corbels. A Chinese tapestry inspired...

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Chinese-Inspired Cicada Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Brian Newell Brian Newell, an American who lives outside Tokyo, was so inspired by China that he traveled there after the museum workshop. His Cicada Cabinet in zitan and oxwood found its...

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