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Handskeboks Box

julienhardydesign, member | May 20th, 2013

Glove box of Maple and Morado.Handcut dovetails.Workshop-cut Morado veneer.French lacquered top.Mobile compartments.Carnauba and Beeswax finish. Made with handtools. Dimensions : 6.5" x 14" x...

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Æteriske Box

julienhardydesign, member | May 19th, 2013

Box of Philippino Toog with mobile compartment. Handcut dovetails and open slot mortise.Tung oil exterior finish, light lacquer inside. Inspired from a James Krenov piece. Made with...

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Cabinet inspired by Garrett Hack

cbrock85, member | May 3rd, 2013

I first came across Garrett Hack's work when I joined finewoodworking.com a couple of years ago. His small hand plane tool cabinet was something I had always wanted to build. So when my beautiful...

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Jewelry Box

osccat, member | April 30th, 2013

This is a jewelry box of my own design. Dimensions are 14"W x 8 5/8"D x 7 1/16"H It has a sliding and removable divided tray, three Brusso brass pegs for hanging necklaces, and a removable mirror...

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Charles Rohlfs Coal Hod Inspired Coffee Table

woodbridge, member | April 15th, 2013

This small coffee table is based on Charles Rohlfs 1900 Coal Hod (or coal storage box). This is one of a number of Charles Rohlfs pieces that I have made. I modified it a bit to make it more...

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This table is about 14"x24"x30", Mahogany, sumi ink, acrylic paint,shellac, oil and wax. The stem is stack lam. It is all hand carved with gouges etc. Inspired by art nouveau. The gingko leaves are...

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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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Pennsylvania Tall Case clock

GrenadaBarefoot, member | March 3rd, 2013

As many of you know the idea of building a period piece is sort of the true test of your skills. I have built many Mission and Art/Craft and contemporary pieces but building this tall case clock has...

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Krenov cabinet

Antondeg, member | February 25th, 2013

I have always wanted to build a Krenov Cabinet and the chance came to build a new display cabinet. It is made of curly maple which was tricky to work with. I followed the article in FWW208...

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Gaming Box

FWW_Gallery, member | February 5th, 20131 comment

Peters, a student at the Vermont Woodworking School (VWS), won second place for his Gaming Box in the 18-plus student-apprentice category at the 2012 Vermont Fine Furniture and Wood Products Design Competition.

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Fireplace Mantel

PlaneAround, member | January 10th, 2013

This project involved the building of a fireplace mantel for our home. I used cherry lumber and plywood for the wood components and custom cut carerra marble for the firebox surround. After making...

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Curved Cabinet-on-Stand

FWW_Gallery, member | December 13th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Nicholas NelsonWinner of Best in Show, this curved cabinet was inspired by the coastal scenery of British Columbia. Nelson said he designed it to convey a sense of motion. The cabinet 13...

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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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French Bleed/ Rustic Handscrape technique

RaincoastFloors, member | November 9th, 2012

Distressed/handscraped floors are becoming extremely popular these days. As a hardwood floor heritage restoration specialist, I have to admit that i roll my eyes a little bit when i see an...

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Writing Desk

TheAustrian, member | November 2nd, 20125 comments

I had been pondering a desk-design for over a year. It had to be timeless and elegant. When I saw Chris gouchnour´s design in FWW I knew I could do something with it. I had a wide board of Mahogany...

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Wardrobe

TheAustrian, member | November 2nd, 2012

I didn't want to build it the easy way, so I angled the sides at 88°. This of course caused a whole tail of complications. I got what I asked for. The main wood is cherry and the fronts were...

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Fort Bragg Wall Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Johnny Williams "The instructor’s rules said to keep it small, solid, simple, and sweet," Williams says, describing this wall cabinet (7-1/8-in. deep by 26-1/4-in. wide by 778in...

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Fort Bragg Curved Box

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Sarah Marriage The ocean waves that break a mile west of the school’s woodshop, coupled with the grain of the madrone, gave Marriage the idea for this box (14-in. deep by 10-in. wide by...

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Fort Bragg Sideboard

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Dan Wacker This sideboard (17-in. deep by 47-in. wide by 32-in. tall) is Wacker’s take on a classic serpentine-front cabinet. The left and right doors are concave on the bottom and...

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Fort Bragg Box on Stand

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Rave Clay "I have always had a love for windmills, the lone artifact in the low plains of Oklahoma," Clay says, citing the inspiration for this box on stand. The piece, 12-in. deep by...

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Fort Bragg Display Case

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Carlos Cux Cux was in his second semester at CR when he built this bowfront display case (7-1/2-in. deep by 19-1/2-in. wide by 26-in. tall). He’d learned how to do curved work, fit...

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Black Walnut and Danish Cord Bench

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Ryan Mails The design for this black walnut and Danish cord bench (15-1/2-in. wide by 48-in. long by 17-1/2-in. tall) began with the gull-wing profile of the ends. Mails says the rest of...

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18th-Century Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Calvin HobbsEach year, Ben Hobbs and his three sons, Calvin, Matthew, and Ernie, get together to work in Ben’s shop in what they call “sons’ week.” Ben, the 2011 recipient of the...

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18th-Century Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Matthew HobbsEach year, Ben Hobbs and his three sons, Calvin, Matthew, and Ernie, get together to work in Ben’s shop in what they call “sons’ week.” Ben, the 2011 recipient of the...

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Shaker Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: David TuttleA big fan of Shaker furniture and of Garrett Hack, Tuttle based the design of this table on a Hack table featured in FWW #104 (“Building a Strong, Light Carcase”). Instead...

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18th-Century Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Ben Hobbs Each year, Ben Hobbs and his three sons, Calvin, Matthew, and Ernie, get together to work in Ben’s shop in what they call "sons’ week." Ben, the 2011 recipient of the...

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Harlequin Liquor Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Gabriel Sutton Sutton’s goal in building this cherry and bubinga liquor cabinet was to display a harlequin pattern in a subtle way. The curved panels and legs are meant to contrast with...

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Philadelphia High Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Tony KubalakKubalak says the carving on this Philadelphia high chest was the most “elaborate, ambitious, and voluminous” he has ever attempted, and he is proud of the results. The...

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Entry Hall Mirror

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Craig JohnsonThe yellow birch used for most of this entry-hall mirror (5-3/4-in. deep by 31-3⁄8-in. wide by 29-1/2-in. tall) was reclaimed from where it sank—probably in Lake...

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Oak and Steel Humidor

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: In this white oak and handforged mild steel humidor, there are 48 raised panels in the sides, cut from oak and inserted into their half-lap framework from behind, secured with flexible...

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Bombe Chest of Drawers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Austin CampbellMost woodworkers see the bombé chest of drawers as the ultimate tour-de-force, so it’s particularly impressive that Campbell made this mahogany and white pine bombé as...

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Zebrawood Coffee Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Christopher AtwoodAtwood, 21, says he “doodled lots of shapes” before coming up with the minimalist geometry of this segmented zebrawood veneer coffee table (28-in. dia. by 18in...

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