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Hickory Rocker

CowboyKenny, member | December 23rd, 20113 comments

This rocker is a copy of one that my Grandfather used to use when I was a little fella. His rocker had been left out in the elements for many years and was rotted beyond repair. I built mine out of...

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Floating Chair

Bluecab, member | November 24th, 20111 comment

A recently completed design exploration. Maple bent laminations with walnut accents and held together with 1/2" birch dowels and marine plastic resin. Thanks' for looking!

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Wooton Inspired Desk

Centravac, member | July 21st, 20117 comments

This is my take on the famous "Wooton" desk built in the late 1800's in Indiana. I was able to find an original so that I could get overall dimensions, but the rest of the design is my...

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windsor sack back chair/ Fan Back

ACCustom, member | May 28th, 2011

theys are my owen designs to see more work go to http://accustomfurniture.blogspot.com/

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Windsor Rocker

BetsyE, member | March 11th, 20112 comments

This Windsor rocker was inspired in part by the chairs of Sam Maloof, which is why the sculptural quality of the seat extends to the arms, crest, and spindles. Traditional chair-making techniques are...

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Snow sled for my boys

rmpater, member | February 18th, 20117 comments

Inspired by the massive snowfall this year, I decided to build this sled for my twin 2 1/2 year old boys. I searched online for plans but was unable to find anything I liked so I designed...

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Arbor Bow Arm Morris Chair

bbffm, member | January 10th, 20111 comment

This Bow arm Morris chair is one of the many chairs i have made ,but i decided to have fun on this one and have a tree carved on the side instead of your traditional spindles or slats. The arms are...

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Oak Bench seat

SolRegent, member | December 26th, 2010

Named “Topatopa”; Maori for Eagle Ray, a name inspired by the seat’s generous proportions and sweeping curves. Made from American Oak, the Topatopa has gentle arches and tight...

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Comb back arm chair

hermv2000, member | November 10th, 2010

Similar in style to another chair I have on this site, in this example I modified the turnings and the rake and splay of the arms and legs and extended the length of the arms to account for the...

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Federal style hall table

frankcello, member | September 4th, 20106 comments

This table was built in the Federal style with a Texas flair. It is made using, Mesquite, Anigre, Cocobolo and Curly Maple.

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No. 7 Shaker rocker, tiger maple

Chuck_Griffith, member | June 15th, 20102 comments

This is the last of my Shaker chair exploratory. But 12 chairs in, I learned enough from this one to think that the exploring isn't over. Except for the stretchers, this chair was made from a single...

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desk

PurdueDan, member | June 10th, 20106 comments

The top of this desk is made of bookmatched walnut boards. The legs are steam bent white oak. They protrude through the top, but are notched to accomodate movement. The apron...

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Tilt Top Occasional Table

snyderwood, member | June 4th, 2010

My tilt top occasional table was made primarily of babinga. The top is made of more than 50 pieces of hand cut babinga and bird eye maple veneers. The 8 pieces of the rim are joined with sliding dove...

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Thomas Jefferson Swivel Windsor Chair

PineHillPrimitives, member | May 18th, 20101 comment

Thomas Jefferson Swivel Windsor Chair. I made this pretty faithfully to the one Jefferson designed and used to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. I used plans made by Craig...

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Butterfly Tavern Table

PineHillPrimitives, member | May 7th, 2010

Light Figure Tiger Maple Butterfly Tavern Table. Stained with aniline Dye, Shellac, and top coat of wax.

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Windsor Low Back Writing Arm

PineHillPrimitives, member | May 3rd, 20102 comments

This is a Windsor Low Back Writing Arm. I made it by splitting green Maple for the legs strechers and arm stumps. Red Oak was spit from the log to make the back spindles, and kiln dried poplar was...

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Treasure Chest

russellr, member | April 8th, 20102 comments

I wanted to make a treasure chest like you see in a Disney movie with a top with an exaggerated curve. I heat bent laminations and then glued it together with plastic resin glue, on a...

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Fruit dish from scrap

Finnish_FWW, member | March 31st, 20101 comment

Fruit dish made from walnut and cherry. Inspired by FWW No. 211.

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Period chair

legnerd, member | March 13th, 2010

Made in English ash with burl walnut veneer this design was my take on a photo which appeared in Fine Woodworking Readers Gallery courtesy of Mr Daniel H Phillips of Dallas Texas. Thank...

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Le Coeur Heureux - The Happy Heart

BilllC, member | March 11th, 20101 comment

This is a cradle I made for my new granddaughter that is modeled on a lapstrake hull dinghy. It is about 48" long and 20" wide. It has planking of Honduras Mahogany, trim in Balck Walnut and copper...

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Upstanding Shell

Briggs Pletcher, member | March 10th, 20101 comment

I found this shell on the beach on a vacation to FL with the family. I was taken with its simple beauty – the lines were so sinuous and flowing – so I picked it up. When I...

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No. 7 Shaker rocker

Chuck_Griffith, member | February 20th, 2010

My first big (non-children's) Shaker chair. These are a familiar sight, so they're easy to take for granted, but, trust me, there's serious geometry going on here. The back legs are bent in two...

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No. 0 Shaker Rocker

Chuck_Griffith, member | January 5th, 20103 comments

My sister has knitted several Christmas stockings for us, so I thought she deserved something nice in return. This is a pretty faithful reproduction of a Shaker No. 0 armed rocker, sized for kids or...

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Curved Panels Made Easy

BetsyE, member | December 17th, 2009

Browse Michael Fortune's gallery of furniture and you'll quickly know that he's an expert on curved work. His method for creating a veneered curved panel uses a veneer press and a shopmade bending...

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Morris chair

sguan, member | October 11th, 20092 comments

This is a stylized Morris chair made from cherry. The crest rails were steam bent and everything is joined by mortise and tenons. the chair was finished with 5 coats of a 3 part oil blend. the...

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Jewel Cabinet

ScottStewartDesigns, member | September 30th, 20095 comments

The bamboo base joins 32 points in curved and angled space. The case is a perfect golden rectangle (PHI) banded with an intersecting inlaid wave pattern in steam bent rock maple that mimics the...

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Classical Guitar Suite

dwd, member | August 29th, 20092 comments

This collection was put together for a classical guitar player. All solid cherry. Finished with oil, shellac and wax. Chair: 34x18x24 hwd Music Stand...

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Slant Arm Slat Morris Chair

kpark, member | August 13th, 20094 comments

This is a Slant Arm Morris Chair with side slats made of flat sawn white oak. Water soluble aniline dye, glazing and shellac was used for finishing. The seat and cushion is covered with 14mmthick...

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sack back Windsor

mokusakusensei, member | July 16th, 2009

Windsor chair that I just finished using 3 colors of milk paint. Built the chair in a 5 day chair class w/instructor Jock Jones.

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Entertainment Center Built In

rfultonky, member | June 23rd, 2009

This unit is in a basement theater area with 9 foot ceilings. It is constructed of poplar ply, mdf doors and poplar for face frames. Joinery is primarily pocket screws for face frames and...

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chest on stand

jasonmcbain, member | May 17th, 20096 comments

This cabinet was made from Cherry, milled by the recipient’s deceased grandfather, with spalted, curly Maple veneered sides and doors, made from wood salvaged from a pallet. The doors...

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Guitar Case

Oohlatungi, member | April 30th, 20092 comments

Hard Shell guitar case to fit inside the Gig Bag that came with the guitar.The Western Red Cedar came from an old fence post.The Oak cross ribs from a discarded casket handle. The centre Batten from...

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