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Queen Anne Lowboy

FWW_Gallery, member | March 29th, 20131 comment

Bundschuh studied Queen Anne design and combined different features to produce this cherry Queen Anne lowboy.

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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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Curved Bar Stool

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Diego Miscoria Hoping to design a comfortable and beautiful bar stool without upholstery, Miscoria spent a lot of time on the backrest of this steam-bent ash stool (22-in. deep by 22in...

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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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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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Walnut and Maple Rocker

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Robert Galusha This walnut and maple rocker, which won second place in the 2011 Texas Furniture Makers Show, is based on a dining chair that was a finalist in FWW’s maple buildoff...

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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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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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Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Eric OranskyOransky based this reproduction of a Hepplewhite serpentine chest of drawers on a piece made in the late 1700s in New England. He created a scaled drawing of the piece...

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Back-Lit Shaker Sideboard

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Doug ClarnerClarner collaborated with artist Trenny Robb of Sutton, Vt., when designing this Shaker-style sideboard, which won the 2010 Vermont Fine Furniture and Wood Products Design...

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Philadelphia Highboy

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Kenneth L. WilliamsonWhen asked how long it took to complete his Philadelphia highboy, Williamson said, “Several hundred hours and 35 years.” He started it four decades ago but kept...

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Salvaged Australian Red Mahogany Credenza

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Zachary HarmsWhen the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago was throwing away solid wood from an old exhibit, Harms jumped at the chance to salvage the lumber and use it in this credenza, 26-in. deep...

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Shaker Loom

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Robert RoemischWhile demonstrating 19th-century woodworking at the historic Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Kentucky, Roemisch wanted to build a project that wasn’t a typical Shaker...

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Butterfly Key Bench

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Seth KiedaischWhen a client asked Kiedaisch to design a table with “those butterfly things and that ragged edge,” he decided to have some fun. Instead of the typical slab-top table...

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Newport Bureau

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Pete MichelinieThis mahogany and poplar desk (20-1/2-in. deep by 36-1/2-in. wide by 32-3/4-in. tall) is a reproduction of a Newport block-front kneehole bureau attributed to Edmund...

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Spanish Cedar Humidor

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Ed PirnikWhile visiting family in Cuba, Pirnik bought some paintings at an art fair, and he also bought unassembled frames for them. Upon his return, he realized the frames were Spanish...

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Mahogany Tea Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: William KlugeThis mahogany tea table (19-1/2 in. deep by 33 in. wide by 26-3/4 in. tall) is a replica of a John Goddard original made in 1760. In 2005, the original was sold at a...

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Backgammon Board

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Eric McRory McRory built this backgammon board to play the game with his “little brother” in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program. It was inspired by a design he saw in Fine...

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Walnut Curved-Top Blanket Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jerry CousinsCousins had long wanted to build a curved-top chest with the lower panels inlaid with tulips, when he stumbled on the perfect piece of claro walnut for the top. He then knew...

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Kwila and Afzella Correspondence Box

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Clark KelloggUnusual inspiration prompted this kwila and afzelia correspondence box (8-1/4 in. deep by 11 in. wide by 4 in. tall). In the offbeat comedy film The Life Aquatic with Steve...

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Sideboard of Kwila and Makore

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20122 comments

Woodworker: Craig JohnsonJohnson designed this kwila and makore sideboard (18-5/8 in. deep by 39-1/4 in. wide by 39-5/8 in. tall) to challenge himself technically. The biggest challenges were the...

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Birch Shaker Clock

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Martin J. MilkovitsThe original of this Shaker clock was made by Elder Micajah Tucker (1764–1848) of the Canterbury Shakers, and is an unusually ornate design by Shaker standards...

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Nesting Jewelry Boxes

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20122 comments

Woodworker: Dick SchultzSchultz built these four jewelry boxes to nest inside one holding tray. The boxes and tray are wenge, and the anigre lids are designed with one marquetry pattern flowing...

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Contemporary Kwila Chair

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Michal OpalskiOpalski’s inspiration for this contemporary design came from Danish mid-century furniture and the work of Charles and Ray Eames, as well as furniture by the modern design...

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Skeleton Clock of Maple, Ebony, Poplar, and Holly

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Charles MaxwellOn Charles Maxwell’s Cape Cod honeymoon 27 years ago, he and his wife saw a skeleton clock, and he vowed to make her one. In 2007 after retiring from the U.S. Navy...

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Chinese-Influenced Hall Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Craig DuboseCommissioned by clients in St. Louis to build a Chinese-inspired hall table, DuBose didn’t see them face to face until he delivered this mahogany table. They worked out the...

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Sideboard of Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Greg BrownBrown’s mahogany and bird’s-eye maple sideboard reflects a combination of Federal influences. The main form can be attributed to a Seymour-style dressing table, the...

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Curly-Maple Chair

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Robert StecklerSteckler designed this chair, 22 in. deep by 24 in. wide by 46 in. tall, to be used at a desk. He chose curly maple for the framework and slats and maple burl for the seat...

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Phantom Urn

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: James RomickRomick made this maple, walnut, wenge, and cherry vessel, the "Phantom Urn," as a gift for Howard McGillin for his record-setting 2,544th (and final) performance as the...

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Cherry Secretary

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Andy FawcettFawcett harvested most of the cherry for this Pennsylvania secretary (20 in. deep by 38 in. wide by 90 in. tall) from his family farm. Although his father never saw the...

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Mahogany Bombe Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Tony KubalakKubalak is a master of authentic period reproductions, yet this mahogany bombé chest still held challenges for him, particularly the serpentine front and angled dovetails on...

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