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oak nightstands and oak and leather headboard

comments (2) November 5th, 2008 in Reader's Gallery

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Pair of solid wood nightstands and headboard matching some antique dressers. Mortise and tenon, frame and panel, and dovetail construction. Oak, Adler, poplar, and leather. Adiline stain finished with a poly/linseed mix. (leather mounted on plywood panels)


Design or Plan used: My own design - Artis Brazee
posted in: Reader's Gallery, period interpretation, dovetails, tenons, bed, poplar, red oak, nightstand
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a123 a123 writes: Thank you, I appreciate that. I worked very hard on the proportions basing much on the golden rectangle. In very strong grained woods like oak the grain is part of the design and I select grain and orientation as I work.
Posted: 9:55 pm on November 13th

Old_Wood Old_Wood writes: I keep coming back to look at this piece. I really enjoy the proportions - of both the drawers, doors and panels, as well as the wood grain in relation to the size of the stand, and the coloration. Sharp looking piece.
Posted: 12:16 pm on November 8th

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