Tradition shaker cupboard over chest made from select tiger maple with an antique finish. Frame and panel construction on the chest and doors. 48 pinned tenons. Upper case is dovetailed and topped with an elegant cove. The interior is painted.
It has a toothed angle-setting rack that is extremely solid, accurate, and easy to use, and it offers all of the features I love in a miter gauge, including the ability to add an auxiliary wood fence, and a flip-stop that will accommodate it.
The DeWalt 735X produced two faces perfectly parallel to one another, with surfaces far superior to what the other machines produced, thanks to its two feed speeds. At high speed, the planer works fast and leaves a smooth surface. But the slower, finish speed produces an almost glass-smooth surface. Knife changes are easy, with spacious access to the cutterhead from the top and a gib screw wrench that doubles as a magnetic lift to remove the knives. The 735X also has great dust collection, thanks to an internal blower that helps evacuate chips. The port has a 2-1/2-in.-dia. opening, but has a built-in adapter for 4-in.-dia. hoses. My only complaint is the location of the dust port. It’s on the outfeed side of the machine, and exits straight back. If you don’t pull the hose to the side, it interferes with material as it leaves the machine. The top is large and flat, so it’s a great place to set material in between passes through the machine.
I absolutely love this piece. It looks like it would steal the spotlight in any room and it looks like a very useful and practical piece, which is true to the Shaker tradition. I admire your design and your talent in building this piece, it's magnificent. I am a huge fan of the Shaker style and this piece stands out as one of the best I've seen. It is most inspirational. Congratulations on a job well done.
Simply jaw-dropping beautiful. Work to be proud of.
Question: are the doors pinned bridle joints or pinned M&T's?
Most humble congratulations on a brand new heirloom.
thanks deerfielder. The finish is water based dye followed by tung oil followed with shellac, gel stain (leaving the build up in the corners and moulding transitions), followed with more shellac.
I consider most furniture I see in the galleries as overworked and souless pieces from outstanding craftsmen. You're not just a craftman, you're an artist. It inspires me. Its the finest piece of furniture I've ever seen. Thank you.
Hi Twistjawa, Sorry to have taken so long to comment, but somehow it slipped through my occasional visits to the FWW gallery. Anyway, really nice work. Just lovely. Love the way you finished it. That such a large piece seems to feel so right on those smallish legs is a design lesson in itself. One self-serving question, where did you find so much great tiger maple? Best regards, Chuck
Thanks Chuck,
coming from you this is a great compliment. I am a huge fan of your work. We have a couple of good lumber yards in southern NH. Goosebay is where I got most of it for this piece. A little pricey though and I had to make several trips.
thanks
Stunning piece and you nailed the color. I'm back in the finishing room on Monday to try to get just that color figured out. Thanks for the tips to deerfielder. I'm using JE Moser's Honey Amber Maple as the dye. Thanks for posting your work - hope to see more. We make poker tables - lackley.com.
I'm a great Shaker fan and your piece in amazing. I want to finish a shaker table and love the color. Do you mind sharing what brand and tint of dye you used. Thanks!
This is a memorable piece of art. You have done such an exquisite job of using that beautiful wood. The wood and the piece are interwoven. It almost looks as though you designed the piece to maximize the beauty of the wood. Something like a sculptor would look at a piece of marble and design the sculpture in conjunction with it.
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Really quite a handsome, well made piece. Congratulations. I bet it has quite a presence in a room.
Thank you PSeverin.
I absolutely love this piece. It looks like it would steal the spotlight in any room and it looks like a very useful and practical piece, which is true to the Shaker tradition. I admire your design and your talent in building this piece, it's magnificent. I am a huge fan of the Shaker style and this piece stands out as one of the best I've seen. It is most inspirational. Congratulations on a job well done.
Simply jaw-dropping beautiful. Work to be proud of.
Question: are the doors pinned bridle joints or pinned M&T's?
Most humble congratulations on a brand new heirloom.
Congrats on a truly stunning piece! I'm quite impressed with the finish. Would you care to share the steps you took to achieve such beautiful results?
thanks deerfielder. The finish is water based dye followed by tung oil followed with shellac, gel stain (leaving the build up in the corners and moulding transitions), followed with more shellac.
thanks benchbolt. The doors are mortise and tenon
What an eye catcher. Nice proportions and what a great finish.
I consider most furniture I see in the galleries as overworked and souless pieces from outstanding craftsmen. You're not just a craftman, you're an artist. It inspires me. Its the finest piece of furniture I've ever seen. Thank you.
Thanks george,
those are very kind words. It was truely a labor of love.
Hi Twistjawa, Sorry to have taken so long to comment, but somehow it slipped through my occasional visits to the FWW gallery. Anyway, really nice work. Just lovely. Love the way you finished it. That such a large piece seems to feel so right on those smallish legs is a design lesson in itself. One self-serving question, where did you find so much great tiger maple? Best regards, Chuck
Thanks Chuck,
coming from you this is a great compliment. I am a huge fan of your work. We have a couple of good lumber yards in southern NH. Goosebay is where I got most of it for this piece. A little pricey though and I had to make several trips.
thanks
Stunning piece and you nailed the color. I'm back in the finishing room on Monday to try to get just that color figured out. Thanks for the tips to deerfielder. I'm using JE Moser's Honey Amber Maple as the dye. Thanks for posting your work - hope to see more. We make poker tables - lackley.com.
I'm a great Shaker fan and your piece in amazing. I want to finish a shaker table and love the color. Do you mind sharing what brand and tint of dye you used. Thanks!
SF
This is a memorable piece of art. You have done such an exquisite job of using that beautiful wood. The wood and the piece are interwoven. It almost looks as though you designed the piece to maximize the beauty of the wood. Something like a sculptor would look at a piece of marble and design the sculpture in conjunction with it.
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