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Buffet in Tasmanian Blackwood

comments (2) January 2nd, 2011 in Reader's Gallery

mswithenbank mswithenbank, member
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Here is the buffet in the clients home
The buffet need this square inset detail to match the existing chair and dinning room table feature
Here is photo of the table and chairs that the buffet was to match. You can see the inset design feature I was trying to match.
The buffet is designed to hold a considerable amount of china and cutlery so drawers and lots of shelves was essential. 
Sometimes on larger pieces it pays to build a prototype. This one was made from scraps of MDF with lots of markings to indicate alternative design features. 
Here is the buffet in the clients home - CLICK TO ENLARGE

Here is the buffet in the client's home
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This commission was designed to match an existing dinning room set. The set was designed by an architect and was his first furniture design. The client loved the square insets in the chairs and table and want this design feature introduced into the buffet. The final piece is built from Tasmanian Blackwood.

The finish is dye, shelac, varnish and wax. 

The total time to completion was 4 months. The majority of time was refining the design. See the original sketch, the prototype and the finished product.


Design or Plan used: My Own Design - Mark Swithenbank
posted in: Reader's Gallery, sideboard, buffet, Side board, australian hardwood, tasmanian blackwood, insets
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Comments (2)

mswithenbank mswithenbank writes: Dan, If you ever get a chance to work with blackwood or Jarrah, you will enjoy it. Both woods are hard like maple but with a beautiful reddish brown colour.
Posted: 10:50 pm on January 2nd

danmosheim danmosheim writes: hi mark ... happy new year and nice piece ! i was going to write and ask where you got the blackwood and then i read your profile and see that you are in australia .. that explains it ... looks like beautiful wood ..
Posted: 10:19 pm on January 2nd

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