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"Columna"- a pair of bedside cabinets

comments (4) June 8th, 2011 in Reader's Gallery

YOUNGNICK YOUNGNICK, member
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My client had had a visit from a Feng Shui counsellor called Mr. Kon. (yeah, I thought so too....) he said she musn't have anything with sharp corners in the house to stop the flow of "chi" energy. This included bedside cabinets and no handles. More "hmmm" as I thought about how it was supposed to open. So round they are made from her favourite woods, mahogany and bird's eye maple. The doors open with a "touch-latch" which is common these days and allows access to the drawer and magazine rack below. The barrel or column was made from staves biscuited together and pulled up tight with strap clamps.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Nicholas Chandler
posted in: Reader's Gallery, cabinet, modern, dovetails, maple, mahogany, veneer, cupboard, art deco
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roughasguts1 roughasguts1 writes: Any chance you can introduce the counsellor to some of my clients? He sounds to be quite an asset to the fine woodworking comunity.
Posted: 12:20 pm on January 7th

NM_Woodworker NM_Woodworker writes: Nick,
Always enjoy your work, ... and commentary. :)
Posted: 6:57 pm on June 8th

YOUNGNICK YOUNGNICK writes: Thanks John! The outside was put together in "one fell swoop" including the door, which altho' cut was not glued in place. The straps held it all together and kept it round. I thought I was going to have a problem with the roundness but it wasn't so. Obviously the base had to be fitted on with plates to allow shrinkage of the solid carcass.
Posted: 1:30 pm on June 8th

John_Schaalje John_Schaalje writes: I really like the inlay in the top. Also, was the outside put together in stages or in one fell swoop? They look brilliant.
Posted: 11:07 am on June 8th

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