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Cherry Linen Chest

comments (1) June 6th, 2011 in Reader's Gallery

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This chest was custom made to match the theme in a treasured painting done by the client's mother. The four cherry-wood trapezoid frames are corner mitered. Curly maple panels, solid and book-matched veneer, are used at the ends and in the miter-framed inset doors. The pagoda and lattice railing depicted in the painting were the inspiration for the design elements. I decided to create interest in the fret work by making the two ends different and repeating the pattern in the handle which is also a trapezoid. CNC fret work was subbed out. I found some gorgeous figured cherry for the top. The inside is finished with a gel varnish and the outside with several coats of oil finish that's keeping this linen chest aglow.


Design or Plan used: My own design - Sabiha Mujtaba
posted in: Reader's Gallery, cherry, chest, frame and panel, curly maple, oil finish
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woodrads woodrads writes: Wow, that is awesome. The design is an "A" in my book, the execution also an "A", looks great in the room. The originality is great. It's nice to have a way to let light into a chest, so that you can see what's inside. A real masterpiece. Congrats!

Posted: 6:42 pm on August 14th

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