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Readers Gallery
From Fine Woodworking Issue #158
Thomas Mannello
This mahogany corner cabinet (26 in. deep by 49 in. wide by 89 in. tall) took Mannello more than two years to complete. The carvings, moldings, finials and other design concepts were borrowed from a Goddard-Townsend secretary. The display-cabinet interior is quilted sycamore. The cabinet has a shellac finish.
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Joe Pellegrene
Pellegrene built this serpentine desk (31 1/2 in. deep by 51 in. wide by 30 in. tall) because he wanted to make something special for his dad. Taking approximately 400 hours to complete, the desk is constructed of mahogany and birch with crotch mahogany, sapele and holly veneers. The writing surface is inset with leather. The piece is finished with lacquer over shellac.
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Aaron P. Griffith
In his first year as a professional woodworker, Griffith made this display case (15 in. deep by 20 in. wide by 35 in. tall) for his first client, a collector of 18th- and 19th-century miniature portraits. Griffith faced a unique design challenge because the portraits are subject to fading. His solution was to design a case that opened for viewing but was otherwise closed to protect the antiques. Built from crotch and African ribbon mahogany with ebony trim, the case has a hand-rubbed lacquer finish.
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Guy Lewis
"When visiting art galleries," said Lewis, "I am always slightly disappointed that the seating arrangements do not do the exhibits justice." This piece is Lewis' example of a better gallery bench. Constructed of maple and walnut, the bench (20 in. deep by 80 in. wide by 20 in. tall) took approximately 120 hours to complete and is finished with oil and wax.
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