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Readers Gallery
From Fine Woodworking Issue #165
Thomas Wendland
The Japanese kaidan tansu began as a 13th-century practice of stacking chests under the staircase. "Built in sections, they could be carried away in the event of a fire, saving the chests as well as their contents," said Wendland. This stairway chest (24 in. deep by 60 in. wide by 84 in. tall) is made from figured ash and finished with water-soluble dye, varnish, and wax. Photo by Blaisdell Photography
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Ric Martinelli and Cat Dellavalle
Martinelli and Dellavalle were commissioned to make this backgammon board (21 5/8 in. deep by 11 3/4 in. wide by 3 in. high) as a gift from son to father. Based on an Art Deco theme, the piece is veneered in amboyna burl, Macassar ebony, African satinwood, and holly stringing. Each of the game pieces is inlaid with eight 2.35-mm black-and-white mother-of-pearl dots. The finish is conversion varnish. Photo by Mullins Studio
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Timothy Brennan
This mahogany chair (21 in. deep by 24 in. wide by 40 1/2 in. tall) was made by tracing and measuring the design of an antique one. Brennan reproduced the original's carvings on the splat, crest rail, and ears; however, he carved the knees based on those of another chair. The seat is upholstered with wool brocade over horsehair, and the chair is finished with aniline dyes and shellac. Photo by Marlis Momber
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Jim Probst
In 2001, Probst, a 13-year professional "mission- influenced" furniture maker, started producing a new style of furniture line that he had been designing and developing for several years. "My desire was to achieve an aesthetic that had a slight Asian influence and was a little softer, curvaceous, and more feminine," said Probst. This cherry and curly maple sideboard (22 in. deep by 62 in. wide by 32 in. tall) is representative of that new style, which he calls the Dora Collection. The piece has a tung oil and urethane finish.
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