DanGrise


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Re: Alder Buffet

Wow! Beautiful touch with the applique grass or wheat theme. Nice balance. Beautiful piece! Does it break down into 3 pieces or is it one large piece now.

Re: Formal Mission Kitchen

Looks great to me. It appears to have alot of insight in the implementation. The wood all looks beautiful. I noticed the smaller doors up top and not oversized wall cabinet doors for the added shelving. Requires a pretty good reach, but adds nice storage.

I like the water over the stove-top. How does "the cook" respond to the new environs? and When's Supper? ; )
great Job!

Re: Shoe changing bench

Wow! beautiful wood. Nice design use of beautiful materials. I think it will do the task well, and look beautiful ....Home Run!

Thanks for sharing.

Re: UPDATE: Book Giveaway: Modern Cabinet Work by Percy A. Wells and John Hooper

It is a good privilege to be able to return to the studies and works of those who really lived the work of the cabinetmaker; the craft will never have the gravity on man's direction as it once did. We can learn dear lessons born from a generation which had to make it work, and work right. It was the best they had to offer and the sustenance for life. In a couple words, devotion and integrity in their effort given each and every working day.
There is a freshness I find when visiting the thoughts of an early generation, especially in America, but also found elsewhere. I find a core which seeks fairness through integrity and principled learning/training. A rationale for action, not just money, either. Moreso, I find a strong belief in striving to find a better world for each and every man via good work. Cabinetry is a wonderful place to pursue great social changes. Let us never fear to return to our roots, and help us learn significance from those who have gone before us.

Re: Bench Cookies in Action

Credit must be given to Mr. Frank Strazza of the CFEE School of woodworking near Waco TX. What a very neat demonstration of good technique mixed with good simple tools. He makes it appear simple; a good and wise teacher.

Re: bookcase for OED (Oxford English Dictionary)

What a great use of information about design and applying creative and thoughtful inspiration. Great Piece!