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Take Time to Dance

"Take Time to Dance"

davidcarve, member | April 26th, 2012

A White Oak and Pine wood sculpture made using steam bending, fabric softener bending and heat bending techniques.  No metal fasteners were used, only a little glue and lots of friction based on...

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I call this wood sculpture Discarded

I call this wood sculpture "Discarded"

davidcarve, member | April 26th, 2012

I call this wood sculpture "Discarded" because it was made of some discarded pieces of wood some of which I got from a scrap bin.  This is appropriate because it represents a number of people...

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Sculpture using Exotic woods to express an antedote to world hunger Full Mouth, Empty Mouth

Sculpture using Exotic woods to express an antedote to world hunger "Full Mouth, Empty Mouth"

davidcarve, member | April 26th, 2012

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Maple Veneer and walnut floor lamp

Maple Veneer and walnut floor lamp

Rich67, member | March 28th, 20121 comment

This is a variation of another veneer lamp I did. Its about 4.5 feet tall. Its vertical struts are from walnut. Inside I have 2 energy saving lights. The light it gives out is quite good and has a...

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Inspiration from Arizona woodworkers

Inspiration from Arizona woodworkers

AsaC, member | March 23rd, 20122 comments

I was a judge at the Arizona Association of Fine Woodworkers 8th annual Excellence in Woodworking show in February. Check out these great pieces and get inspired.

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Tea Cabinet

Tea Cabinet

GeremyCoy, member | March 19th, 20122 comments

A cast–iron Japanese teapot inspired this chest of drawers. The teapot rests cozily in the central cubby, while small teacups perch overhead in smaller ones. Drawers below hold necessary...

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Padauk and Maple LED Dining Light

Padauk and Maple LED Dining Light

Julimor, member | March 17th, 20121 comment

This is an Asian inspired dining room light fixture. The lighting is high-density LED, (4) 4' strips inserted in a dado in each of the padauk strips on the bottom of the fixture. Directly above the...

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SketchUp: Down and Dirty

SketchUp: Down and Dirty

MPekovich, member | March 8th, 20125 comments

You don't have to be a SketchUp wiz to put the program to work in your furniture design.

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Coffee Table

Coffee Table

greenfarmer, member | February 25th, 20121 comment

After a house fire last year the coffee table I had was destroyed so I had to build myself a new one.  The tiger maple used for the top reminded me of ripples in a stream and so it needed some...

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K Desk

K Desk

Wonkey, member | February 16th, 2012

Made from curly western maple and roble.  The drawer faces and other angles match to the rest of my son’s bedroom set.  The drawers are free-hung by one side and use a double...

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Floor Lamp

Floor Lamp

greenfarmer, member | February 12th, 20121 comment

Decided I needed a floor lamp to go with what is becoming an asian themed living room.  This is my first attempt at bent laminant.  Stand is made of cherry and lamp is cherry frame but...

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Andys Box

Andy's Box

carmyk, member | February 1st, 20122 comments

OK, so I know I'm not the only one to be inspired by Jeff Guthrie's lovely design (item 9815 in this gallery). Mine has Madrone (arbutus, if you are in Canada) and quilted maple veneers with walnut...

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Moon and Stars Table

Moon and Stars Table

Bluecab, member | January 23rd, 2012

This bar height table was created using a salvaged maple counter slab. The walnut moons/stars visible on the top are through tenons used to attach the top to the base (see photo #4). The maple...

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Choba Dansu (Merchant Tansu Chest)

Choba Dansu (Merchant Tansu Chest)

Sean_a, member | January 14th, 20121 comment

A merchant chest (Choba Dansu) type of tansu. Designed from tansu layout proportions.  34"x34"x13" Canarywood drawer fronts and doors bookmatched and cut from a single 8' 8/4 plank. nbspDoors...

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Coffee table

Coffee table

newbie22, member | December 2nd, 201116 comments

Found this piece of wood in the rafters of my grandfathers garage in Washington State. Apparently he used to take his chain saw down to Alki Beach and cut up drift wood, large driftwood. Not too sure...

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George Nakashima inspired coffee table

George Nakashima inspired coffee table

newbie22, member | November 16th, 20115 comments

Designed the project a year ago trying to figure out a base for a piece of cypress that I had gotten from my grandfathers garage. Came up with a beautiful base that was inspired through the works of...

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A Tribute to Hokusai - A Marquetry Jewelry Box

A Tribute to Hokusai - A Marquetry Jewelry Box

RJ1403, member | November 8th, 20118 comments

I absolutely love the 18th century woodblock prints from the great master Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) showing the force of nature and the beauty of Mt. Fuji. Here is a jewelry box which...

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Cherry Coffee Table

Cherry Coffee Table

Timberwerks, member | November 8th, 20111 comment

Cherry with Wenge & Bocote butterflies. Copper joins legs, legs are joined to top with fox wedged tenons. Finish is Tried & True varnish oil. 18 X 48 X 19 

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Chest of drawers

Chest of drawers

donkondra1, member | November 7th, 20112 comments

Walnut frame with mortice and tenon joinery, drawer faces and side panels are curly maple veneer on baltic birch core. Drawers are maple with hand cut dovetails, handles are turned macassar ebony. ...

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Madrone Dining Sideboard

Madrone Dining Sideboard

Joe Scannell, member | October 19th, 20111 comment

Madrone sideboard, designed using cardboard mockups and SketchUp. Built from a madrone tree I cut & dried 25+ years ago. Side panels are figured maple; antique glass doors. Interior is birch...

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