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Kindall Cabinet

Kindall Cabinet

FlookDDoo, member | April 28th, 2012

You might say that the heart wood of the birch doors on this Kindall cabinet stole MY heart.  The body of this tall, slender cabinet was build from some beautiful planks of walnut, and the...

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Furniture Dressed for Success

Furniture Dressed for Success

CustomMade, member | January 23rd, 2012

If you find inspiration in your clothing, you can also express that vision through a fine custom furniture piece for your home.

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Birch bowl

Birch bowl

hoscra, member | July 3rd, 2011

Bowl from birch wood. Laminated from four pieces. Sanded down to 1200 grit. Finnished with Liberon Finnishing Oil. Diameter aprox. 6 1/2"

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Rustic Entry Bench

Rustic Entry Bench

Senomozi, member | January 17th, 20113 comments

This is a rustic entry bench I built for my Dad’s 68th birthday.  It fits nicely with the style of his home. It is made from a single slab of birch that had been air drying since 1968. ...

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chest of drawers

chest of drawers

djgtor, member | December 24th, 20101 comment

This chest of drawers is my own design.  Built with yellow birch. It has dovetailed drawers, stretchers, and the mouldings around the sides slip onto a segmented dovetailed spline to allow for...

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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the Month - Violet Toothed Polypore on Birch

Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the Month - Violet Toothed Polypore on Birch

Dr_Spalting, member | October 20th, 20102 comments

Some fungi work best on a very specific host. Check out the incredible zone lines created by the Violet Toothed Polypore on birch!

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Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the Month - Fomes fomentarius

Spalt Your Own Lumber: Fungus of the Month - Fomes fomentarius

Dr_Spalting, member | September 18th, 2010

Fomes fomentarius loves birch like rabbits love carrots! Learn how to get some serious zone lines with this fungus.

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My Desk

My Desk

Sam_Boyko, member | September 6th, 20101 comment

This is my fancy new desk. It took over a year to design and build but it came out good. It weighs 260lbs, but it comes apart for moving. Nice and solid. The double-tee shape of lighter wood is...

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Writting Table

Writting Table

w00dwkr, member | June 20th, 2010

This writting table is built from birch hardwoods. It stands 30" W x 72" H x 30" T. The legs were hand shaped from a 6" x 6" block. All the beading is hand scraped, then the back ground was...

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Nine Mens Morris

Nine Men's Morris

ScorpionFiko, member | May 2nd, 2010

Nine Men's Morris is a strategy board game believed to have emerged from the Roman Empire. Played by two people, the object of the game is to reduce the opponent to two pawns or corner the...

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Home is where the Hearth is

"Home is where the Hearth is"

Triumph1, member | March 8th, 20103 comments

After receiving April’s copy of FWW I was greatly inspired by the “knickknacks” done by Hank Gilpin.  They were absolutely beautiful.  It was also then that I was made...

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River birch and mahogany banded Jewelry Box

River birch and mahogany banded Jewelry Box

KenBaltuska, member | November 25th, 20091 comment

This is a 12x7.5x4.5 jewelry box, made from river birch. The top handle and top edging is banded with mahogany. Purple heart pins hold together knuckle joints at each edge, while the inside is lined...

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The essential workbench

The essential workbench

Geir, member | October 11th, 2009

I wantetd a solid workbench and started on the FWW essential, but it evolved and took up elements from other benches along the way. It's all I need from a bench: heavy, flat and with lots of options...

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Birch side table

Birch side table

Geir, member | October 11th, 20091 comment

This side table with drawer was made from highly flamed birch. Quite difficult to work the flamed wood, but well sharpened handplanes did the job. The finish is tung oil.

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Headboard and Footboard

Headboard and Footboard

Senomozi, member | October 5th, 2009

Headerboard and footboard for a three-quarter bed built for couple who hired my services after failing to find something suitable in stores because of the unusual size (48" wide).  The most...

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Bathroom Built-ins

Bathroom Built-ins

Senomozi, member | September 30th, 2009

These narrow built-ins were ordered by a customer needing storage space in a tiny bathroom.  The stain colour, moldings (head, base, door faces) and the the bead detail around the doors and...

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Stump table

Stump table

DougStowe, member | September 5th, 2009

This table is one I made for my new book Rustic Furniture Basics published by Taunton Press. The table, made of maple, birch, and brass dowels, and using mortise and tenon joints, was recently sold...

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Birch Sideboard

Birch Sideboard

Senomozi, member | September 5th, 20091 comment

Solid birch sideboard with walnut bead accent around drawer and door openings. Rails and stiles are joined with contrasting walnut splines.  Doors swing out 180 degrees on Brusso knife...

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chimney cupboard

chimney cupboard

studioso, member | June 11th, 20094 comments

Hello, this is my first piece of furniture. it's a small cupboard that I designed to be used as a jewish "aaron hakodes", or "holy ark". this is a cabinet -usually placed in a sinagogue- in which we...

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Louis XV style Side Chair

Louis XV style Side Chair

w00dwkr, member | May 5th, 2009

This is the side chair that is part of the same set from my previous post. It is also made out of birch and has a cane back. All the parts are carved and shaped by hand. All the beading on these...

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