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Ginkgo Chairs, Kotatsu Table, and Shodo Shelf

AaronDye, member | April 12th, 20131 comment

These pieces were created mainly with hand tools. The finish includes sumi ink, oil pastel (red portions), gold leaf, and amber shellac. The inspiration comes from Japanese cultural concepts such as...

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"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"

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"

davidcarve, member | April 26th, 2012

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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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Shane's Backyard Workshop

shanekelvey, member | July 14th, 2011

This blueprint consists of a overall close to perfect workshop. As you can see I laid out all of my machines and materials in a orderly fashion in a letter C shape. Starting at the bottom you pick...

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Asian inspired Gong Rack

Woodworks1, member | April 25th, 20111 comment

This project was quite challenging. It incorporates more than 20 mortise and tenon joints. So while it was an adventure in maintaining style and grace, it also was quite technical. The...

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Baby planes

Vlad_S, member | January 28th, 20115 comments

A look at an instrument maker's standby, and some ideas for using them in furniture making

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Work Table

Ulland, member | June 8th, 2010

Small writing table. Primary wood: Cherry, Curly Maple; Secondary wood: Yellow Pine; tertiary wood: Purple Heart. Table is a rectilinear form with broad cove as an element below the top...

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Boxmakers Who Think Outside the Box

Tom, member | August 25th, 20091 comment

Check out boxes from around the globe at the Messler Gallery in Rockport, Maine

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Chinese Chest - Reclaimed Wood

Old_Wood, member | May 23rd, 2009

An Asian inspired chest made entirely from reclaimed materials - even the metal for the hardware which I made as well. Joinery is pinned mortise & tenon. There are at least 6 different...

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Japanese caligraphy boxes

AaronDye, member | April 11th, 20091 comment

Two boxes I made for Japanese caligraphy. The first is carved with the image of the famous floating gate in Miyajima and the second is the golden leaves of the Ichijo tree. The finish on the first is...

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The Elements Collection - Earth

ATWilliams, member | March 23rd, 2009

Earth African Mahogany Top, with Padauk and Wenge splines and end caps. Hand Carved White Oak “Sumo” sides.

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Jenna's Jewelry Box

Len, member | March 13th, 20094 comments

This is a tansu inspired jewelry box for my niece's graduation/birthday present. Her Japanese middle name is carved into the earing drawer. The box is made of cherry with some baltic birch plywood as...

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The Tea Box

Akumanubis, member | March 7th, 2009

This box is based on the tool box of a japanese carpenter I met once. The dovetails are handcut. Only hand tools were used in the construction of this box, except for rough dimensioning...

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