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Ball and claw variation

88rob88, member | May 12th, 20131 comment

An idea occurred to me while carving a spoon. Why not a variation of the ball and claw thing! The wood is Arbutus, a local hardwood notorious for drying unpredictably .

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Pennsylvania Tall Case clock

GrenadaBarefoot, member | March 3rd, 2013

As many of you know the idea of building a period piece is sort of the true test of your skills. I have built many Mission and Art/Craft and contemporary pieces but building this tall case clock has...

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Tea Light Holder and Carved Box

fishing46, member | November 15th, 20121 comment

My wife requested that I build her a set of tea lights for our dining room table. The problem was that we use extensions sometimes during the year to accommodate extra guests. So if I designed a long...

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Charles Rohlfs Chair

George_Coles, member | September 13th, 2012

This is my interpretation of Charles Rohlfs chair. I was inspired to make this after seeing a copy by another woodworker and then reading the story about the valuation of this chair. I secretly hope...

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Monument to the End of Time

Czappa, member | April 30th, 20121 comment

Since according to the Myan Calander the end of the world is coming I thought I would do a sculpture about that event before it happens.

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Maple Fireplace Wall Units

fat418, member | April 22nd, 20121 comment

The two wall units are now stained a dark mahogany and installed. After an unfortunate time delay in its shipping and its painting, the main fireplace with mantel is also now completed...

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Hawaiian Koa Foyer Table

fat418, member | April 1st, 2012

This foyer table was constructed in 1990 using only solid Hawaiian Koa. This is the second piece of this style that I have designed which when placed in front of a mirror appears...

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Burl Corner Table

fat418, member | March 28th, 20121 comment

The table is small yet has distintive design features. Built in 1983

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Newport Card Table

pdk6, member | December 13th, 20111 comment

A reproduction of an 18th century Newport Card Table attributed to John Townsend. Black walnut, Norway maple, hand-made brass hinges

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Carved Chair

aquarium, member | November 21st, 20111 comment

This chair is a copy of a dilapidated old family piece which succumbed to the ravages of woodworm. The pattern for the carving was drawn full size and applied to the timber with wallpaper paste.

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Eagle claw and ball table

YOUNGNICK, member | July 22nd, 20111 comment

Just prove to myself that I could do it, ( and really because my mortage payment and my family holiday depended on it) I accepted the commission to make this dining table and the buffet to go with...

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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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Bonnet Top Highboys

rogerlandry, member | June 10th, 20114 comments

Several of you members wanted to see a better view of these 2 highboys I finished for my wife this past April. Making them at the same time was a big time savings. All together, they took about...

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Twin Bonnet Tops

rogerlandry, member | April 15th, 20117 comments

As a woodworking hobbyist in my spare time, I had always wanted to make the highboys in FWW issue #117 from 1996. With the work and detail involved, I figured it would be just as frustrating if...

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Headboard 18th century French pattern

kennethstover, member | March 7th, 20113 comments

The design is from a table by Jean-Henri Riesener and is located in the Petit Trianon at Versailles. The pattern was redrawn several times to obtain the dimensions of a queen-sized headboard...

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Sheraton style ladies desk

pmac460, member | December 27th, 2010

Desk is based on a photo of a Carlton House desk (original design was by Thomas Sheraton). Drawers are cherry with half blind hand cut dovetails. Beading is holly. Writing surface is on a double...

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The long, winding road to Fine Woodworking

Vlad_S, member | November 24th, 20106 comments

Fine Woodworking's newest associate editor talks about Spain, hurdy-gurdies, and his unlikely path to being a part of his favorite magazine.

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Carved-Front Box with Wooden Hinged Lid

xposvx, member | November 23rd, 2010

1st period-style box made using hand tools only, following the construction details and methods of early Dedham, MA joiner John Thurston. For example, the pins that hold the hinges are...

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Comb back arm chair

hermv2000, member | November 10th, 2010

Similar in style to another chair I have on this site, in this example I modified the turnings and the rake and splay of the arms and legs and extended the length of the arms to account for the...

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Thomas Jefferson Swivel Windsor Chair

PineHillPrimitives, member | May 18th, 20101 comment

Thomas Jefferson Swivel Windsor Chair. I made this pretty faithfully to the one Jefferson designed and used to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. I used plans made by Craig...

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