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Snaker Style Walnut Decorative Hallway Chair

woodbridge, member | May 25th, 2013

For some time now I have wanted to try and create a snake chair. The chair is made from walnut. The 56 inch high back features a cobra up the middle, flanked by two rattle snakes. They form the...

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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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Ritual Chair for Elijah the Prophet

customcarving, member | February 24th, 2013

A special chair for Elijah the Prophet used in jewish ceremony and ritual synagogue chair. Inspired by contemporary chair designers such as Sam Maloof, this chair uses innovative techniques of deep...

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Charles Rohlfs Carved Walnut Tall Back Chair Reproduction

woodbridge, member | September 16th, 2012

After I finished building the Maloof style rocker I moved on to next project on my list: reproducing Charles Rohlfs Tall Back Chair. Rohlfs Tall Back Chair is my absolute favorite chair. I love the...

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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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Sam Maloof Inspired Walnut Sculptured Rocker

woodbridge, member | July 12th, 20121 comment

Completing a Maloof inspired rocking chair has been on my to-do list for about 18 months now and I purchased the walnut for it about a year ago. I'm giving this one to my son. I have built two other...

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My modification of a Fine Woodworking Windsor Rocking Chair Plan called "Plans Change"

davidcarve, member | April 26th, 20122 comments

I bought a Fine Wood Working Windsor rocking Chair Plan a few months ago online. I altered the plan to make it recognozeable but non functional for fun. It is made from White Oak, Walnut...

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Tanzanian Throne Chair

woodbridge, member | April 12th, 2012

This is my interpretation of a Tanzanian Throne Chair. It was built for a fund raising charity auction for the CPPS Precious Blood missionaries who do work in Tanzania building schools and water...

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Charles Rohlfs 1898 Desk Chair Reproduction

woodbridge, member | April 12th, 201210 comments

This is the second of three Charles Rohlfs chairs that I am trying to reproduce. I have made a number of chairs following this style of this chair, but decided to try to make a more faithful...

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Honduras Mahogany Bishops Throne

fat418, member | March 25th, 20121 comment

This is the Bishops Throne it was built in 1986 using genuine Hodurous Mahogany. It is still on display and in use at the Saint Andrews Greek Orthodox Church on Kendall drive in Miami, Fl. It is...

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Newport Chippendale Corner Chairs

MWolfe, member | March 2nd, 2012

These two Newport Chippendale Corner chairs or "roundabout chairs" are based on a few different examples of chairs made by John Goddard in the later half of the 18th century. Made of solid mahogany...

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Ontario Carriage House Shop

artefact, member | January 22nd, 2012

My dream shop is in a restored 1850 carriage house on the back of my property in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Its a timberframe structure with a stone foundation. With a main floor...

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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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Rohlfs Inspired Desk Chair 3

woodbridge, member | October 2nd, 20111 comment

Rohlfs inspired desk chair #3. 50 ½ inches high, 15 ½ inches wide and 16 inches deep. I made this chair for my nephew who is has just moved into his first homenbsp...

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A tale of two chairs

YOUNGNICK, member | September 12th, 20111 comment

This is a story of how one design leads to another, and then another. It started with a cylinder cut in half and with the addition of a seat and the back, I sprayed it black to make sure I liked it...

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Garage Shop

urufebo, member | August 15th, 2011

Half of garage to be used has a working place.

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Princess Beatrice Royal Wedding Fascinator Chair

woodbridge, member | August 10th, 20114 comments

When I first saw the hat that Princess Beatrice wore at the recent royal wedding I thought it would make an interesting chair back. So I decided to have some fun and see how it would look as a...

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Greg Stewart's unorthodox Scottish shop.

Gregs83, member | July 20th, 2011

A very unorthodox setup for a shop none the less apart from hand tools its kind of workable in a h&s contravening haphazard way!A place to escape and create.

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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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Best pieces from the biggest woodworking club in America

AsaC, member | June 6th, 20116 comments

Each year the San Diego Fine Woodworkers Association holds its annual show at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar, Calif., drawing as many as 400 pieces from all around the U.S. This year was another wonderful outpouring of woodworking passion and talent.

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