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Catrina Jewelry Cabinet

dstenson, member | April 14th, 20121 comment

Well this one took much longer to finish up then I ever expected. But it’s finally done. This was for my wife’s birthday (now 11 months ago). The entire piece is about 20” by...

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This is lumber from a maple tree that stood in one of my former professors front yard. He asked me if I wanted the stump 39" x 11', because he had no way to manage it into burnable pieces. So after...

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King Bed Frame

composerjohn, member | March 7th, 20121 comment

It took a season and a half to design and complete this curly maple and lacewood bed. Aside from the joinery, which had to be knockdown due to space limitations, the biggest challenge was dealing...

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"For Frank"

Triumph1, member | March 1st, 2012

I was very lucky this summer to have toured Frank Llyod Wright’s Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The house and property are absolutely breathtaking. While on the tour of the main house...

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Floating Corner Shelf With Drawers

Wonkey, member | February 19th, 20122 comments

I was struggling to come up with a design for a corner shelf that was more functional than a simple board on some brackets. A drawer was a basic requirement but clearly a design challenge for a...

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Cornerstone

Maveric777, member | November 18th, 20113 comments

This is a simple box I built a while back as a gift for a family member. The original idea was to make this into a locking pistol box. After carving the curly maple "Stones" in the top I decided to...

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"Aspire"

Triumph1, member | September 28th, 20114 comments

The design for “Aspire” was spawned from the strong feelings I had following a public art exhibit I participated in. It was such an amazing night of art and community I knew I wanted to...

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Figured Bubinga & Curly Maple Sideboard

louielouie, member | June 23rd, 2011

This art deco inspired sideboard is a piece I completed just a few days ago. The primary materials are figured bubinga and curly maple with hand sculpted pulls of wenge. The sides, back, and interior...

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Cherry Linen Chest

sabiham, member | June 6th, 20111 comment

This chest was custom made to match the theme in a treasured painting done by the client's mother. The four cherry-wood trapezoid frames are corner mitered. Curly maple panels, solid and...

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Pagoda Box

jbschutz, member | January 6th, 2011

Pagoda Box. Curly maple and Tigre. Lift off lid. Approx 6 x 6 inches with hand rubbed poly finish. More like this at www.johnschutz.com

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Higher Aspirations

majorjack, member | December 20th, 20101 comment

I designed this screen while taking a class at Penland School of Crafts in western North Carolina. It is made from Oregon Walnut that was milled 30 years ago, and given to me by a friend. The inlay...

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Retro coffee table with offset turned legs

dave3340, member | October 26th, 20101 comment

I built two similar tables, one for my house and one as a housewarming gift for my son, Mark. The challenge was turning six identical legs that were done on the lathe with offsetting the centers to...

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Curly box

aafosse, member | October 1st, 20103 comments

Just a box that I made as a Christmas present for someone. Twas a lot of fun. The tray does not come out due to the angle in the sides of the box, however it slides all too well on the...

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Waterfall B Box

NOC45, member | September 5th, 20101 comment

This is a band saw box made from curly maple with a litte bit of spalting on one end. The Box measures 12in long by 6in-4.5 wide and 2.5 in height with 3 coats tung oil finish. I used Blk...

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Veneered modern coffee table

shrlok, member | August 14th, 20101 comment

This table is mine, and I love it! I found a special piece of maple that I thought would slice into some nice veneer add a dash of walnut and poof a table will appear. The design was mine I did look...

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Bubinga Sideboard - Comtemporary Design

MichaelLauer, member | March 16th, 20106 comments

This sideboard is my own design. The design is contemporary with an oriental influence. The sideboard is 38" tall, 60" wide and 18" deep. I took construction inspiration and advice...

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Jewelry Armoire

postandbeam, member | February 17th, 20101 comment

I designed and crafted this jewelry armoire for my wife's 50th birthday gift. The legs are walnut and enforce the verticality of the piece. The drawer fronts, the back, the side...

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shaker nightstand

twistjawa, member | February 3rd, 20102 comments

cherry carcass with figured maple drawer fronts

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sister's wedding gift

AlexSutula, member | November 17th, 2009

This was my sister's wedding gift back in May. This is by far one of my favorite pieces of work. I attempted many things i have never done before on this piece. Before this trunk I...

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Cooper Entertainment Center

toddclippinger, member | June 17th, 20095 comments

This entertainment center was designed and built for the "Cooper House" that my brother and i built. The entertainment center is 9'h x 16'w and is made of curly maple, curly cherry, curly maple...

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