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Cabinet inspired by Garrett Hack

cbrock85, member | May 3rd, 2013

I first came across Garrett Hack's work when I joined finewoodworking.com a couple of years ago. His small hand plane tool cabinet was something I had always wanted to build. So when my beautiful...

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Water side table

AaronDye, member | April 12th, 2013

This table is about 14"x24"x30", Mahogany, sumi ink, acrylic paint,shellac, oil and wax. The stem is stack lam. It is all hand carved with gouges etc. Inspired by art nouveau. The gingko leaves are...

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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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Writing Desk

TheAustrian, member | November 2nd, 20125 comments

I had been pondering a desk-design for over a year. It had to be timeless and elegant. When I saw Chris gouchnour´s design in FWW I knew I could do something with it. I had a wide board of Mahogany...

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Shaker Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: David TuttleA big fan of Shaker furniture and of Garrett Hack, Tuttle based the design of this table on a Hack table featured in FWW #104 (“Building a Strong, Light Carcase”). Instead...

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Philadelphia High Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Tony KubalakKubalak says the carving on this Philadelphia high chest was the most “elaborate, ambitious, and voluminous” he has ever attempted, and he is proud of the results. The...

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Bombe Chest of Drawers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Austin CampbellMost woodworkers see the bombé chest of drawers as the ultimate tour-de-force, so it’s particularly impressive that Campbell made this mahogany and white pine bombé as...

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Hepplewhite Serpentine Chest of Drawers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Eric OranskyOransky based this reproduction of a Hepplewhite serpentine chest of drawers on a piece made in the late 1700s in New England. He created a scaled drawing of the piece...

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Philadelphia Highboy

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Kenneth L. WilliamsonWhen asked how long it took to complete his Philadelphia highboy, Williamson said, “Several hundred hours and 35 years.” He started it four decades ago but kept...

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Salvaged Australian Red Mahogany Credenza

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Zachary HarmsWhen the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago was throwing away solid wood from an old exhibit, Harms jumped at the chance to salvage the lumber and use it in this credenza, 26-in. deep...

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Newport Bureau

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Pete MichelinieThis mahogany and poplar desk (20-1/2-in. deep by 36-1/2-in. wide by 32-3/4-in. tall) is a reproduction of a Newport block-front kneehole bureau attributed to Edmund...

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Hepplewhite and Art Deco Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Joe Trippi Trippi blended two different styles in this table. The form is strictly Hepplewhite, but the veneer species and patterns are based on Art Deco furniture. The table, 17 in. deep...

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Mahogany Tea Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: William KlugeThis mahogany tea table (19-1/2 in. deep by 33 in. wide by 26-3/4 in. tall) is a replica of a John Goddard original made in 1760. In 2005, the original was sold at a...

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Mahogany and Sapele Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Anna C. ThorntonThis mahogany chest (19 in. deep by 53-1/2 in. wide by 23 in. tall) is Thornton’s modern take on a Gothic classic. Staying true to chests of the period, she kept the...

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Mahogany Butler's Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Alan TurnerTurner, a lawyer by trade and founder of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop (a woodworking teaching studio), designed this mahogany butler’s chest to be less top-heavy than...

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Sideboard of Mahogany and Bird's-Eye Maple

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Greg BrownBrown’s mahogany and bird’s-eye maple sideboard reflects a combination of Federal influences. The main form can be attributed to a Seymour-style dressing table, the...

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Chest on Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Dan FaiaCommissioned to build a block-front chest-on-chest, Faia worked with his client to find the right piece to reproduce. They settled on this one for its unique design and...

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Mahogany Bombe Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Tony KubalakKubalak is a master of authentic period reproductions, yet this mahogany bombé chest still held challenges for him, particularly the serpentine front and angled dovetails on...

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Massachusetts Shelf Clock Reproductions

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Fred TaylorTaylor made these mahogany reproductions of a Massachusetts shelf clock for three avid clock collectors: his mother, his brother, and himself. While keeping with the time...

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Greene-and-Greene-inspired Built-in

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Neil KnechtThis Greene-and-Greene-inspired piece may look like a freestanding cabinet, but it’s actually a built-in. Knecht needed the depth to store stereo components, so he recessed...

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