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Wedding Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: John P. McCormack McCormack crafted this chest when his friends Cathie and Sam got married. In lieu of traditional wedding gifts, the couple asked that guests help fund twocommissions...

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18th-Century-Inspired Linen Press

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Andy Rae After researching several 18th-century linen presses, including one notable cabinet that resides in the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C., Rae...

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Chest-on-chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Richard Gies Interested in furnishing their 1830 Quaker farmhouse with circa 1780-1850 pieces, Gies and his wife borrowed elements from three period pieces to design and build this...

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Tall Case Clock

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Tall lcase clock in curly maple by Bill Coyle.

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Pembroke Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Pembroke table in mahogany with shellac finish. The table features tapered legs and swinging leaf supports.

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Sheraton-style Drum Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Buentello’s drum table of mahogany, poplar, and rosewood is based on an original drawing by Lance Patterson. The finish is French-polished shellac.

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Federal-style Chest of Drawers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Reproduction chest of drawers made of maple, and poplar. The piece uses an adhesive-back stencil placed over the black lacquer finish in order to accurately make the gold design.

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Bombe-style Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

McLean built this 18th-century reproduction from mahogany, poplar and brass. The desk has a linseed oil and french-polish finish.

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Colonial-style Armoire

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Monn crafted this reproduction from tulip poplar, brass escutcheons, iron locks, and hand-forged iron rattail hinges. It is finished with milk paint, shellac, and varnish.

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18th-Century-style Secretary

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

18-century reproduction maple, pine and poplar secretary. The piece is finished with a mixture of maple and red mahogany stain, nitrocellulose lacquer and lemon oil.

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Dining Set

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Schurch’s piece features marquetry which uses an astonishing number of woods and stones. The table and chairs are finished with conversion lacquer.

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Shaker-style Hutch

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Shaker-inspired cherry hutch

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Tool Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Cherubini’s tool chest of tulip poplar and pine bottom with till of mahogany and box handles of maple. It is finished with milk paint and beeswax.

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Pennsylvania Spice Box

jlecomte, member | July 14th, 20122 comments

I made this Pennsylvania spice box from plans published in FW #196 by Steve Latta. I modified the feet (I did not like the original flat bracket feet and thus made ogee bracket feet) and the...

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Desk with drawer

Cres9, member | April 7th, 2012

Desk with floating panal sides

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Poplar Entry Doors

fat418, member | April 1st, 2012

The two doors are 2 1/4" thick and were constructed using solid poplar. The core of each door is a mahogany, stave core, exterior plywood material. The large form with 84 individual oak clamping...

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Secretary Desk

MWolfe, member | February 28th, 20122 comments

This traditional Desk and Bookcase is custom made in solid cherry with Queen Anne and Chippendale influences This desk interior is custom designed for a client for use with a laptop computer, i...

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gab furniture & woodworks shop

gabfurniture, member | December 9th, 20112 comments

this is my dream shop it is 24'x45' it is a project of mine that hopefully will soon come true! i've placed the machinery in order that will work for me. i design and build to others specs, i also...

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Fantasy Shop

Cirick, member | October 9th, 2011

I try to line my equipment up so it can be used as an out feed table if necessary, Planer being the same height as the workbenchs etc. I have to raise the heights of some of the equipment to...

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