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tag: walnut

Strummers Stool

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Matthew LindsayWith design guidance from instructors Tim Rousseau and Adrian Ferrazzutti, Lindsay built this "Strummer’s Stool" (17 in. deep by 14 in. wide by 35 in. tall) during the...

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Balboa Park Bench

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Thomas Nordstrom This bench (28 in. deep by 84 in. wide by 50 in. tall) is part of a series of pieces incorporating architectural elements. It depicts different parts of Balboa Park, home...

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Meander Dining Table and Chairs

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jim ProbstThis walnut and butternut dining set is part of a series Probst calls his Meander collection, named for the S-curve that winds its way through each piece. Here it is seen in...

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Natural-Edge Entry Shelf

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Mitch RobersonRoberson immediately recognized the beauty and potential of this wormy, cracked piece of cherry, found in his grandfather’s barn, and decided to leave it in as natural a...

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Table Lamp

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Douglas LacherIt took nearly 80 hours for Lacher to complete the shade of this table lamp (17-1/2 in. dia. by 22 in. tall) and about 30 hours to build the walnut base. The walnut frame...

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Period-Inspired Sideboard

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Charlie James Inspired by sideboards from the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate in Delaware and Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, James spent more than four years (with some time off...

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Walnut Music Stand

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Cecilia SchillerA professional carver, Schiller designed and built this walnut music stand for her daughter (a flute player who is studying music therapy) as a high school graduation...

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18th Century Federal Card Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Ed StuckeyStuckey, a member of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers, built this Federal-style card table with inspiration from an article by Walter Raynes and Carl Clinton in...

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Salvage Bowl

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Rick Cannon Cannon made this bowl in less than four hours from some rough boards rescued from a landfill. The darker wood is walnut, but the lighter wood is a mystery. His inspiration for...

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Walnut Writing Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Frank Strazza Influenced by Federal-style furniture, Strazza designed this solid figured walnut writing desk for the Texas Furniture Makers Show. The secondary woods are maple, holly, and...

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Wall Cabinet with Interlocking Coopered Doors

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jeff O'BrienO'Brien built this cabinet while a student in the Mastery Program at the Northwest Woodworking Studio in Portland, Ore. He designed the interlocking, coopered doors so they...

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South African-Inspired Dining Chair

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Ron MascitelliInspired by a trip to South Africa, Mascitelli designed this dining chair (17 in. deep by 18-1/2 in. wide by 40 in. tall) with the graceful lines of an impala in mind. The...

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Nine-Drawer Jewelry Box

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Gregg Roth Gregg Roth and his father harvested the lumber he used for this cherry and red oak jewelry box project from land that they own. He milled and dried it and built the case as a...

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Walnut and Zebrawood Chair

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Peter G. Thompson Drawing from his experience working for the Federal Atlantic Salmon Restoration program, Thompson recalled the lines of a fish’s tail fin to create the line of the...

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Hand-Carved Hall Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Daniel Omondi Odhuno This mahogany and walnut hall table combines Odhuno’s love for carving with his desire to make practical furniture for everyday use. His carvings are heavily...

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Chess Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Bert Wortel Turnings, carvings, and inlay adorn this small chess table. Wortel crafted the board with solid wood with squares of holly and Peruvian walnut. He turned and carved...

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Apple-Blossom Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Tim Swanberg Swanberg made this claro walnut cabinet for an avid guitarist. The open shelves are designed to store sheet music. To break up the cubbyhole effect, Swanberg staggered the...

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"Black on Black Dragon" Vase

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Ed Zbik Zbik calls this ebonized walnut vase “Black on Black Dragon.” The stylized dragon, known as Avanyu, is a common motif in North American Indian cultures, symbolizing rain or...

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Bubinga and Curly Maple Desk with a Walnut Chair

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Noah Reiten Because a large desk can overpower a room, Reiten designed this one to have a lighter feel. He raised the drawer bank and added negative space above it, giving the legs a more...

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Modern Hope Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Trish McCulloch McCulloch calls this piece a “modern hope chest” because it combines the traditional form with modern design, materials, and techniques. The interior walnut chest is a...

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