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Walnut and Maple Rocker

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Robert Galusha This walnut and maple rocker, which won second place in the 2011 Texas Furniture Makers Show, is based on a dining chair that was a finalist in FWW’s maple buildoff...

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Walnut Curved-Top Blanket Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jerry CousinsCousins had long wanted to build a curved-top chest with the lower panels inlaid with tulips, when he stumbled on the perfect piece of claro walnut for the top. He then knew...

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Chinese-Influenced Cabinet of Walnut and Maple

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Alison Swann-IngramInfluenced by falling maple leaves and the Chinese empire, Swann-Ingram created the maple branches and seeds on this cabinet (18 in. deep by 24 in. wide by 28 in. tall...

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Phantom Urn

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: James RomickRomick made this maple, walnut, wenge, and cherry vessel, the "Phantom Urn," as a gift for Howard McGillin for his record-setting 2,544th (and final) performance as the...

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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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Eliel Saarinen-Style Chair

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Vejdi Avsar Vejdi built this piece based on an Eliel Saarinen-designed chair in Home Furniture #6. The original gets its stripes from black paint, but Vejdi wanted to use inlay. Later, he...

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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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Walnut and Ebonized Ash Dresser

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: R.J. SpomerThis dresser is from a bedroom set Spomer made on commission. The walnut for the carcase was salvaged from a nearby storm-damaged tree and the sweetgum drawer fronts also are...

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Segmented and Coopered Vessel

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: William Miller Miller’s vessel, influenced by ancient Grecian urns, is segmented and coopered. The basswood segments are beveled on the edges and separated by 1/8-in. walnut spacers...

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Chill Cott's Beach House Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Richard Chill Cott This quartersawn walnut and zebrawood table was inspired by the architectural framework of a beach house Chill Cott designed. The center shelf represents a...

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Claro Walnut Low Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Ted Blachly Blachly used the understated form of this low trestle table to emphasize the figure in the claro walnut top. He finished the top with varnish. The base is ebonized cherry with...

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Walnut Music Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Philip R. Karsell Karsell's piano teacher commissioned this walnut music cabinet as a wedding gift for her brother and his fiancée. Karsell thoughtfully honed the design with input from...

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Ebony Baton and Case

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jon Bates Jon Bates lead a team of seven to craft this extraordinary baton and case for world-famous violinist Itzhak Perlman. A woodworker and doctor/hospital CEO by trade, Bates first...

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Walnut Island

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 20121 comment

Woodworker: Andy Rae Working with fellow furniture maker Jan Derr, Rae designed this freestanding island for a furniture-loving couple with a houseful of Arts-and-Crafts furniture. The challenge was...

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Exposed-Joinery Pool Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Birdie Miller Miller unveiled this pool table at the 2006 Philadelphia Furniture & Furnishings Show to showcase his design and building skills. He also had another reason: He likes to...

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Walnut and Blackjack Oak Scrapers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Matt Morian Morian says the shape of the handle and the heavy weight of these scrapers make for great-performing tools. The body of each scraper is walnut crotch and incorporates three...

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Wishbone Bureau

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Greg Young Greg Young melded several designs in this black walnut bureau, which alongside a sleigh bed and a roll-top desk comprise a bedroom suite for his youngest daughter. It's based...

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Dining Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Michael Hurwitz For a commissioned work, Hurwitz came up with this slat-top table reminiscent in design of a woven tablecloth. The table is constructed of strips of elm and walnut veneer...

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