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Unfinished White Oak Bench

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Libby SchrumWhile experimenting with curves, Schrum took the design of this unfinished white oak outdoor bench from a rough sketch to a model, and finally to its finished form. The bench...

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Krenov-Style Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Michael SwiftMade while Swift was a student at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine, this cabinet on a stand (14-1/2 in. deep by 25-1/2 in. wide by 58 in. tall) is inspired by...

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Pennsylvania Spice Box

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: James PlatteterThree factors motivated Platteter to build this Pennsylvania spice box: the beauty of the original in The Pennsylvania Spice Box by Lee Ellen Griffith (Chester County...

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Oak Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Chad HillHill built this desk (29-1/2 in. deep by 72 in. wide by 31-1/2 in. tall) as an anniversary gift for his wife. Design elements include high contrast, tapered legs, a bevel on the...

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White Oak Table Set

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: William Walker“To read Jim’s books is a treat, but to work alongside him was very special,” Walker says. “He had great instincts in combination with plenty of energy.” Although...

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Camel-Back Steamer Trunks

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Chuck Zeller Inspired by old camel-back steamer trunks, Zeller decided to learn steam-bending and re-create the luggage as furniture. This white-oak chest is 20 in deep by 36 in. wide by...

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White Oak, Maple, and Basswood Settee

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Greg Pennington When building this white oak, maple, and basswood settee, Pennington shaped all 45 spindles by hand with a drawknife and spokeshave. The undercarriage was turned on the...

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Lebus-Inspired Sideboard

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Nancy R. Hiller Hiller decided to reproduce this sideboard because she was attracted to its unusual proportions and the combination of metal and glass with wood. The original was made by...

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Comb-back Windsor Chair

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Fred Shindle This comb-back Windsor is based on the speaker's chair built for The Carpenters' Company, a trade guild, and used at the meeting of the First Continental Congress in 1774 at...

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Mackintosh-inspired Desk

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Alan Dana Hall This Mackintosh-inspired Arts and Crafts desk is based on an original built in Scotland by Wylie & Lockhead (ca. 1900). The problem was getting a good-quality photograph of...

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Arts and Crafts Side Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Kelly J. Dunton The inspiration for this table dates back a century to designs by Gustav Stickley. He defined his furniture philosophy as being "where the beauty lies in simplicity of the...

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White Oak and Stained Glass Chest of Drawers

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jim Jasperson This gentleman's dresser began in Jasperson's backyard, with wood taken from a white oak that used to live there. The asymmetry in the piece breaks up the expansive faade...

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Blanket Chest with Drawer

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Julia C. McLain McLain's cedar-lined, white-oak blanket chest is a close replica of the "Norman Tooth Chest," which she saw in Wallace Nutting's Furniture Treasury, Vol. 2. Fortunately...

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French-Canadian Buffet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: David Sentesy David Sentesy's butternut sideboard is a careful reproduction of an early 18th-century French-Canadian low buffet with diamond-point carved panels. The piece is finished...

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Craftsman-Style Kitchen Cabinets

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Scott Gibson When building these kitchen cabinets, writer and woodworker Scott Gibson focused his design efforts on the elements that people will see, including face frames, doors...

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Arts and Crafts Blanket Chest

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Jeff Dilks This Arts and Crafts style blanket chest made by Jeff Dilks is quartersawn white oak with panels of European beech, similar to American beech. Photo: Mark Schofield

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Sideboard

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: Seth Janofsky Janofsky crafted this sideboard as his homage to oak. He paired white oak frames with English white oak panels, preferring fine tonal play to more dramatic contrasts...

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Dining Set

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Woodworker: E.E. “Skip” Benson Rigid geometry underlies Benson’s chairs and table in white oak, but it’s softened with curved and flared elements. Designed for a family whose kitchen looks...

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Entry Table

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Entry table in cherry by Andrew Pitts.

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Scalloped Cabinet

FWW_Gallery, member | October 24th, 2012

Coleman used two different techniques and two different woods to achieve the cohesive look of this cabinet. The top is made from maple and hand carved, while the lower portion is made from white oak and laminated.

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