Boston-area furniture maker Dan Faia's quest to construct the ultimate Bombe chest took a total of two years of long, hard work.
Coming Friday, June 7, 2013
Often thought of as the “Mt. Everest of furniture making,” the iconic Bombe chest is a feat many of us might hope to achieve-though few of us ever will. The sheer cost, and technical skill required to pull it off might be insurmountable obstacles to most folks, but Boston-area furniture maker Dan Faia recently pulled it off to perfection.
Faia’s quest, recently documented in the pages of Fine Woodworking magazine, led to a jounrey to uncover the origins of the Bombe style in colonical America. As it turns out, the key to Boston Bombe might just be an ornate pulpit crafted for an 18th century church that counted some of this nation’s most beloved founding fathers as congregants. Our audio slideshow uncovers the history behind the style, and offers glimpses into the workshop of furniture pro Dan Faia.
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Special thanks to the following organizations, whose photographic archives proved invaluable to the production of this audio slideshow:
Crafts and Burbeck Pulpit photographs.
Massachusetts Historical Society
Crafts and Burbeck Pulpit photographs.
– Slides 1 and 4: Bombe chest of drawers
– About 1780
– Mahogany, white pine, cedar
– Bequest of Maria Theresa Burnham Hopkins
– Photographs Copyright Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Comments
Wow, absolutely amazing work. Thanks for the video.
The cost of this project must have been fantastic. It boggles the mind.
truly a gift of skills and conviction,absolutely inspiring.
There is only one way to express my total view of the chest, your time invested, your skill level, the feeling of accomplishment, and that would be "Breath Taking" Truly an artist!! Amazing job. I am envious at the age of 61. I have not enough life to reach your level of skill. Thank you for sharing.
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