African Blackwood

The “Form in Motion” Desk
April 18, 2023

“A Time and Motion Study” on the back cover of FWW #35 (July/August 1982) featured a desk by Jere Osgood. As Douglas tried to figure out how Osgood made the…
Optical Illusion Grid Cabinet
March 25, 2020

The box in Kamerath’s grid cabinet might appear to be sliced in half, but that’s an illusion. “Each side is a single piece of sapele carved to appear cleaved,” he…
277- Desk Inspired by French and American Design
July 26, 2019

Click here to enlarge image. This lady’s desk was inspired by French “bonheur du jour” writing desks and the work of Thomas Sheraton. Gill set out to make a more…
Georgian-Style Dressing Table
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: John IglehartIglehart built this dressing table (26 in. deep by 48 in. wide by 30 in. tall) for a client living in a Georgian-style former rectory. The finished piece…
Occidental Armoire
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Matthew Danser While touring in Japan with his now-defunct band, Danser found inspiration for this cherry armoire (23 in. deep by 33 in. wide by 61 in. tall) in…
“For Frank”
March 1, 2012

I was very lucky this summer to have toured Frank Llyod Wright’s Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The house and property are absolutely breathtaking. While on the tour of the…
Purpleheart vessel
August 1, 2009

Hollow form vessel of purpleheart, maple, and African blackwood. 6"Hx7"Diameter
Mahogany vessel
August 1, 2009

Hollow form vessel of mahogany and African blackwood. 8"Hx4"Diameter
Maple and blackwood vessel
August 1, 2009

Hollow form vessel of maple and African blackwood. 8"Hx6"Diameter
Reliquary #1
August 1, 2009

The first in a proposed series of reliquaries, elaborate vessels designed to hold small precious objects. The top lifts off to reveal a smaller interior container, also with a lid,…

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