Desks - Secretary

A Koa Secretary
June 8, 2023

Koa is considered a sacred wood in Hawaiian culture. While living there, Richard acquired a supply and built this secretary, which took over 800 hours to complete. After 50 years…
A Mahogany Dining Room Side Bench
June 8, 2023

A client brought her dining room side chair into Frank, Jeff, and Sean’s shop. She had searched unsuccessfully all over Dallas to find a bench to match her set of…
Tiger Maple Table
June 8, 2023

This table was designed for Thomas’s client with her late mother in mind. The tiger maple front legs were inspired by the mother’s favorite pair of eyeglasses. All four legs…
Walnut Desk with a Maloof Chair
June 8, 2023

Ever since reading an early Fine Woodworking article on Sam Maloof (#25), Richard had a goal to make a Maloof chair. He’s now made five but wanted to build a…
A Mahogany Door Carved by Eye
June 8, 2023

Rob has been a general contractor for over 35 years, all the while dabbling in what he calls “casual door making.” He glues up 10/4 material and rough-carves with a…
A Book-Matched Cherry Cabinet
June 8, 2023

The cabinet is made of book-matched cherry. The base is claro walnut, given to Peter by a former student who had a walnut tree in her Oregon backyard. The ginkgo…
Bigger Than Average “Paul Bunyan Jacks”
June 8, 2023

Tim calls these bigger-than-the-average playthings “Paul Bunyan Jacks.” He made this set for family members to use at a reunion. Each jack has 10 joints. While the curly maple has…
An Amish-Inspired Walnut Bed
June 8, 2023

This bed integrates its large panel headboard and thin legs using a breadboard end joint. Unique to this project is the infant side sleeper, inspired by pieces from the Amish…
An Oak and Sycamore Desk
June 8, 2023

Heavily inspired by the landscape of the Ribblesdale valley near his home in the Yorkshire Dales, Tom incorporated some of its features in this piece. For instance, the dovetails running…
A Walnut and Maple Hope Chest
June 8, 2023

Spencer built this hope chest as a graduation present for his cousin. It features solid hardwood and veneer construction. To create the base, he used bent lamination. He cut the…

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