Federal

Steve Latta’s Baltimore Card Table
December 13, 2024

A mahogany card table—with veneers including Carpathian burl, crotch walnut, plum pudding mahogany, imbuia, and Australian silky walnut—reveals an eye for the finest expressions of the Federal style.
Video: The inlaid fan
July 19, 2022

Bob Van Dyke takes you through his step-by-step process for making a five-segmented quarter fan inlay.
Video: How To Mockup Federal-Style Inlays
June 4, 2018

Bob Van Dyke uses a pair of mirrors that makes the great unknown a little more, well... known
One Routing Template For a Perfect Fielded Panel
May 30, 2018

One routing template is all you need to make this fielded panel with veneer and stringing
Federal-Style Candle Stand
April 16, 2018

O’Keefe made this Federal-style candle stand while he was a student at North Bennet Street School in Boston. “I saw a photo of a similar table with a contrasting light…
Master Class: The Inlaid Fan
May 31, 2017

A common motif in Federal furniture, the inlaid shaded fan is not difficult to make. Bob Van Dyke demonstrates how to make a five-segmented quarter fan inlay.
Make Your Own Bandings
July 27, 2016

Once you master the basics, the only limit is your imagination
Beethoven would love this music stand. And so do we
May 31, 2016

Roger Myers's federal music stand is a testimony to the value of trying new techniques, not being intimidated by challenges, and not being so serious that you're afraid to add…
Build a Bedside Table
February 10, 2016

This small project features stout joinery and angles that will challenge your skills.
Mahogany Federal Sideboard
July 29, 2015

Sideboard serves as a lesson for student thesis

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