commission

  1. christopheralan

    Commission Gloat... With a problem...

    Well, after doing alot of woodburning work for guys in the military, I landed a big commission for a new battalion of Marines. I need to have some of the "blanks" done soon, but I don't have a supplier that can keep up with my volume of orders for basswood, or in the larger sizes I need. (The...
  2. mshel

    Latest commission work

    I scored a job with a jewelery store in G'ville to make panel fronts for their display cases. All solid mahogany. Two down and I think 6 more to go. Note: I didn't do the finishing, a friend / client does this for a living and he did it. Rails and stiles are 1" thick, panels 7/8" thick...
  3. M

    Unique Countertop Commission - WIP w/ pics

    I have been asked by friends of the people for whom I built the Wine Cellar Project last October (see pics in my Photo Gallery) to build a special Countertop/Bar in their new home under construction in the suburbs of Hendersonville. Last month, I picked up the materials from Steve Wall Lumber --...
    • McRabbet
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    • Forum: General Woodworking
  4. adowden

    My first commission piece is done!

    I am so happy that I have FINALLY finished my first commission piece. It took much longer than I thought - 5 months part time (150 hours). It was quite a learning experience (Isn't this what you say when you way under quote the bid?:lol: ) It was alot of firsts for me - first inset doors...
  5. mshel

    Latest commission piece

    Made this night stand to go with the one a client brought me. Made of Walnut with secondary woods of maple, pine. Had to strip the original and finish them together and try to get them as close as possible. Might be off a little bit but the client was very pleased so guess it was close enough...
  6. Splinter

    First Commission Project...But no big deal

    Friday a neighbor stopped by the shop and asked me to make a Gun Rack for a Christmas present. He had looked in retail stores (think WalMart) and could not find one. He picked it up this morning. He was very pleased. I sure like the color of the paper he placed in my hand. :eusa_danc I made...
  7. rhett

    Latest Commission Finished

    Here is my latest finished piece, thought I would throw it out there for critique. It is a his/hers idea, the headboard is quilted bird'e eye on the left and qtr sawn cherry on the right. Both veneered on mdf. Platform is hard maple and cherry ply. Top rails are bent lamination and sub...
  8. mshel

    Latest commission piece

    Below are some quick pics of my latest commission piece. This is the companion piece to the hanging corner cupboard I built last month. Lots of hand work went into this little thing. The table stands 29"' high, top is 23 1/2" square. The queen ann legs were roughed out on the bandsaw, put in the...

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