I finally finished the cherry buffet after more than 350 hrs. Here is a picture of the final piece:
The top was some beautiful figured cherry:
This design was based on a Garrett Hack huntboard in Fine Woodworking:
http://www.finewoodworking.com/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignPDF.aspx?id=27122
I did change the look of the sides quite a bit to match the doors:
The top, panels, and drawer fronts are figured cherry. The dark wood around the panels and for the pulls is african blackwood. The rest of the case is straight grained cherry.
This project involved many firsts for me - first time to make double tapered legs, first time to install cuff banding, first time to make and use a scratch stock, first time to make dovetailed drawers, and first time to make pulls.
I wanted to thank the Hardwood Store of NC for the beautiful cherry and Woodcraft and NCWood for the African Blackwood. Matt Furjanic made the custom cuff banding quickly and precisely and he even offered suggestions for installation.
I learned more from this project than any project that I have ever attempted. I am very happy that the customers are so pleased with the piece. They do some woodworking and really appreciate the beauty of the wood.
Amy
The top was some beautiful figured cherry:
This design was based on a Garrett Hack huntboard in Fine Woodworking:
http://www.finewoodworking.com/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignPDF.aspx?id=27122
I did change the look of the sides quite a bit to match the doors:
The top, panels, and drawer fronts are figured cherry. The dark wood around the panels and for the pulls is african blackwood. The rest of the case is straight grained cherry.
This project involved many firsts for me - first time to make double tapered legs, first time to install cuff banding, first time to make and use a scratch stock, first time to make dovetailed drawers, and first time to make pulls.
I wanted to thank the Hardwood Store of NC for the beautiful cherry and Woodcraft and NCWood for the African Blackwood. Matt Furjanic made the custom cuff banding quickly and precisely and he even offered suggestions for installation.
I learned more from this project than any project that I have ever attempted. I am very happy that the customers are so pleased with the piece. They do some woodworking and really appreciate the beauty of the wood.
Amy