Finally finished dresser

[bluedawg76]

After many months and interruptions, I've finally completed my daughter's dresser. Construction is walnut, w/ curly maple drawer fronts (Chris' lumber run), and poplar as the secondary wood including the drawer sides, runners and drawer bottoms. Much of the work is done by hand including the joinery and the curve in the base (coping saw, spokeshave, and rasp). Here's the link to my previous post detailing some of the construction:
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=49156

The drawer fronts are finished w/ shellac (padded on) and rubbed out w/ steel wool/wax. The walnut is finished w/ oil/varnish and waxed.

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[Joe Scharle]

Really nice! Striking! :thumbs_up

 

[Jeremy Scuteri]

That turned out great!

 

[jcz]

Very nice!! Great use of some beautiful wood.

 

[BKind2Anmls]

That is beautiful! I'm sure your family will appreciate it for generations.

 

[Bob Carreiro]

Nice, Sam. Very nice.

 

[Willemjm]

Great work, looks superb!!!

 

[Mike Davis]

Really nice finish on that maple, looks super smooth.

 

[Ed Fasano]

That's beautiful work!

 

[Canuck]

Wonderful dresser!

Gotta love that maple and walnut combo. Well Done!

Wayne

 

[09woodie22]

Exceptional work! All of that hand-cutting and hand-forming is the essence of love put into your work. Your daughter and family will cherish that forever. Congratulations.

 

[merrill77]

Looks great! Did you half-blind-dovetail all those drawers by hand?

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Absolutely beautiful, Sam. :eusa_clap

 

[bluedawg76]

thanks all for the kind words!

Looks great! Did you half-blind-dovetail all those drawers by hand?

yes! half-blinds are quite a bit more work (i.e. time-consuming), than through dovetails b/c the waste is chopped out w/ a chisel, but they're not really any more difficult.

 

[DaveT]

Very nice. Great work.

 

[MagGeorge]

Fantastic dresser! Great design, like the legs and the wood combo. Awesome finish, the pretty grains really stand out. Excellent work!