Walnut dresser I built for my grandson in 2003 and showed at the 2003 Mountain State Fair. This is a picture of the info placard and ribbons the piece won.
Overall view of the dresser taken at the Mountain State Fair in 2003. Blue ribbon in furniture division, judges choice award and overall Best of Show blue ribbon for crafts division.
Another end view showing the walnut burl bookmatches, through mortise & tennons with ebony pyramid pegs, handcut dovetails, relieved edges on top with sub-frame support.
Close-up of the front showing the reverse tapered legs, through mortise & tennons, solid walnut drawer fronts, arts &crafts style pewter hardware.
Quartersawn oak, fummed finish with Danish Oil & lacquer, leather upholstered cushion, this piece is my own design, had been built and in use (abuse?) in our home for several years before picture was taken, notice the baseboard paint on the legs.
For those who can remember my post from middle of last year, I tackled the popular Arts & Crafts Mission Bed from Wood Magazine. Well I finished it up right at the end of the year and am just finally getting around to posting pictures in my gallery. You can see my various photos here...
I'm about to tackle the largest project to date, the famous Mission Stylel Bed form Wood Magazine (http://store.woodstore.net/arcrbemist.html). I feel confident that I will be able to handle this project, nothing seems to complicated although it will probably take me a while since I'm a weekend...
Since I was digging these pics out for something else I thought I would post them here, too. This is an A&C coffee table I built on commission for a friend a few years back. I copied (actually went to the store and took measurements) a design from the Stickley Furniture Co. except I made a...
This weekend, I made some footstools to put in front of my chair at the computer. Since I sit in front of the computer about 10 hours a day, they save on my back some. I decided I should make it in the color scheme NCState! Then a carolina fan jumped me for one, then a clemson fan jumped me...
At a TWA meeting recently, there was mention of an arts and crafts school in the Asheville area. Max Woody, who presented at the meeting, was supposed to have taught there. Paul Rolfe, from Klingspor teaches carving there as well. Does anyone who attended the meeting remember, or just as good...