Projects From Our Readers
Humidor
Paul Tanian, Las Vegas, Nev.
Canarywood is the primary wood for this humidor with ebony corners, handles and lifts and an inlaid top that showcases walnut, maple and buckeye burl. Spanish cedar lines the inside, which also includes a slotted tray.
Granddaughter’s Rocker
Temple Blackwood, Davidsonville, Md.
Blackwood crafted this rocker as a gift for his granddaughter. Blackwood has made 129 children’s rockers since 1977, primarily from black walnut, for family members, school auctions, and clients. He fells the trees, splits the billets by hand and turns and assembles the chairs with steam-bent ladder slats.
Blackwood crafted this rocker as a gift for his granddaughter. Blackwood has made 129 children’s rockers since 1977, primarily from black walnut, for family members, school auctions, and clients. He fells the trees, splits the billets by hand and turns and assembles the chairs with steam-bent ladder slats.
Turned Bowl
Robert Klassen, Knoxville, Tenn.
Klassen chose amboyna burl with sapwood, an exotic wood from Southeast Asia, to craft this bowl as a gift for a friend.
Klassen chose amboyna burl with sapwood, an exotic wood from Southeast Asia, to craft this bowl as a gift for a friend.
Tall Case Clock
Robert L. Millard, Dayton, Ohio
Millard chose mahogany, white pine, satinwood, cherry, curly maple and ebony to construct this 112"-tall case clock featuring inlay work. He then colored it with a mixture of lime and water, tinted oil and shellac.
Millard chose mahogany, white pine, satinwood, cherry, curly maple and ebony to construct this 112"-tall case clock featuring inlay work. He then colored it with a mixture of lime and water, tinted oil and shellac.
Federal Card Table
Wayne Comstock, Greenville, S.C.
Comstock used solid mahogany for the top and legs and mahogany veneer for the apron of this 29"-high classic reproduction of a demilune style table.
Comstock used solid mahogany for the top and legs and mahogany veneer for the apron of this 29"-high classic reproduction of a demilune style table.
Footed Bowl/Vessel
Tom Kiewitt, Sevierville, Tenn.
This footed bowl/vessel is made from maple that has been textured on the outside, except for the rim, and gilded inside with red gold variegate. The African blackwood legs are suspended from the body with brass rods.
This footed bowl/vessel is made from maple that has been textured on the outside, except for the rim, and gilded inside with red gold variegate. The African blackwood legs are suspended from the body with brass rods.
Mackintosh Chair
Jacque Allen, Asheville, N.C.
Cherry and black African wood were used to build this chair that stands 60" tall with a 21" wide seat covered in brown buffalo hide. The black wood is a highlight around the hand carved and dyed back slats.
Cherry and black African wood were used to build this chair that stands 60" tall with a 21" wide seat covered in brown buffalo hide. The black wood is a highlight around the hand carved and dyed back slats.
Card Table
Alf Sharp, Woodbury, Tenn.
Crafted from macassar ebony, sapele pommelle and sycamore and finished with French polish, this piece was featured in The Furniture Society’s show, “Curv-iture.”
Crafted from macassar ebony, sapele pommelle and sycamore and finished with French polish, this piece was featured in The Furniture Society’s show, “Curv-iture.”