Category Archives: Gallery of Work

The Not-IKEA Gateleg Table (Sold)

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Recently on Facebook I was mocked for this gateleg table with the quip: “But in the picture, do not you see a Ikea style table?” This table design pre-dates IKEA by about 150 years. Gateleg tables with clean lines and … Continue reading →

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A Chair from Hall’s Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon

Posted on December 14, 2016 by

While teaching in England in the summer of 2015, Roy Underhill and I had a day off together and headed to Stratford-upon-Avon with his wife, Jane, to check out all things William Shakespeare. While touring Hall’s Croft, where Shakespear’s daughter … Continue reading →

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Officer’s Strong Trunk

Posted on November 11, 2013 by

Trunks such as this – sometimes called “strong chests” or “barracks chests” – are a common form of campaign furniture. They were available in a variety of configurations, from plain deal boxes to elaborate affairs lined with zinc, camphorwood or … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Seaton Squares in Old Mahogany

Posted on August 22, 2013 by

This week I’m finishing up a run of a dozen Benjamin Seaton try squares for friends and customers (sorry, they are all spoken for). Oh, and I’m going to talk about building them on “The Woodwright’s Shop” during a taping … Continue reading →

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Another 6-board Chest

Posted on August 19, 2013 by

For me, naming things is akin to violence. So you can imagine how fond I am of the habit of people “naming” their pieces of furniture. But no matter. Today I finished up a six-board chest made of Eastern white … Continue reading →

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Roorkhee Chair in ‘Crazy Horse’ Leather

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

We’re starting to stitch and ship out the latest run of Roorkhee chairs to customers. This one – bound for Virginia – is in “Crazy Horse” leather with stitched seams and copper rivets at the ends of the seams. For … Continue reading →

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Nothing to Divorce

Posted on September 29, 2012 by

“After he moved to Indiana, and from there to Ohio, Chester (Cornett) again held his raw materials in a gentle embrace as he shaped them, once more using hand tools which were extensions of himself and with which he caressed … Continue reading →

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Different Hardware for ‘The Schoolbox’

Posted on July 28, 2012 by

After building a half-dozen versions of The Schoolbox from “The Joiner and Cabinet Maker,” I’m beginning to dial in the design of the small chest to suit my taste. I am still enamored with the overall proportions and scale of … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Fair Roorkhees

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

This morning I mailed two Roorkhee chairs to customers on either side of the continent. It was a bit of a bittersweet job. I’m glad to have these chairs completed and out of the house. But the kids liked sitting … Continue reading →

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Roorkhee No. 2: Strapless

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

My second version of a Roorkhee chair features details found on other traditional early 20th-century chairs – the most notable difference being that this chair does not have leather straps running left and right below the seat. This strapless setup … Continue reading →

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