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| 302 days ago |
Pictures of a Salem Secretary I built in school - Thomas MacDonald - 11 replies This desk and bookcase was inspired by a distinct group of exceptional case pieces made in Salem, Mass., in the late 18th century. It features period correct proportions, hand-carved details, blocking profiles, ball-and-claw feet, moldings, and interior layout. In the construction of the piece, the grain patterns and color of the fou... |
| 333 days ago |
TChisel Hepplewhite Sideboard - 22 replies Hey guys, hope everyone had a nice Christmas. Here’s some pictures of my first real attempt at federal furniture. A close cousin to this piece is housed at the MET in N.Y and at the peabody essex in salem, MA. !! I got the commission to build this piece in 2005. I wasn’t very familiar with the construction eleme... |
| 343 days ago |
TChisel Project 2 - Shaker influenced step stool - 10 replies Interested in developing the skills to cut dovetails by hand? This is a good project to learn with because it doesn’t take a lot of lumber and it should only take a weekend to make. The instructions and cut list are all here, and you can get additional help by watching the videos I already posted in iTunes and on the Tchisel.com forum. Fin... |
| 347 days ago |
TChisel Project 1 – Build a Federal Style Table (warning big post) - 11 replies Due to the number of pm’s and interest I’ve been getting, I wanted to post a project to build. If you’re interested in learning how to make Federal Style furniture, this small table project is just for you. I’m including the procedure list and lumber required here. Here’s some pics of what we’re talking about. This ... |
| 356 days ago |
new member-some pics of my latest project-maple desk - 19 replies hey guys..ok, so the bombe secretary was a major undertaking but this is a maple desk i made in the last 3 weeks-yes weeks not months. It is made from some killer tiger maple that is about 50 years old. I bought it from a friend whose grandfather was a woodworker. The desk is 19”deep 36”wide 42”tall. I am waiting for the har... |
| 356 days ago |
new member-pics of one of my latest projects-bombe secretary - 19 replies Hello-my name is Thomas MacDonald and I’m a furniture maker in Canton, MA. I’ve been building furniture since 2002 when I graduated from North Benet, and this is one of my latest projects. Its a bombe secretary and it took nearly a year to build. I documented all the stages of the build from starting from two large slabs of mahogany ... |
