Getting Closer!!

Matt,

Looks amazing. Great use of the grain patterns in the drawer fronts. Keep up the great work!

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, http://www.acanthus.com

Wow, if you’re not careful, you’re going to make poplar popular…

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

that looks real nice

-- gagewestern

Fairly flows across the piece. Well executed… the hardware will make it pop… can’t wait.

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

Very nice Matt.

-- Scott - Katy, Texas

very very nice

-- "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then Success is sure." Mark Twain

Matt, Your chest is looking great. Love the grain on the drawer fronts. Nice job.

-- John @ http://www.thehuffordfurnituregroup.com

Matt

Looking real good. I’ve had one of these on my list for the past few years. Here we go again, you make it first. Well done and Happy Thanksgiving.

Isn’t woodworking a great way to spend your vacation?!

-- Bob A in NJ

Matt, this is gorgeous. The danish really brought out the figure of the walnut. I am sure your mother is going to love this.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Thanks guys!!

-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX

Very nice Matt fantastic chest.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Nice looking chest, Matt.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Wonderful Walnut and as always Matt , your Craftsmanship is perfect : )

Have you done anything with Red Oak ? I found 4 boards today with some nice Curly figure in them and the problem is that they are 4 different shades of red : (
Any finishing suggestions to make the figure POP but also even out the colors ?

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Thanks everyone!!

Dusty, since I am still new to coloring wood, I would suggest to try out several stains, dyes, Danish oils until you find one that you like. I’ve bought 4 different Danish oils, attempting to mix them in order to get a good color for the Tiger Maple version of this chest I plan on building next. I didn’t like the way any color combo looked! : ( I’m going to try a dye next.

Bob, to answer your question, yes it is a great way to spend vacation! I do it every year!!

-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX

wowa .. love the grain on the drawer fronts .. looks very nice.. what are the dimensions of the piece?

for tiger maple – Charles Neil has an interesting 6 minute video on making the figure pop using dies:
http://charlesneilwoodworking.com/category_player.php?type=1&cat=3&video=tigerpop.flv

-- David - Houston, Texas. (http://www.justsquareenough.com/)