China Cabinet in quartersawn white oak

I can see it now, company says, “What a beautiful cabinet!!” Response: “Thanks. Now just climb up on this stepstool and loo at the top!!!”

It’s a beautiful set

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Good looking project.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Nice. Well at least every time you get the candlesticks down you can be reminded of your fine working of the top.

-- John

Wow! How long did it take you? This is really great the more you look at it. Outstanding work!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

It’s a beauty Len

You know, I’m consulting my designer and client (that is my wife, she was working with me before so she knows what she is talking about but, now she has her garden…) in every step of the project and I remember, when I was choosing the boards for the top and bottom, she was telling me “what you are using the best parts for something that nobody will see”...and she is correct…

Beautiful design and work
niki

Wow, that’s fantastic! But it’s past Easter….you should really take down the tree. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Thanks to all for the nice compliments!
The Christmas tree is only there as a distraction… and because the project was finished in time for Christmas. Working weekends only, and only when it was warm enough to get my CT Garage warm enough,) it took about 3 months altogether. It’s a slight modification of the one labeled as ”#815 China Cabinet” in Robert Lang’s book, “Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture”, available from Cambium Press. To Debbie: yes, I once asked someone to stand on a stool… sorry. Niki: your wife is right.
Len

-- Len Rogers

very nice. Thanks for sharing. There are many QSWO and Stickley fans residing here!

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

Very nicely done! I’d like to be able to say I am able to produce something like that – but I’m not there yet…

-- † Hops †

Excellent work! I just love QSWO.

-- Jesus is Lord!

That is a beauty. I really like the white oak. How did you finish the piece?

Sawdust

Finished in Minwax “Early American”, (resembles Stickley’s “fuming process”,) then Varathane Diamond polyurethane, water based, (easy cleanup allows reusing the brushes!) and almost no odor.

-- Len Rogers

very nice work

-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN

OK - I’ll bite – QSWO?

Nice work Len. I chuckled at your need to tell us about the ‘mistake’. I think that compulsion lies in all of us.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Great piece of work.
Why don’t you show us an image of your beautiful top, & you should keep a print of it to show your friends. it’s much safer than climbing a step stool. LOL

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Hey Don -

Quarter sawn white oak.

-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

Beautiful cabinet, white oak too, just gorgeous. jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com