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That is a beautiful design. Where did you get the inspiration for it?

-- Adam, http://adamweisfurniture.com

Hey Adam
Thanks for the thumbs up.
I made this based on a drawing in “More shop drawings for craftsman furniture” by Robert W Lang.
It was called Gustav Stickley # 724 Ladies’ bookcase. I then added some of my own elements of my own choosing.

thanks

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

Adam

I was wrong it was Stickley No. 706 Drop-Front Desk

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

This is a beautiful desk. What is the wood and what type of finish did you use? Is it possible to post a few more pics? Jim

-- Jim Westbrooks

Hey Jim
Thanks for the thumbs up.
The wood is white oak with a very light coat of amber water base dye with water base satin top coat . Sorry that’s the only photo I have.

Jim

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

A great creation. How long did it take in the creation.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Hey Karson
Thanks for the kind words .It took about 8 days start to finish it was Stickley No. 706 Drop-Front Desk design.
Jim

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

That is a very nice photo and I can see why it inspired you to create one. Do you have a picture of the one you built?

jeremy

Thats great Jim, I’d love to see a larger photos, and some more detail!

Hey Jon
Thanks for the thumbs up but I only took 3 photos and that was the only one that came out it was Stickley No. 706 Drop-Front Desk design I think I saw a plan on sketchup and also on an old copy of Finewoodworking.

Jim

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

Jim, i put up some of my stuff. your arts and crafts piece is also impressive (i admired the QA table) no mention though—that i can find—of the quarter sawn oak that you used. where did you get it, because even in a teeny image, the tiger stripes are prominent?

ray

-- Raymond McInnis Washington State ray@woodworkinghistory.com

Very nice project. What were the approximate dimensioons?

Hey Ray
It’s been some time but I believe it was Cooks Woods in Klamath Falls Or.

Hey Vincent
I can’t find my notes on this piece but I’ll guess 48” tall 30” and 16” deep

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

Beautiful work Jim , it looks great !! The white oak looks very nice !

-- John in Belgrave (Website) http://www.extremebirdhouse.com , http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=112698715866

Thanks Guys

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