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Thorsen side table challenge completed

Project by Roger Strautman posted 927 days ago 1120 views 1 time favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I finally completed my challenge and I must say it was enjoyable. I am glad I took this challenge because up until now I knew nothing about Greene & Greene. I wanted this to be and unique piece so I chose to make the leg to appear to bend like the Greene & Greene Thorsen side chairs. By doing this it created a Japanese-style house. I also chose to chip carve on this table but most chip carving is geometric and that wouldn’t go with this arts and crafts so again in keeping with the Japanese-style I chip carved the cherry blossom which is quite frequintly used. This is 22”H. and the top is 15 3/4” X 18”. I used walnut for the bread boards and legs. I used butternut and bleached it before I carved on it for all the light color componets. The pegs are made of Aferican Blackwood. All the joints are mortas and tenons. Enjoy!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"


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mot

4903 posts in 934 days


posted 927 days ago

A stunning piece. The detail is impressive. I think it really embodies the spirit of this challenge by injecting your personal touches into that plan.

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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MsDebbieP

14167 posts in 1058 days


posted 927 days ago

I’m enjoying!!!
sounds like you put a thought into how you would keep it in line with the G&G style.
LOVE the blossoms..
Well done Rog.. Well done

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Roger Strautman

534 posts in 1031 days


posted 927 days ago

Thank you Deb and Mot.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7043 posts in 1197 days


posted 927 days ago

Wow !!
Like I said on your blog. “It looks like a winner”

-- -** 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

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fred

257 posts in 996 days


posted 927 days ago

Well done!

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

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Don

2590 posts in 1075 days


posted 927 days ago

Rog, I like the way your researched the design genre here. Your interpretations of the original is what creating custom fine furniture is all about. Your execution is truly lovely.

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

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schroeder

514 posts in 1023 days


posted 927 days ago

Great job Rog – Beautiful work and design!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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Karson

25806 posts in 1298 days


posted 927 days ago

Rog: Great piece of art. I’m glad that I bugged you to do it.

You didn’t disappoint.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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shack

98 posts in 973 days


posted 927 days ago

Awsone table.

-- JohnShackleford,North Carolina

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Paul

607 posts in 990 days


posted 927 days ago

Hmmmm It’s getting harder and harder to think of putting mine up against those already posted!

Very nice interpretation!

Great!

-- Paul, Texas

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Roger Strautman

534 posts in 1031 days


posted 927 days ago

Thank you to all. I took this challenge with the idea of just completing it and then after I started my competitive self took over. I would get one good idea, the legs, and I would say this won’t win sh-t so then came the top next with the bread board ends being offset upwards, then came the carving which was a real struggle of coming up with the right element. Thanks again to all!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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scottb

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posted 927 days ago

I like this interpretation very much, one of my favorites in the challenge. Perfect subject choice for the carving, it fits the piece very much.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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CharlieM1958

7670 posts in 1116 days


posted 926 days ago

Great table, Rog. Of course you had to get your carving skills in there to show the rest of us up. :-)

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

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Bill

2561 posts in 1059 days


posted 926 days ago

A great piece Rog. The carvings are a nice touch to the table.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

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PanamaJack

4447 posts in 975 days


posted 926 days ago

CarverRog the carving pattern you did on this really kicks it up a notch for everyone else trying to score on this contest.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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Chip

1058 posts in 990 days


posted 925 days ago

Just as beautiful and distinctive as I knew it would be Rog. Great stuff!

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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Napaman

3492 posts in 975 days


posted 925 days ago

very nice…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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MsDebbieP

14167 posts in 1058 days


posted 923 days ago

I can really feel the competitive nature increasing as the deadline fast approaches.
Things are getting serious now!!! woo hoo this is fun

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Todd A. Clippinger

5653 posts in 997 days


posted 919 days ago

WOW! That is FANTASTIC!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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schroeder

514 posts in 1023 days


posted 918 days ago

I love how you did the legs Rog!, that is cool~ The carving is just wonderful.

Schroeder

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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gbear

104 posts in 997 days


posted 537 days ago

I’ve been reviewing various projects trying to get some ideas for some asian side table I would like to build for my house. Your table is gourgeous…thanks for sharing.

-- gbear, Carmichael, CA

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Roger Strautman

534 posts in 1031 days


posted 537 days ago

You are welcome gbear! That is what this site is all about. IDEAS!!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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