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Mahogany Bow Front Vanity

Project by cabinetmaster posted 252 days ago 1370 views 4 times favorited 44 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a cabinet I just completed at work. It is a handicap vanity for a customer.
It is the first cabinet that I have made curved doors for. It is a bow front vanity made of Mahogany. The end panels and doors have veneered insets that are short grain elm and crotch mahogany. Another supplier sent the veneered panels to us. The posts, base and molding are from Pearlworks. Our finishing department did the finish.

I want to thank Les Hastings for his excellent blog on curved doors. Without it I would have been lost as to where to start building these doors. This cabinet was a real challenge and I would appreciate any critiques, good or bad.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps


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Craftsman on the lake

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posted 252 days ago

Beautiful. Looks right out of victorian England. Is that gold leaf on the posts and edging?

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

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cabinetmaster

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posted 252 days ago

Thanks Daniel. Actually the veneer came from England. The gold is a gold paint with a lacquer finish.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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isetegija

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posted 252 days ago

Wow , a beautiful piece of furniture , most excellent work.

Thanks for sharing with us.

-- My woodwork blog : http://www.isetehtud.pri.ee/blog/

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LocalMac

249 posts in 298 days


posted 252 days ago

This is a magnificent piece. It came out great. Dan’s right- it looks like it could be a Victorian antique.

-- Don't tell her I'm in the shop!

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 252 days ago

Hi Jerry;

Beautiful job on this project.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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swirlsandburls

36 posts in 288 days


posted 252 days ago

Wow, the burled veneers are incredible. Honestly, I wasn’t aware that anyone was doing this sort of work these days.

-- www.swirlsandburls.com

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Dennis Zongker

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posted 252 days ago

Beautiful!!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

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CharlieM1958

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posted 252 days ago

Well, it’s kinda plain….....NOT!

Fantastic piece of woodworking, Jerry. Amazing!

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

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Les Hastings

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posted 252 days ago

What an awesome job Jerry, it came out really really nice. Keep up the great work buddy!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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newTim

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posted 252 days ago

I agree with CharlieM… maybe next time you could do something a little more fancy. ;) That’s a great piece of work.

-- tim hill www.newcalshop.com

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Karson

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posted 252 days ago

A great start. Now where are you going from here.

I assume the lack of a base in the cabinet is so the wheelchair can get in real close.

-- 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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mtnwild

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posted 252 days ago

Beautiful, thanks for the show. Hot out of the shop, incredible work, great design.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

posted 252 days ago

Jerry
Excellent work, marvelous veneer and very well balanced design and conception.
As a furniture, this work deserves to be exposed in a museum.
By the way, do you also turn/carve the lateral columns?
In Brazil we can’t find that kind of things not even the beautiful golden ornaments you’ve used on it.
Congratulations and thank you for sharing this magnificent piece of art with us.

-- MARCO AURELIO R. GUIMARAES, BELO HORIZONTE, MG, BRAZIL

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Loucarb

942 posts in 337 days


posted 252 days ago

Unbelievable craftsmanship very well done. Ditto on the museum. Thanks for sharing

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cabinetmaster

8474 posts in 450 days


posted 252 days ago

Thanks everyone for the comments. Makes me feel good that everyone likes it. Like I said before it was a challenge.

Marco, the turnings come from California and are actually cast from a poly of some sort. The poly will take stain as well as paint. These are what the designer specified.

Karson, you are right. Open the doors and wheel the wheelchair up to the sink.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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savannah505

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posted 252 days ago

Fabulous, just plain gorgeous, thanks for showing it.

-- Dan Wiggins

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 252 days ago

Fantastic job!!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

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kineo

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posted 252 days ago

jerry…WOW!!! incredible piece..my small ringmaster things are Nothing in compaison to this…great veneer accents and bow front is great… this is a work of art!!,,, having been a professional finisher in my previous life would love to hear about the finish from your finish department…

-- marshall, murphy, north carolina

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GaryK

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posted 252 days ago

That looks great! It almost doesn’t look real.

Fantastic job.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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ND2ELK

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posted 252 days ago

Very impressive piece. Beautifuly done. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 252 days ago

Incredible craftsmanship!

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

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MrMark

32 posts in 268 days


posted 252 days ago

Beautiful!

I was wondering about the “roll up access” angle as well, very nice piece.

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cabinetmaster

8474 posts in 450 days


posted 252 days ago

Thanks again everyone for your comments. I really appreciate them.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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Bob A in NJ

521 posts in 891 days


posted 252 days ago

Wow, this gets my vote for one of the 10 best projects posted in 2009.

-- Bob A in NJ

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John8059

44 posts in 309 days


posted 252 days ago

Totally awesome!! Curved and veneer – quite a challenge – and beautiful done!

-- Cuz

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Splinterman

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posted 251 days ago

Hey…..........The checks in the mail Master.

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

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cobbler

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posted 251 days ago

You sir, are truly a CabinetMaster. Thanks for inspiring us.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

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Robert

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posted 250 days ago

That is some nice looking work, well done!

-- GRIZZLY MAN Town Line Woodwork.com

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scott shangraw

408 posts in 961 days


posted 249 days ago

Nice job !!!! cabinetmaster maybe you should drop the cabinet and just go by MASTER

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

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lightweightladyleftie

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posted 249 days ago

WOW!! Simply gorgeous!

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

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Chris

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posted 249 days ago

That’s just awesome!

-- Chris

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DocK16

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posted 248 days ago

Simply Elegant

-- DocK, WV

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degoose

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posted 246 days ago

This is the work I aspire to.
thanks for the opportunity to see real craftsmanship and not slapped together work found elsewhere

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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cabinetmaster

8474 posts in 450 days


posted 246 days ago

Once again, Thanks for all the very nice compliments. I have a couple other pieces coming soon for you all to see and critique.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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mranum

94 posts in 308 days


posted 239 days ago

Just when I feel like I have reached a satisfied point with my own work, along comes something truly extraordinary like this and inspires me to try achieve better quality and design.

Awesome, just awesome.

Matt

-- Just remember,it was a lone amatuer that built the ark, and a team of experts built the Titanic.

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beefonrocks

42 posts in 195 days


posted 194 days ago

WOW! I have been looking at your projects, you are a true artisan. Great job. How do you get the finish, my greatest chalange.

-- Don, Flower Mound, TX

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a1Jim

16598 posts in 469 days


posted 194 days ago

Great work

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 181 days ago

Very nice work

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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stefang

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posted 181 days ago

Beautiful work.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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Loucarb

942 posts in 337 days


posted 181 days ago

Again WOW. That is quite the piece.

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degoose

1975 posts in 247 days


posted 181 days ago

D. All of the above.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

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POPSHOP

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posted 140 days ago

awesome work ! very sweet !

-- POPSHOP ,

posted 45 days ago

wow!, this piece belongs in a showroom, not a bathroom… very nice work here…

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cabinetmaster

8474 posts in 450 days


posted 44 days ago

Thanks for all the continued remarks.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

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