Slant Top Desk

Wow, impressive Gary, how many hours went into it? Love the drawer fronts.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Thanks. I would say that I spent about 6 months of evenings and weekends.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Beautiful Gary. We have an antique that looks almost identical to this. My wife’s uncle left it to her. A classic that is very functional. She actually uses it to display and store china.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Thanks Bob. I based it on a Governor Winthorp Secetary in the book “Hierloom Furniture by Franklin Gottshall copyright 1957”.

The book had ball claw feet, but I started but didn’t have the time to finish them.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Beautiful work, impressive!

-- Don, on California's Central Coast

Gary, your standard of craftsmanship is very high. This is such a beautiful piece.

I just checked out your profile to see if I could learn any more about your woodworking background. It didn’t tell me much. Have you taken any formal training or serve a cabinet making apprenticeship?

Gary, since I don’t want to miss anything you post, I’ve added you to my Buddies list.

Thanks for sharing these pieces.

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

Another great piece of furniture.

-- 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 †

Gary, You are good! Wow ;^D

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

This is “master craftsman” stuff you’re posting here.

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

Thanks for all the comments.

Don – No formal training, self taught starting about 10 years ago. Every project I have posted so far was made in my 2 car garage in California before I moved to Texas. Being an engineer by trade probably didn’t hurt.
That Highboy dresser was the first peice of furniture I ever made. Just made small nick nacks before that.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

wow…even more impressive (all your work) considering you are self taught!!! I love the inventiveness and craftmanship…

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

Jeez, Gary. That’s a terrific piece. I love to work with mahogany.

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

for being self taught I’d say you are very intelligent and intuitive to be able to make art like this. jockmike

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Everybody has pretty much covered my thoughts, Gary. Perhaps I could add ‘ingenious’ with regard to your technique and troubleshooting (to overcome not using a router). Thanks for your contributions to this community.

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

Beautiful! Just a work of art! I admire your craftsmanship!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe