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Craftsman Dresser - Cronk's Wedding Gift for his Granson

Project by schroeder posted 162 days ago 800 views 7 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Cronk made this dresser for his grandson’s wedding gift. I’m just posting it for him. He based the design on a Woodsmith plan. He used Black Walnut that he has been cutting and bogarting for 25+ years. The top is a piece of book-matched crotch. The drawers are from maple that we saved from the pulp mill and had milled and let air-dry. He lined the drawers with Tennessee Red Cedar that his brother milled for him in Oklahoma. He made the handles and finished them with a semi-gloss, the rest is a satin – really draws the eye to the center of the piece.
The thing has a lot of heritage and meaning. The certificate on the back was just for fun and was made by our third partner in the shop – our “Shop Counsel”. He finished it the day before the wedding. Finish is satin – 2 coats sealer, 3 coats poly satin and a final of wax.
He did a stellar job! – not bad for for an old fart!

Schroeder

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe


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kolwdwrkr

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posted 162 days ago

Well, Cronk sure did make a beautiful dresser. Thanks for posting it for him. Very nice project.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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FJDIII

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posted 162 days ago

WOW!

-- Fred.... Poconos, PA ---- Chairwright in the making ----

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Chris Davis

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posted 162 days ago

aawwwssoomme! That is great. They will be very happy with that. I also like the personal touch on the back.

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Tim Pursell

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Sef

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posted 162 days ago

That is exquisite! The classic color contrast, the lines and figure… simply beautiful!

-- I may not know a lot, but at least I know that I don't know.?.?. I think. http://chathampenworks.com/

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Jeff

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posted 162 days ago

I really enjoy the through box joints in the drawers. What a beautiful piece that should be in the family for generations.

-- - In the end, everything will be okay. If it isn't okay, it isn't the end yet.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 162 days ago

Wow! What a piece of woodworking. I love everything about it… including the certificate.

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

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hasbeen99

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posted 162 days ago

Fantastic job bookmatching the top, and the contrasting woods are truly striking. Beautiful piece!

-- "The only thing that counts is faith, expressing itself in love." --Galatians 5:6

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Loucarb

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posted 162 days ago

That is Gorgeous. Great craftsmanship.

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 162 days ago

Very cool! Kills me that that maple was on the way to being pulpwood. Great Plains woodworkers have a fit to get bigleaf. I especially like the exposed box joints and the certificate. Like the MasterCard commercials: priceless.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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savannah505

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posted 162 days ago

Oh my!!!!!!!!!! I’m drooling over this wood, especially that walnut, beautiful dresser.

-- Dan Wiggins

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Spoontaneous

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posted 162 days ago

I like everything about this piece! Well, all except the part where I’m not his grandson. Very nice piece!

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Karson

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posted 162 days ago

Beautiful Cronlk. Nice job on using the maple and walnut.

-- 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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a1Jim

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posted 162 days ago

top notch work most beautiful

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Todd Thomas

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posted 162 days ago

looks great….very well done….

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

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Splinterman

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posted 162 days ago

Very nice indeed.

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

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Greg Wurst

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posted 161 days ago

Stunning. It matches nothing in my house and I’d still make it the centerpiece in my bedroom given the chance. I’m sure they’ll love it.

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

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SCOTSMAN

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posted 161 days ago

That’s just lovely I like the contrasting wood for the drawer fronts and the box joints.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

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