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Hi fellow Lumberjocks!
I am back again to share with you the victories I have got so far (50% complete: only the top and the front face) in the conception and construction of the announced Rococo-style Chest of Drawers, intended to serve as the supporting piece for the Rococo-style Cabinet (my first project posted in this page). The pair of Greek-Roman mythological masks (Bacchus and Medusa) previously shown here, have already integrated this project as column capitals on both front legs.
The first challenge I won was to develop this project by tracking the inverse logical order, which means to start from its end: the top board – previously made. The second was the total absence of right angles and straight surfaces, since the frontal face is a concave-convex surface in both directions (vertical and horizontal). Another challenge was the poor availability of the salvaged Rio-rosewood, which rough pieces are quite irregular in shape and dimensions, as well as they are naturally harmed by hollows and cracks. Another one was the bronze handles which I had to reduce to adequate sizes and shapes by sawing and filing the much larger available handles.
It has been completely conceived, drawn and hand carved by me, according to my personal interpretation of the Portuguese style “Dom Jose I” (Baroque + Rococo styles). Only hand tools were used.
I hope it will be complete by the year end!
SEE ITS “MAKING OF” (PHOTOS & DESCRIPTION) AT THE LINK BELOW (copy and paste it): www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodnews/2009august/dilo.html
Best regards.
-- Dilo


































42 comments so far
jockmike2
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posted 123 days ago
Very beautiful indeed.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Don K.
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posted 123 days ago
Dilo,
As always…absolutely breath taking….I always enjoy your projects. Your a true master !!!!!
-- Don S.E. OK
savannah505
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posted 123 days ago
Incredible, always the best comes from you. A magnificent piece indeed.
-- Dan Wiggins
Kindlingmaker
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posted 123 days ago
Absolutly museum quality! Beautiful!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
Christopher
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posted 123 days ago
You win…
-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson
cwdance1
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posted 123 days ago
Stunning!!!
mmh
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posted 123 days ago
Incredible craftsmanship! My eyes and head are spinning from all those marvelous curves! How many hours have you put into creating this?
Can you create a Blog to show your progress on this creation? I’d like to also see a view of the drawers open.
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Will Mego
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posted 123 days ago
As always my friend, an amazing feat, and an amazing craftsman.
-- "That which has in itself the greatest use, possesses the greatest beauty." - Unknown Shaker
a1Jim
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posted 123 days ago
Hey Dilo
This is a especially fantastic chest of drawers magnificent workmanship and a wonder to see. thanks for sharing another unbelievable masterpiece.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
littlecope
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posted 123 days ago
Astonishing!! You are very kind to share your work with all of us, Dilo, Thank You!!
-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.
Loucarb
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posted 123 days ago
Incredible craftsmanship and a beautiful piece.
patron
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posted 123 days ago
my God !
your work is incredible ,
thank you for offering it to us ,
a true inspiration !
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
SimonSKL
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posted 123 days ago
A masterpiece by a true master! Stunning. I can see hours and hours of work went into this.
-- Simon, Danville, IL
JuniorJoiner
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posted 123 days ago
a masterpiece, as always.
fantastic work.
-- Junior -Quality is never an accident-it is the reward for the effort involved.
TopamaxSurvivor
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posted 123 days ago
Unbelievable!! That’s about the only word left, so I’ll use it :-)) Truly a carver’s carver.
-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.
matt garcia
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posted 123 days ago
Dilo,
Once again, another masterpiece!! Congradulations!!
Matt
-- Matt, Houston Texas
tinnman65
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posted 123 days ago
I always enjoy seeing your work and must agree with everything that’s already been said, you really do amazing work. Thanks for sharing with us.
-- Paul Sayre Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. Cecil B. DeMille (1881 - 1959)
Ben Kahmann
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posted 123 days ago
I’m sure a 100 years from now this will be on the “Antiques Roadshow” selling for a bundle. Stunning
-- Ben Kahmann Dayton, OH
huff
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posted 123 days ago
I have to agree with all the above….A true Masterpiece! Thanks for sharing.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
woodnut
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posted 123 days ago
would you like to adopt a wanna-be woodworker and teach him all you know? great job.
-- F.Little
Gary
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posted 123 days ago
WOW….just WOW
-- Gary, DeKalb Texas
topher
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posted 123 days ago
WOW…I want to be you!! Very nice-
-- learning, building, playing
TraumaJacques
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posted 123 days ago
You are in league of your own my friend do you offer tutorials? how many times as WOW been posted? here is another one WOW!
-- All bleeding will eventually stop.
Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 123 days ago
You just blew me away!
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
ND2ELK
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posted 123 days ago
The master has created another work of art! Very impressive work as always.
Thanks for sharing.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
jim1953
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posted 123 days ago
Great Lookin Job
-- Jim, Kentucky
Richforever
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posted 123 days ago
Thanks, Dilo. I love the curves. Truly functional art. Thanks for the inspiration.
-- Rich, Seattle, WA
MsDebbieP
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posted 122 days ago
absolutely extraordinary
and you adapted handles …
I am in awe (as always)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Rob W
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posted 122 days ago
Awesome… as usual
-- Rob — I've cut it off twice and it's still too short!
Dennis Zongker
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posted 122 days ago
Great job! Excellent craftsmanship! I’m a big fan of the Rococo Style.
-- Dennis Zongker
Andy
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posted 122 days ago
This is a work of art,and the fact that you used only hand tools is amazing.Also,I am wanting a little of that wood you used,its beautiful.Did you use salvaged wood just to be Earth conscious,or is it just difficult to locate? I have never heard of it before.
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
lew
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posted 122 days ago
Dilo,
I can’t add anything to what’s been said. Thank You for allowing us to have the opportunity to view your work.
Lew
MARCO AURELIO R. GUIMARÃES
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posted 122 days ago
DILÃO
Você fez de novo! Parabéns.
Your work is really amazing! I’m proud for having the opportunity of being perhaps the only Lumberjocks member who may appreciate personally the details of your unique pieces.
It’s a real pity that the photos can never reproduce all the quality of the work.
Even personally, something like the smoothness of the finishment, we must see with the tips of our fingers because our eyes can’t capture this. The same way, the bright of the light that changes when we take another “point of view”, shows a different look of the piece instead of a static photo can reveal.
As I told you so many times, you at the same time, makes me more encouraged in being better in my work and makes me understand that not even if I could live for a thousand years, it could be possible to be near you in quality, creativity, and craftsmanship. Not commenting the fact of working a so extremely hard wood species such as Jacarandá ( Dalbergia nigra) excursively with hand tools and in a workshop so small that two people could not work at the same time in there!
I have no words in our own language, Portuguese to describe what I felt when watching to your new work. So, what could I say in English, with my poor vocabulary and disastrous grammatical concordances!!! Maybe, the only thing not yet said to you is that you makes me envy.
Please continue sharing these works, unique in our modern old world.
Congratulations to you and to all of us, LJ’s woodworkers who may have the luck of having you as a carving master, among the most part of the community members.
-- MARCO AURELIO R. GUIMARAES, BELO HORIZONTE, MG, BRAZIL
Dilo Marcio Fernandino
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posted 122 days ago
Dear fellow Lumberjocks, and especiallly to Marco Aurelio,
I have no words to demonstrate my thankfulness to all of you. As I have told in my brief description, it has been a hard battle, but my life would have no meaning without new challenges everyday. And the nobility of such a gemstone (Rio-rosewood) obliges me to improve my projects to the sky, if it could be possible!
I have just submitted to Highland Woodworking’s online magazine (Wood News) a review with photos about this project, from the beginning to the present status, which I hope it will be published by August 10. Anyway, whenever published, I intend to post the article in my blog at Lumberjocks.
Thank you again,
Dilo
-- Dilo
MARCO AURELIO R. GUIMARÃES
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posted 122 days ago
DILO
Why not anticipate to your LJ’s fellows the photos you have shot, right here and now?
After all, many of us can’t wait to see them.
Congratulations again.
-- MARCO AURELIO R. GUIMARAES, BELO HORIZONTE, MG, BRAZIL
woodchic
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posted 122 days ago
Hello Dilo! This is an amazing piece of work, your talent is so very impressive and inspiring.to me and all that is lucky enough to view your work. I am excited to see the upcoming article and photo’s of your masterpiece.
Robin Renee’
AKA….......Woodchic
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mtnwild
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posted 122 days ago
Fantastic!!
Such an inspiration for us all. The best use of hand tools I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing …...........Jack….............
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
Lloyd Davies
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posted 120 days ago
I have to echo all the compliments already given. Wonderful work.
Lloyd
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SCOTSMAN
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posted 120 days ago
Once again thats abeauty well done I love it I wish I could afford your work it’s beautiful as said it will grow in worth over the centuires this is an heirloom well good night Alistair
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Keith Shipp
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posted 120 days ago
An absolute piece of art. Your work is meant for the ages….
-- Keith, Bolingbrook, Illinois. How did you do that? I just started with a bunch of wood and cut away anything that's not part of the finished piece...
grizzman
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dilo, brother you just blow me away…..creating such masterful works in the humble yet functional shop is amazing…and your god given talent is marvelous and a blessing for the human eye to see…..i applaud you and your work..i hope these pieces will be handed down to family who will cherish what you have done….the wood is so beautiful….thankyou for letting us know of your circumstance…..and how these came about..
-- The Grizzone
Jack Barnhill
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posted 33 days ago
Dilo,
I just saw this project. As always, it is such a pleasure to see your work. Thank you for sharing your progress.
-- Best regards, Jack, www.PixelsandSawdust.com