| Project by bfd | posted 1977 days ago | 3091 views | 38 times favorited | 24 comments |  |
 |
This is one of the most challenging pieces I have done to date. It combines two of my passions, wine and woodworking. I did this to sell with no particular client in mind. Hand-cut mortise and tenon joints and dovetails on drawer. The case is maple with a walnut back panel, legs and doors. Top is qtr cut ash veneer.
__
I think that this project would be a good submission for the Winter 2010 yin yang contest. I decided to use three different woods for this project; Walnut, Maple and Ash. The three species were chosen for not only for their visual interest but also as a metaphor for the varietals of wine. As wine comes in so many varietals I felt it apropos to use more than one species of wood. No one species of wood alone could do this piece justice. After all, selecting only one wood to work with is akin to selecting only one wine to drink. A literal interpretation of the wood colors (dark & light) could also be made to red and white wines. Less literal but also a yin/yang juxtaposition is the marriage of old and modern techniques/material. I used hardwood ply with solid wood. Traditional hand-cut dovetails and hand-cut mortise and tenons with modern hardware. As with woodworking there is great debate in the wine world over old world vs. new world, Traditional vs. modern, French vs. California etc in the end it is all good and one cannot exist with out the other…yin yang.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
| Pin It |
24 comments so far
rpmurphy509
home | projects | blog
288 posts in 2024 days
#1 posted 1977 days ago
Love it. Specially the top and the through mortises, they really stand out with a bit of panache’.
Great job on the dovetails!
-- Still learning everything
rikkor
home | projects | blog
11296 posts in 2044 days
#2 posted 1976 days ago
Very elegant. Did you turn the stopper, too?
snowdog
home | projects | blog
1115 posts in 2152 days
#3 posted 1976 days ago
wine and woodworking, not at the same time but two very enjoyable things to combine. Very nice.
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
jpk
home | projects | blog
4 posts in 2043 days
#4 posted 1976 days ago
Looks very nice. It looks like you also have ample room for wine paraphernalia too.
Is the wine holding lattice made of plywood?
-- -Justin, New Hope, MN
bfd
home | projects | blog
502 posts in 1977 days
#5 posted 1976 days ago
I wish I could take credit for the wine stopper too but it was a gift turned from wenge. The center section was made of solid maple.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
Kaleo
home | projects | blog
201 posts in 2309 days
#6 posted 1976 days ago
I really like this piece. I love the simplicity of the design, very elegant and beautiful. Very nice work
-- Kaleo , http://www.kalafinefurniture.com
Krisztian
home | projects | blog
89 posts in 2069 days
#7 posted 1976 days ago
Cool design,nice hand cut joints.
-- Krisztian VA My website: www.vacarpentry.com
EternalDesign
home | projects | blog
237 posts in 2165 days
#8 posted 1973 days ago
looks great man. how does it feel with the sides cantilevered that far out from the legs? Very nice design.
-- Brian, Eternal Furniture & Design http://www.eternal-furniture.com
jpw1995
home | projects | blog
371 posts in 2468 days
#9 posted 1973 days ago
And it looks like there’s plenty of room on the left side for a box of wine! Wonderful piece.
-- JP, Shelbyville, KY
bfd
home | projects | blog
502 posts in 1977 days
#10 posted 1973 days ago
Brian,
Thanks. Surprisingly it is very stable even with the sides of the case cantilevered out almost 18”.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
tomfidgen
home | projects | blog
38 posts in 1909 days
#11 posted 1909 days ago
sweeeeeet…
-- tom fidgen, www.theUnpluggedWoodshop.com
Scott Bryan
home | projects | blog
27262 posts in 1992 days
#12 posted 1887 days ago
Hi BFD,
I am sorry that I missed this one when it was first posted but glad that it came back up on my list. Your wood combination works well on this project. The joinery is excellent and I like the separation of the top from the case. It adds a unique detail to the piece.
What type of finish did you put on it?
By the way I like the manner in which you showcased this piece for photography purposes as well.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
bfd
home | projects | blog
502 posts in 1977 days
#13 posted 1887 days ago
Hi Scott,
Thanks for the kind words. For the finish I used Varathane water-based clear satin polyurathane. I try to be as environmentally friendly with the finishes I use so, I like to use water based finishes. Working with the light ash and maple it is also is a very clear finish which doesn’t add any amber cast to the wood. I prefinished all the pieces prior to assembly.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
Napaman
home | projects | blog
5015 posts in 2247 days
#14 posted 1837 days ago
wow…i have now seen all your work…and I think this one is my favorite…as a resident of NAPA for the last 8 years i have been wanting to build a wine rack…but this makes me think much bigger…very cool…
-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007
bfd
home | projects | blog
502 posts in 1977 days
#15 posted 1836 days ago
Thanks Napaman,
This project to date is my favorite as well. Although I did it to sell I am not that quick to part with it.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
View all comments »
showing 1 through 15 of 24 comments
Have your say...