| Project by Bruce | posted 244 days ago | 670 views | 2 times favorited | 25 comments | ![]() |
I always am drawn to a challenge and this buffet with it’s mortise and tenon joints, floating panels, wooden drawer slides and dovetail drawers gave me all I could handle. I have around 150 hours invested in the cabinet and delivered it to my son and daughter in law over the Christmas holiday. I followed the general design shown in “Wood” magazine (May 2004) and used the joinery from FWW issue #189. The top is granite. Now a new year is coming I can try new challenges, maybe a wooden clock!
-- Bruce Ebling
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25 comments so far
7Kcraftsman
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posted 244 days ago
Looks great, I am sure they will love it!!!!
-- John, Steamboat Springs Co. http://7kcraftsman.blogspot.com/
Thos. Angle
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posted 244 days ago
very well done
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
rikkor
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posted 244 days ago
That is really nice. It must have a lot of gravity in it, huh?
-- Maplewood, MN
Dominic Vanacora
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posted 244 days ago
Fifty years from now a family member will be telling the story on how well it was built and who built it. As you noted, easier say than done. Nice project Great workmenship.
-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida
CharlieM1958
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posted 244 days ago
Wonderful piece. This will be a family heirloom for sure.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
MW66
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posted 244 days ago
That is an outstanding piece in my opinion. I love classic clean lines. I may have to put this on my short list. That is much nicer than the one shown in Wood 2004!
Grumpy
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posted 244 days ago
Great piece of furniture Bruce. It looks like you planned the project well & it all just fell into place.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Greg Mitchell
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posted 244 days ago
Very nice looking buffet Bruce. Great job!
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
Karson
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posted 244 days ago
Bruce a great piece of furniture. Nice job.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
douglbe
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posted 244 days ago
I love making things for my kids; Your kids will cherish this buffet forever, a project well done!
-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan
blackcherry
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posted 244 days ago
Nice work Bruce, thats a gift of a lifetime…Blkcherry
DrSawdust
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posted 244 days ago
You are definitely a Master Craftsman. Excellent job.
-- Making sawdust is what I do best
Dorje
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posted 244 days ago
I really like this piece – you have done a wonderful job here! Ever consider blogging the construction process? I’d love that! I’m guessing you have more pictures from along the way…would love to see them and hear how you went about this piece. No pressure though…
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
Critterman
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posted 243 days ago
Very nice and with classic strong joints that will last for ever. The cherry looks great with the granite and as the cherry ages it will only get better. Your kids will definitely cherish this piece. Excellent work.
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
gbvinc
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posted 243 days ago
I’d say you met and exceeded the challenge. Very nice!
miles125
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posted 243 days ago
Very nice cabinet with a timeless design. Great job Bruce!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
Blake
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posted 243 days ago
That’s beautiful. I think cherry is my favorite wood for fine furniture. It is timeless, classy and so warm. Great job.
-- Dust collectors suck.
mot
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posted 243 days ago
That came out great!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
TreeBones
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posted 243 days ago
Another great piece of work. I get jealous some times seeing so many fine projects. Well done.
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jockmike2
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posted 243 days ago
Very nice, wish I was that good. Man that thing must weigh a ton. mike
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bigpops0259
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posted 242 days ago
Nice work, came out looking great
-- Marty Ohio
forkboy
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posted 212 days ago
Very nice.. I wouldn’t want to be the one who has to move it though!
-- Perth, Australia
ND2ELK
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posted 130 days ago
Hi Bruce
You do some very nice work. You did a great job on this piece. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
HokieMojo
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posted 58 days ago
This is gorgeous. I’d liek to build something like this, but I’m afraid I’m not at this skill level yet. In the future maybe…
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 20 days ago
Thats a nice looking Buffet.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker