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Project by Bruce posted 695 days ago 1252 views 4 times favorited 27 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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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7Kcraftsman

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posted 695 days ago

Looks great, I am sure they will love it!!!!

-- John, Steamboat Springs Co. http://7kcraftsman.blogspot.com/

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Thos. Angle

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posted 695 days ago

very well done

-- Thos. Angle

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rikkor

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posted 695 days ago

That is really nice. It must have a lot of gravity in it, huh?

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Dominic Vanacora

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posted 695 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...Lets be safe out there.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 695 days ago

Wonderful piece. This will be a family heirloom for sure.

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

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MW66

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posted 695 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!

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Grumpy

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posted 695 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

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Greg Mitchell

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posted 695 days ago

Very nice looking buffet Bruce. Great job!

-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net

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Karson

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posted 695 days ago

Bruce a great piece of furniture. Nice job.

-- 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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douglbe

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posted 695 days ago

I love making things for my kids; Your kids will cherish this buffet forever, a project well done!

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

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blackcherry

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posted 694 days ago

Nice work Bruce, thats a gift of a lifetime…Blkcherry

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DrSawdust

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posted 694 days ago

You are definitely a Master Craftsman. Excellent job.

-- Making sawdust is what I do best

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Dorje

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posted 694 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

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Critterman

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posted 694 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

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gbvinc

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posted 694 days ago

I’d say you met and exceeded the challenge. Very nice!

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miles125

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posted 694 days ago

Very nice cabinet with a timeless design. Great job Bruce!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Blake

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posted 694 days ago

That’s beautiful. I think cherry is my favorite wood for fine furniture. It is timeless, classy and so warm. Great job.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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mot

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posted 694 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)

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TreeBones

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posted 694 days ago

Another great piece of work. I get jealous some times seeing so many fine projects. Well done.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3 http://www.portablesawmill.biz/concrete/

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jockmike2

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posted 693 days ago

Very nice, wish I was that good. Man that thing must weigh a ton. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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bigpops0259

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posted 693 days ago

Nice work, came out looking great

-- Marty Ohio

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forkboy

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posted 662 days ago

Very nice.. I wouldn’t want to be the one who has to move it though!

-- Perth, Australia

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ND2ELK

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posted 580 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

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HokieMojo

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posted 509 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…

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 471 days ago

Thats a nice looking Buffet.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Dusty56

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posted 332 days ago

Simply beautiful : ) Happy Holidays

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Dennis

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posted 250 days ago

This is almost the exact buffet I need to build for my wife.
I would build drawers where you have shelves and that would be the only change.
My only problem is that I need plans as I am somewhat of a beginner woodworker.
I will try to locate the Wood Magazine issue of May ‘04.
Very good job.

-- D and D...Texas

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