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Solid Mahogany finished with Danish Oil.
Story
I started these at least 2 years ago and finally finished today. Yeah!
His and her nightstands based on the Shop Drawings for Craftsman Plans book drawings with a few changes. I added a back panel to the nightstands so that books would not fall through.
Details
The sides are frame and panel. I cut the arch and then routed the groove with a slot cutter and berring guided bit. I tried to use the lighter colored woods as a design element by running it horizontally.
The rails are connected with dadoes and mortise/tenon.
The top was attached with pocket screws.

You complete me.
The two tops are cut from the same boards so that when arranged on the two sides of the beds the grain completes a pattern.

I love the grain on the front of the drawers. It shimmers.

The drawers are 3/4” front and back and 1/2” sides. 1/4” solid floating panel. Drawers run on wood runners.
I am going to buy glass for the top to protect from water glasses etc.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
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38 comments so far
CedarFreakCarl
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posted 240 days ago
Beautiful Giz! It was worth the wait.
-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC
Jamie
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posted 240 days ago
I Just saw these pop up on ‘Pulse’ so I was checking it out when my wife walked by and said ‘Those are beautiful!’. They are very nice. Another project to place on my list says the wife.. :)
-- Jamie, Kentucky
Jeff
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posted 240 days ago
Great work as always, Jon. I’m sure your children will cherish these some day. ;-)
If my sweetie were to see these, I’d be in the same boat as Jamie.
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
Grumpy
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posted 240 days ago
Great job John, the curves add a lot to the look. Nice finish.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Bob Babcock
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posted 240 days ago
OOOOhhh…..Aaaaaaahhh!
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
roman
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posted 240 days ago
very nice, nice proportions and looks well crafted.
Normally the curve on the side gable would line up on the same elevation as the curve on the front….....but some how that works very well indeed.
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SST
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posted 240 days ago
Really Nice…love the finish, really love the dovetails. -SST
-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you
Karson
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posted 240 days ago
Great design and fabulous execution of the design.
Too bad that the two drawer fronts couldn’t have made from the same board so that the grain would move across both drawers.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
gizmodyne
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posted 240 days ago
Thanks for the comments.
Ahhh. Karson. They actually are from the same board! I just had to resand the left one a little more before finishing so it looks lighter. It is waiting for more sunlight.
You can see it here a little bit better. The bottoms drawers had this crazy curvy pattern. Up close you can see a vein of dark wood that matches each of the drawers.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
GaryK
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posted 240 days ago
Fantastic job. I love mahogany!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Dano
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posted 240 days ago
Awesome, and I think you did the right thing in adding the back panel.
-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!
TreeBones
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posted 240 days ago
Beautiful. Just for chuckles you should check out the nightstands I make and sell for $75.00 each. Very nice work.
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Red Headed Merganser
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posted 240 days ago
Giz,
I remember your discussion on these pieces last year, so I’ve got to ask… where did you get the knobs from?
They turned out great!
-- Ethan, http://www.merganserwoodworks.com, http://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/
gizmodyne
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posted 240 days ago
Ethan Thanks. You gave me a kick in the pants to finish. Thanks again.
VanDyke’s Restorer sells the knob for around two bucks. Mahogany with threaded inserts and a screw for around $1.50
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Dorje
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posted 240 days ago
Oh me, oh my – what a gorgeous set. Fantastic!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
schroeder
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posted 240 days ago
Beautiful work Giz! – Taking the time to match the grain really paid off, wonderful craftsmanship as always…
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Russel
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posted 240 days ago
Thems is downright beautiful. Classic. Worth the wait in my mind.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
Thos. Angle
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posted 240 days ago
Great work, John. Great selection on the wood to create the effect you wanted. It looks like paintings on the easel in the background. Who is the artist?
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
gizmodyne
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posted 240 days ago
T.A. .. My mom is a painter. We are lucky to have tons of art from her.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Mark Mazzo
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posted 240 days ago
Very nicely done! I like the Stickley design with two smaller drawers and a shelf – very functional. Beautiful use of the Mahogany.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 240 days ago
Stunning! I’m too stunned to say anything else. :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Andy
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posted 240 days ago
These are perfect.I love the color of the Mahogany and clean lines of this design.They have an inviting soft quality about them.The knobs are ideal.
-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY
Critterman
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posted 240 days ago
God, I love Mahogany and these tables look awesome. Great work.
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
gizmodyne
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posted 239 days ago
Thanks for all of the comments. I appreciate it.
Looking back, I learned a lot from these as they were my first furniture casework pieces. I used a shop built t-square to control the router on the dadoes and mortises. I also learned to make dovetailed drawers (jig).
Plus cutting arched panels.
Jeff: I do hope these outlast me.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
jockmike2
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posted 239 days ago
Beautiful work Giz, like you haven’t heard that before. I mean it though, those are just gorgeous. mike
-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com
gizmodyne
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posted 238 days ago
Thanks Mike. Who gets tired of compliments? Not me. You guys are great.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
mot
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posted 238 days ago
Ahhhhh…first class!
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gizmodyne
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posted 238 days ago
Thanks Tom!
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Jiri Parkman
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posted 238 days ago
John, the tables are beautiful.
-- Jiri
gizmodyne
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posted 217 days ago
Thanks Jiri!
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Tim Pursell
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posted 217 days ago
Beautiful! I love all the arts and crafts designs. I’ve got a set of nightstanda almost done, will post pics when ready.
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gizmodyne
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posted 217 days ago
Thanks Tim. You should blog some of the process.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Safetyboy
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posted 197 days ago
Oh, I like those a lot! Very classy, but sort of rustic at the same time!
2 Questions:
1) How did you you attach the curved front piece to the sides? Does it just sit in a vertical groove in the sides?
2) Do you have a picture of how the pocket screws attach the top?
-- -- Kevin in Mentor, Ohio
gizmodyne
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posted 197 days ago
Thanks Safetyboy.
The curved rail is attached with mortise and tenon. It is a mortise.
You can see a pocket screw hole in this photo.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Safetyboy
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posted 197 days ago
Thanks!
That’s gotta be a pretty short tennon – only 3/8” or so going into the sides? I guess I always thought of tennons as sort of longer things. But I keep on learning!
-- -- Kevin in Mentor, Ohio
gizmodyne
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posted 193 days ago
The sides are around 7/8”. I think they were 1/2” tenons, which is pretty standard I think.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
jeanmarc
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Great design
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Beginningwoodworker
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Those are some nice nightstands.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker