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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



























45 comments so far
CedarFreakCarl
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#1 posted 1595 days ago
Beautiful Giz! It was worth the wait.
-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC
Jamie
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#2 posted 1595 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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#3 posted 1595 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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#4 posted 1595 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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#5 posted 1595 days ago
OOOOhhh…..Aaaaaaahhh!
-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org
Moron
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#6 posted 1595 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.
-- "Good artists borrow, great artists steal”…..Picasso
Shopsmithtom
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#7 posted 1595 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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#8 posted 1595 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.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
gizmodyne
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#9 posted 1595 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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#10 posted 1595 days ago
Fantastic job. I love mahogany!
-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX
Dano
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#11 posted 1595 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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#12 posted 1595 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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Ethan
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#13 posted 1595 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://greystonegreen.blogspot.com/, http://thekiltedwoodworker.com
gizmodyne
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#14 posted 1595 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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#15 posted 1595 days ago
Oh me, oh my – what a gorgeous set. Fantastic!
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
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