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L. & J.G. Stickley No. 110 Nightstand Reproductions

Project by gizmodyne posted 667 days ago 2298 views 19 times favorited 38 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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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CedarFreakCarl

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posted 667 days ago

Beautiful Giz! It was worth the wait.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

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Jamie

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posted 667 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

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Jeff

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posted 667 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

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Grumpy

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posted 667 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

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Bob Babcock

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posted 667 days ago

OOOOhhh…..Aaaaaaahhh!

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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roman

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posted 667 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.

-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/

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Shopsmithtom

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posted 667 days ago

Really Nice…love the finish, really love the dovetails. -SST

-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you

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Karson

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posted 667 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.

-- 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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gizmodyne

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posted 667 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

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GaryK

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posted 667 days ago

Fantastic job. I love mahogany!

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Dano

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posted 667 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!

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TreeBones

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posted 667 days ago

Beautiful. Just for chuckles you should check out the nightstands I make and sell for $75.00 each. Very nice work.

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

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Ethan

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posted 667 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/

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gizmodyne

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posted 667 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

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Dorje

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posted 667 days ago

Oh me, oh my – what a gorgeous set. Fantastic!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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schroeder

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posted 667 days ago

Beautiful work Giz! – Taking the time to match the grain really paid off, wonderful craftsmanship as always…

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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Russel

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posted 667 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.

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Thos. Angle

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posted 667 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

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gizmodyne

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posted 667 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

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Mark Mazzo

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posted 667 days ago

Very nicely done! I like the Stickley design with two smaller drawers and a shelf – very functional. Beautiful use of the Mahogany.

-- Mark, Webster New York, Visit my website at http://thecraftsmanspath.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 667 days ago

Stunning! I’m too stunned to say anything else. :-)

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

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Andy

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posted 667 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.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

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Critterman

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posted 667 days ago

God, I love Mahogany and these tables look awesome. Great work.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

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gizmodyne

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posted 666 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

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jockmike2

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posted 666 days ago

Beautiful work Giz, like you haven’t heard that before. I mean it though, those are just gorgeous. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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gizmodyne

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posted 665 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

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mot

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posted 665 days ago

Ahhhhh…first class!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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gizmodyne

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posted 665 days ago

Thanks Tom!

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 665 days ago

John, the tables are beautiful.

-- Jiri

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gizmodyne

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posted 644 days ago

Thanks Jiri!

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Tim Pursell

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posted 644 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.

-- http://www.grandprairiewoodworks.com http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6453794

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gizmodyne

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posted 644 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

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Safetyboy

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posted 624 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

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gizmodyne

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posted 624 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

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Safetyboy

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posted 624 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

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gizmodyne

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posted 620 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

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jeanmarc

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posted 499 days ago

Great design

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 452 days ago

Those are some nice nightstands.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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