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This was a project I did last year for my teenage daughter. General shape of the legs was inspired from a picture on the internet, but I modified it substantially. The wood is red alder. The sides and back are plywood with shop sawn red alder veneer. Drawers sides are poplar. The finish is ‘antique cherry’ analine dye, followed by 7 coats of wipe on poly. I was originally going to make the top drawers all individuals, but decided a couple of larger drawers would be more useful (OK, and easier) for my daughter than four small ones.
Thanks for looking,
Kerry
-- Alberta, Canada































39 comments so far
schwingding
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posted 682 days ago
Kerry that is really, really nice! Great design, nice curves, the finish looks great, too. Top notch!
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Russel
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posted 682 days ago
That’s just beautiful.
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natemclain
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posted 682 days ago
Nice work Kerry!
I like the design! Got any plans you want to share! :-)
Mike Lingenfelter
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posted 682 days ago
Very nice work. Your design worked out very nice. I like the proportions and the mix of draw sizes. The sweep of the legs gives it nice movement. Love it.
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rikkor
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posted 682 days ago
That’s cool. I like the continuation of the grain on the top two sets of drawers.
MsDebbieP
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posted 682 days ago
this is SO gorgeous.
Love the design; love the colour; love the drawers.. Beautiful
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Tomcat1066
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Wow! I want a set of these bad boys. Nicely done!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 682 days ago
Beautiful design and execution!
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Dadoo
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At first I thought it was one of David Marks ideas. (He seems to favor those curves.) After reading though I see it’s “your” plan…and a good one at that. This is a real sharp lookin’ piece.
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Topapilot
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posted 682 days ago
Kerry,
I like the curves, and the slide out is a fantastic idea. I’ve only done a few draws, why are the sides shorter than the front? Is it functional, or simplify construction?
Thanks!
jockmike2
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Very nice design, beautiful finish. mike
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Critterman
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posted 682 days ago
Kerry, Excellent lines and style, and love the red alder. Great job with the finish. Just one question…the pulls, Walnut??
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Kerry
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posted 682 days ago
Thanks folks, I appreciate the encouragement.
Topapilot – in order to split the top drawers into left and right drawers, I had to add a couple of cross pieces and a vertical piece to mount the drawer runners onto. The extra height of the top drawers and the middle drawer is there to hide those cross pieces. I have a few construction pics for this that might show it better than I can explain. I thought I might try starting a blog on this site and put some pics in there.
Critterman – thanks; the pulls are African blackwood.
Cheers,
Kerry
-- Alberta, Canada
GaryK
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posted 682 days ago
Very cool Design. I like the pull out table extension.
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roman
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posted 681 days ago
beautiful
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blackcherry
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posted 681 days ago
Kerry….stunningly beautiful…great work thanks for posting Blkcherry
puzzled
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posted 681 days ago
Great design and finish!
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TreeBones
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posted 681 days ago
Very attractive, nice work.
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Grumpy
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posted 681 days ago
Grat project Kerry. Welcome to Lumberjocks.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 681 days ago
Kerry,
That is a really nice project. The curves make this a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. The drawers are nicely dovetailed as well. Welcome to LJs. I am sure you will find this to be a rewarding experience.
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Zuki
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posted 681 days ago
I agree with those above . . . nice work . . . the curves really set it off.
Im sorta stuck in the 90s and 45s.
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Blake
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posted 681 days ago
Beautiful design and shape! You adapted that design well. Really nice proportions. I’ve worked with red alder before and I really like it. Great job.
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JasonH
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posted 681 days ago
Absolutely stunning! I love those organic lines…favorited!
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Bob A in NJ
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Very sharp design, great workmanshp.
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Copperjock
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What a wonderful piece of furniture. Everything about it appears well thought out and executed professionally. I hope I can one day be able to produce something that nice. Well done.
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mot
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That’s a beautiful piece of furniture. I really like the lines and the finish looks first class.
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miles125
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Love the nightstand. Everything about it just clicks!
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Andy
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Very nice design and your workmanship is top drawer!Well done Kerry.
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Great design, great job.
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That is an outstanding stand – well built, excellent design and finish.
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shaun
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I’m loving this Kerry. The sliding shelf is a great idea.
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Marge
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The curved lines are magnificent, the shelf is a really nice touch, I have one in the nightstand, it is a great place to put that beverage of choice.
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dewoodwork
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Beautiful work. I find the shapes and proportions very apealing. I have book marked it for inspiration.
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Chris
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posted 678 days ago
Just love the design! The proportions are very pleasing to the eye.
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Karson
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Great chest. The design is very nice. I’m sure that you daughter loves it. A satisfied customer.
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kineo
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posted 673 days ago
great design…love the lines…great work
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That is a very nice nightstand.
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mmax
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Great design and love the finish.
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WOW ! This is a real beauty ! The Craftsmanship and finishing really are unique : ) The grain match on the drawer fronts is very well done as well .
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