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We did this kitchen about 15 years ago or so. Its all out of cherry, all surfaces were hand scrapped. Moldings were lightly hand chased. This was and still is one of my favorite projects that I’ve been lucky enough to be a part of.
The two basket of flower carvings took me around 80 hours a piece, they were my own design.
This project was done not to long after I did the western table. These were my first to attempts at flower carvings of any kind and I haven’t done any more like them since. Both carvings are 3” in depth at there deepest point, they came out of a 4” thick chunck of cherry.
They are a little tattered but I still have the orginal patterns that I drew.
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)



































30 comments so far
gizmodyne
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posted 653 days ago
Awesome again. Can I come be your shop sweep?
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TomK
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posted 653 days ago
Absolutely beautiful work!
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cowboy
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posted 653 days ago
Wow those are some wonderful cabinets,I applaud such fantastic work!
Damian Penney
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posted 653 days ago
So about those curved doors…. :)
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jcees
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posted 653 days ago
Superb workmanship, bravo!
always,
J.C.
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Bradford
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posted 653 days ago
Well i am certainly blown away by this one. magnificent detail work. I would have loved to been a fly on the wall watching this be built. WOW!
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
CharlieM1958
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posted 653 days ago
New Lumberjock motto: Les is more!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Muzhik
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posted 653 days ago
That’s one of the most beautiful kitchens I’ve ever seen! Awesome work. What did you use as a finish? Did you use a stain/dye, or has it darkened that much naturally?
GaryK
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posted 653 days ago
Great looking cabinets and carving!
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bong
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posted 652 days ago
wow! this is great and neatly, i like the finishes.
-- Bong
Tomcat1066
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posted 652 days ago
Ummm…just Wow. I’m still waiting to see some aspect of woodworking you suck at. Somehow though, I think I’ll be waiting a long, long time ;)
-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!
MsDebbieP
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posted 652 days ago
unbelievable!!
the baskets are gorgeous and amazing
the overall room…............. stunning
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cajunpen
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posted 652 days ago
Les, that is absolutely beautiful! I really like the carving you did on it. Well worth spending my 3000th post on!
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shaun
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posted 652 days ago
holy smokes! Now that is sweet. Incredible work Les.
-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!
Scott Bryan
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posted 652 days ago
Les,
You really know how to hurt a guy. I happened to looking at this and my wife wandered by. Unfortunately I didn’t minimize the screen quick enough and she immediately wanted to know why we couldn’t build something like this. (Sometimes I question her judgment but not where she can hear me). We are planning a kitchen remodel this year and I really wish she hadn’t seen this (she has no qualms about spending money and, trust me, is a very high maintenance woman). Now you have given her a wealth of ideas.
Surely there has to be some balance in life as Tomcat suggests. How about posting a picture of a mis-cut piece or something just to show us that you are capable of making a mistake.
Seriously this project is absolutely gorgeous. I can see why it is one of your favorites and the carvings add such rich detail to the overall project. You should do more of these. You are one talented woodworker.
Thanks for sharing. You made my day with this one.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Critterman
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posted 652 days ago
Les each time I see a kitchen post from you I get all excited to see what amazing thing you’ve done this time. Another incredible kitchen and the carvings…I’m loss for words. I wish I had just a little of your skill so I could be great too…LOL I guess if you post more I’m going to have to go to the dictionary for adjectives because I’m just out. All what everyone above says and more. You truly are the king of cabinets, never seen anyone who can touch such fantastic work. Keep them coming we just can’t see enough of this kind of “ULTIMATE MASTER” craftsmanship.
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
Les Hastings
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posted 652 days ago
Thanks everyone for your kind comments.
I’m just a guy trying to make a living though doing what I love to do.
Scott,
I have a new wife, gonna be designing our kitchen soon. So I know where your coming from. I might be doing another one of these carvings soon.
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
KEPCW
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posted 652 days ago
This is absolutely stunning! The detail is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your work.
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roman
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posted 652 days ago
SWEET
beautiful and excellent craftsmanship!!!!
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stanley2
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posted 652 days ago
What wonderful craftsmanship – I think I’ll wait a few weeks before posting my kitchen project to let the memory of this exquisite work fade a little. If you build a kitchen like this for your wife let us know how you keep her patient about how long it takes.
-- Phil in British Columbia
dennis mitchell
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posted 652 days ago
I want to go work for Les!
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pfconrey
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posted 652 days ago
Les, you know how I feel about this kitchen. It is absolutely beautiful!!!
-- Being nice gets you stuff!
Jon3
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posted 652 days ago
bows down
rikkor
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Man, this leaves me speechless.
Teri
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posted 646 days ago
There are no adjectives left … they’ve all been used. I used to do a lot of leather tooling, saddles, billfolds, custom gun cases, etc. But never thought about woodcarving until I saw the cabinets. The flower baskets are beautiful, you want to reach out and touch them. Your work is masterful.
-- Teri, Kokomo, IN
DaveH
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posted 640 days ago
Ditto! Is all I can say.
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kev
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posted 535 days ago
Les I think I want to come work with you.. Amazing work
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 532 days ago
Those are nice looking cabinets.
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Dennis Zongker
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posted 181 days ago
WOW!!! Les, You did a great job on the carvings. Some how I missed this one. This kitchen is very beautiful. The design and craftsmanship are incredible.
-- Dennis Zongker
a1Jim
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posted 181 days ago
Most outstanding carvings great job.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon