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Alder and Pine

Project by dennis mitchell posted 1024 days ago 1237 views 6 times favorited 42 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This an alder cabinet resting in a pine structure. The alder cabinet was carved then glazed before being painted with acrylic paints. The pine structure is reclaimed pine that shows lots of aging and cracks. The shelving a mixture of cherry and walnut. The shelving is built so it can be rearranged for a variety of displays. If you judge this walking by you will never get to the heart of this work. It needs to be opened.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com


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schroeder

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posted 1024 days ago

Wow! That is beautiful! I like the asian influence and the floating look. Wonderful detail!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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David

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posted 1024 days ago

Dennis – what an amazing piece! I like the variety of wood types and the painted carvings. Truly beautiful!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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Mark A. DeCou

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posted 1024 days ago

simply beautiful, save this one for the WDC. I think you are onto something, keep going. Western-Asian-Mountain-Country-Rustic all rolled into one. Very original, and it shows off your abilities to carve well.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

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jockmike2

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posted 1024 days ago

Thats gorgeous Dennis, wow, That is beautiful wood. That looks like some of that real expensive stuff they dug up down under. No kidding it has a pattern like that. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 1024 days ago

Dennis I think you’ve outdid yourself on this one, it’s your best yet. It’s downright beautiful, it’s worth mega-bucks.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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MsDebbieP

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posted 1024 days ago

oh yah!!!
if the “frame and “box”” don’t stop you in your tracks then the vines definitely reach out and drag you back in… wonderful

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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scottb

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posted 1024 days ago

Wow, NICE… and you’ve created a whole new genre!

“Western-Asian-Mountain-Country-Rustic”

Grab that ball and keep running!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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TonyWard

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posted 1024 days ago

Anyway you look at this box – it is great! Well done that man!

Will your next work be of the same genre?

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

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Don

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posted 1024 days ago

Dennis, I’m absolutely gobsmacked! This is a true masterpiece of work.

At every level it works – the selection and combination of wood, the design, color and finish, the choice of joinery, the detail yet the overall impact, and the originality.

I agree with all of the remarks above and can only add that you have my complete admiration and respect for your artistic craftsmanship.

I’ll come back and look at this many times. By the way – forget about kitchens.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

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Obi

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posted 1024 days ago

Truly a wonderful work.

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

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frank

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posted 1024 days ago

Hi Dennis;
—-’Wood Art’ at its best….WOW!!!

I was just sitting and staring into the cabinet box, or might I say….dreaming within your dream! Looks like your on a roll also, and finding your own niche.

GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

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oscorner

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posted 1021 days ago

Ditto!! What a work of art!

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Corndog

30 posts in 1025 days


posted 1021 days ago

I just bought my first GOOD dozuki and I was thinkin’ of sushi for lunch…that work of art makes me happy.

Beautiful work!!!

-- I've got a bandsaw in my kitchen...

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Jeff

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posted 960 days ago

This is spectacular Dennis. There is a lot going on but none of it is ‘crowded’ for lack of a better phrase. I wish I could see this in person…

-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN

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Chip

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posted 960 days ago

Wow Dennis, I missed this piece when I went through your projects before. Thanks for “shuffling” this piece up Jeff. What a stunner. You sure have a wonderful style Dennis… keep it coming please.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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David

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posted 726 days ago

Dennis -

this just popped up on shuffle . . . it’s even better the second time around! I know I already commented on this beautiful piece, however, I felt compelled to comment again. Absolutely spectacular! I really like this piece.

David

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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Peter O

1027 posts in 774 days


posted 726 days ago

Dennis – I’ve looked through your projects before … how did I miss this?? I’m sure glad David commented on it so it showed up in Pulse. It’s beautiful! I’m speechless.

-- http://www.north40custom.com -- http://north40studios.etsy.com --

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Thos. Angle

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posted 726 days ago

I’m with Peter, I must have missed it. This is very original and unique. Well, done.

-- Thos. Angle

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dennis mitchell

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posted 726 days ago

Love that ol’ LumberJock Shuffle! Thanks Guys

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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Karson

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posted 726 days ago

Dennis a great piece. Was it sold or do you still have it?

-- 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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dennis mitchell

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posted 726 days ago

It is in storage now. Guess I need to find a store or something again. Doesn’t pay to build stuff then have to pay storage for it. But that’s my business skills!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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MsDebbieP

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posted 719 days ago

storage??!!!! storage??!!!! tis a shame indeed that it is only seen via pictures.
That needs to be savoured in person.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 719 days ago

That beautiful piece belongs in an art gallery, or museum, not storage.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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MsDebbieP

14188 posts in 1060 days


posted 719 days ago

so our goal for thew new year is to have this displayed somewhere for the public to see.. :)

well, that’s all the help I can give…. lol

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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rikkor

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posted 719 days ago

Exquisite!

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mot

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posted 719 days ago

Dennis, this just came back around in pulse. Holy Moly! That is an absolutely fantastic piece!

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

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Jamie

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posted 697 days ago

Beautiful piece Dennis. Amazingly beautiful..

-- Jamie, Kentucky

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Cookie

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posted 624 days ago

Very nice, I love the detail

-- Doris Oakwood Ga

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Scott Bryan

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posted 614 days ago

Dennis,

You posted this long before I came on board but I am glad that it came back up on my list. This is a stunning piece. Your carving adds a wonderful detail to the cabinet. It looks gorgeous from the outside but you are right leaving the doors closed does it an injustice.

Wonderful post and thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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dennis mitchell

3791 posts in 1214 days


posted 614 days ago

Thanks Scott, I really enjoyed building this one. After building 1/2 dozen kitchens I miss furniture work!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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MsDebbieP

14188 posts in 1060 days


posted 614 days ago

aw yes… another of my “Dennis” favourites :)

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 614 days ago

Well, I finally picked this up on the third go-round. Not much to add to the compliments, except-Wow!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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DAN

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posted 589 days ago

a true masterpiece

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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Dusty56

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posted 517 days ago

WOW !!! That is beautiful to say the least …..just one question though , Is your name really Dennis Mitchell ??? : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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dennis mitchell

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posted 516 days ago

Thanks Dusty56, yep had to live with that name my whole life.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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Dusty56

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posted 514 days ago

well at least your folks had a sense of humor…..I know you can’t be older than the original Dennis Mitchell : ) I grew up watching him on a black and white TV…thanks for the flashbacks…..L O L…..Have a great 4th of July !!!

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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mccreamark

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posted 417 days ago

This is one of the best pieces I,ve ever seen, there is real dept to the piece,I bet it,s more imposing in the flesh.
Mark

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SteveE

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posted 362 days ago

That is fantastic!

-- Measure twice, cut once, bang into place

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 144 days ago

That’s awesome. Hope this piece sold profitably

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

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dennis mitchell

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posted 144 days ago

Thanks Keith! I tried to get some interior design stores in Sun Valley Idaho to take it on commission for $1250.00 and had no luck. So now I’m stuck between sawing the legs off and using it in my shop, or shooting a video of me burning it as a protest on taste in America. I’m leaning towards the latter…

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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jockmike2

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posted 144 days ago

Don’t do it Dennis. That is a big piece of Americana. Like Dick said at the very least it belongs in a museum. It’s a wonderful piece. Hang in there, someone will find it.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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socalwood

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posted 144 days ago

What a REALLY pretty piece of craftsmanship—

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