Door and a Drawer

Pretty nice job. Good looking veneer.

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

Lakey,

Very nice work. I particularly like the exposed endgrain in the top. Is this piece finished?

Also, what sort of class requires this kind of work?

-b

Ben,

Thanks for the kind words. If by “finished” you mean done, yes it is. I forgot to say that it is finished with a couple of light coats of shellac and wax on the maple, and an oil varnish on the legs. I’m not particularly happy with the finish, and one of these days (you know how that goes) I’ll sand it down and re-do the shellac.

The class was a 12-week intensive course at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine. Let me know if you want to hear more about it.

Lakey

-- "No Board Left Behind"

wow that looks nice. i can’t wait to see it finished.

Lakey,

This is a nice looking table. Cherry and maple are my favorite wood combination. This is a unique design.

Thanks for the post.

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

Thats a very nice table and real nice lookin veneer. I really love that exposed end grain as well. Does the legs on the side of the table have bolts going through them? I can’t get close enough to get a detailed view. :p How did you like that school?

-- Hold on! Let me get the board stretcher!

“Mx” -

Yes, the legs have big ol’ lag bolts through them, right into the case. The school is great – best three months of my life – they teach like they mean it, and you learn as much as you want to.

-- "No Board Left Behind"

Lakey, I would love to hear as much as you’re willing to tell, regarding your experience. I actually posed a generic question about this topic a few days ago, here:

http://lumberjocks.com/topics/2431

Frankly, I’ve spent a large chunk of my night so far reading as much as I can find about various schools… but first hand reports are always the best.

-b

I was intrested in that school a few months ago. Do they offer a degree or just a certificate?

-- Hold on! Let me get the board stretcher!

Lakey, This is very precised work and also bird eye picture of drawers front looks beautiful.

-- Libris, South Korea

Hey Ben (and whomever else is interested),

The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is great. They offer several programs: a 12 week intensive, a nine month comprehensive, and many many two-week workshops during the summer. Although the school does not offer a degree, applicants are eligible for Federal student loan assistance. I can’t say enough about the quality of the programs. The workshops are enormous, consisting of a roomy bench room with twelve European-style benches, and a fully-outfitted machine room that is, again, huge. There is a full-time facilities manager, so all of the equipment is in top-notch condition, and students are taught important maintenance skills as well.

Instructors come from all over the world – the likes of John Fox, Craig Stevens, Kevin Rodel, David Upfill Brown, Garrett Hack, Phillip Lowe, Teri Masachi, etc. The curricula are well thought out and stricktly adhered to. Students in the 9-month program also build a booth and take their work to the Philadelphia Furniture Show every year

Check out their web site at www.woodschool.org. I believe the school is on par with any in the country. I’ve never regretted the expense or the time. If you have specific questions, I’ll do my best to answer them.

Lakey

-- "No Board Left Behind"

Very cool “door and drawer” project :).

There seem to be abundant resources for woodworking learning on the east coast. That really sounds like a great program you’re in, after browsing their site.

-- Robb

I was reading something about rudeness and figured I’d check out your projects. Very nice. That school sounds very interesting. If you ever get around to it I like to read a blog on your experience. I see some nice design work in that piece!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

I’m with Dennis.

Very nice piece. I really like the design. At first the legs looked too chunky, but I got used to them right quickly. Very nice. (The bolt thing has me, though. ? )

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Beautiful piece! I like the through leg/tennon showing in the top. Nice work

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

I like the the exposed tenon, too. You know the lag bolts remind me of an idea I had to use some polished EMT for a multi-layered entertainment center. Contrast can be a beautiful thing. That’s a nice piece o’ house candy.

-- Jason, AL

Very nice woodworking. It looks great.

Nice stuff Lakey! Very pro. Keep it up.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

Beautiful work.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/