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Lowboy in figured cherry

Project by matt garcia posted 568 days ago 487 views 1 time favorited 14 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This time last year, this was my pride and joy! I ordered the Lowboy plan from New Yankee, and a set of legs! I spent over a month building this piece. I took my time, and made sure all my joinery was tight. I think I used every tool in the shop on this project. The sides are one piece, 13” wide figured cherry. The top is 2 wide boards. The top, and the 3 lower drawers are faced from 2 matching boards, and are constructed with rabbeted half blind, and through dovetails. The secondary wood is oak. The finials were turned by a friend out of state. I don’t own a lathe yet…...maybe this year? This piece very proudly sits in the living room! I admire it every day!
Revised: Here are the 2 one piece side panels on the Lowboy. Look at that crotch grain!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas


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John Gray

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posted 568 days ago

BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!! Be proud!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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jjohn

391 posts in 610 days


posted 568 days ago

People can say what ever they want to about Norm not being a real craftsman. I think he is the best. I know he has a lot of tools and I think those people are jealous of him. He’s been around for many years working his craft and has become one of the best. Coping any of his work and it turning out as good as his is a great accomplish- ment. You done good my friend.
Jim

By the way…Was his plan easy to follow. And how detailed is the video ? (If you got the video too).
Norm can turn one of those out in half an hour. LOL Just kidding.

-- JJohn

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pipes

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posted 568 days ago

Very nice piece Matt. I just wish that I was that talented

-- Larry...IF A MAN SPEAKS IN THE FOREST AND THERE'S NO WOMAN TO HEAR HIM, IS HE STILL WRONG ?

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jockmike2

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posted 567 days ago

A job to be proud of. Very nice. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Karson

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posted 567 days ago

Matt A beautiful piece of furniture. Be proud of your accomplishment.

-- 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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matt garcia

722 posts in 568 days


posted 567 days ago

Thanks guys!! jjohn, the thing I do when I start a New Yankee project is to study the video. I watched this video, and the highboy video so many times, my girlfriend could’ve probably built one!!! I also learned to look in the background to see what Norm has cooking around the shop. He often shows you different things in frame, and if you pay attention (or record them off the tv, like I do) you can learn a lot!! The Plan was perfect, and very detailed. I did find an error in the Highboy plan with the amount of lumber called out for the upper straight moldings. The specified amount would only fit one side, with some overlap for the miters. I wish I would’ve had carving tools to carve the fan in the middle drawer. I was working part time then, in a very bad time. This piece made me feel good about myself again!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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Dusty56

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posted 567 days ago

you should be proud !!!!!

-- 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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Scott Bryan

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posted 567 days ago

Matt,

You should admire it. That is a beautiful piece.

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.

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griff

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posted 566 days ago

again a great project, very well done .

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

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matt garcia

722 posts in 568 days


posted 566 days ago

Thanks, guys!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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BertJ

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posted 566 days ago

Magnifique, Monsieiur! Fantastic job, incredible wood, brilliant finish. What’s not to love???

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acanthuscarver

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posted 553 days ago

Matt,

Another great piece. Did I read correctly that you ordered the legs? You’ve certainly got the skills to make them yourself. Give it a try. Email me if you run into stumbling blocks along the way. I’ll do my best to help you out.

Great wood selection. Nicely done.

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com

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Randolph Torres

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posted 383 days ago

An “A+” for the student that paid the most attention in class. I really like the dingle balls man.

-- another tip from cooperedpatterns

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Bob A in NJ

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posted 304 days ago

Matt

Wow, you really are a superd woodworker. The work done on this “Norm” project is simply fantastic. I’m building another lowboy now, as well as the highboy. I hope mine turns out this well.

Bob

-- Bob A in NJ

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