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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 158 days ago
BEAUTIFUL JOB!!!! Be proud!!!
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jjohn
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posted 157 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
pipes
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posted 157 days ago
Very nice piece Matt. I just wish that I was that talented
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jockmike2
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posted 157 days ago
A job to be proud of. Very nice. mike
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Karson
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posted 157 days ago
Matt A beautiful piece of furniture. Be proud of your accomplishment.
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matt garcia
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posted 157 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
Dusty56
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posted 157 days ago
you should be proud !!!!!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 157 days ago
Matt,
You should admire it. That is a beautiful piece.
Thanks for the post.
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griff
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posted 156 days ago
again a great project, very well done .
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matt garcia
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posted 156 days ago
Thanks, guys!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
BertJ
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posted 156 days ago
Magnifique, Monsieiur! Fantastic job, incredible wood, brilliant finish. What’s not to love???
acanthuscarver
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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