Bonnet Top Highboy in Genuine Mahogany

Great looking Highboy!

I did the opposite and made the highboy first and then the lowboy. Mine are also made from mahogany.

Working with mahogany is great, huh?

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

That sure is something to be proud of. Congratulation.

-- "so much to learn and so little time"..

That is a beauty.

-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.

Great work, Matt. That is a beautiful piece of furniture. Thanks for the post.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Awesome craftsmanship, lumber choice and finish.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Great stuff, this is what I aspire to. Thanks for the posts.

Nice work Matt. Mahogany is nice looking wood and even nicer to work with

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

How long did it take for you to finish this one ? Must have taken some time. A lot of different challenges here. You do SO! very well with the carving seeing it was you first time. Great job. Well done.

-- JJohn

Wow…. Very impressive work Matt. Did you use Genuine Mahagony?

-- Chris

Matt – very nice work – I’m trying to work up the courage to undertake a period piece – yours is inspirational

-- Phil in British Columbia

Wonderful piece Matt you should be very proud

Cowboy

Ahh, my dream project…. I love it. Must be a joy to have in your house.

Great job,
Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

Beautiful highboy, has the look of a master carpenter. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

great !

What kind of finish did you use?

-- Enjoy life !!

Beautiful highboy Good choice of grain.

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

Thanks guys!! Well to answer your questions, I started this the day after Thanksgiving, 2007. I finished it on 3/12/08. So I guess it took right at 5 months, working on weekends, and weekday evenings. I like to dimension my lumber, and cut my joinery, dry fit and glue on the weekends. I spend the weekday evenings sanding. The finish is Seal a Cell sealer in and out, and Armor Seal for a top coat, 4 coats. Yes, this is Genuine Mahogany, with the exception of the scroll board, it is African. I really wanted a one piece board for the scroll board, and I couldn’t find one in that width(16”).
Gary, you were the inspiration for me joining! I did see your Highboy, and Lowboy. They were the first pieces I looked at, in fact. Stanley, don’t let the appearance of these pieces detract you. I felt the same way you did, when I first built the Lowboy. Just remember to cut your side panels to length, and width in pairs, along with the back panels, and front apron. That was the hardest lesson for me to learn. It is a common practice for me now.

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Just a beautiful cabinet. You should be proud.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Superb job !!!

-- 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 .

I GUESS YOU CAN! Looks like the Leigh Jig came in handy on the drawers.

-- DocK, WV

This is a stunning piece. You did a wonderful job on the construction and finish.

Great post.

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

Very nicely done!

Smooooooooth Very nice cabinet, wona try one myself oneday

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

Outstanding work. Norm’s plans and your craftsmanship are a great pair. I made his lowboy last year and trying to decide on the highboy piece next. Congratulations on a job – very well done.

-- Bob A in NJ

Excellent work Matt!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Thats a real nice high boy.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Exquisite design and detail. You do some very nice work. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Matt,

Awesome highboy! Great job, nicely done. Keep up the good work.

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

Just saw this project today—nice work!

Matt
Ok, this is the gold standard for me now. This is every bit as nice as Norm’s. So far, I’ve got the sides, back and front apron done, (all the easy stuff). I’m curious about how long ((# of hours) you have in the “S” molding. I’ve got Norm’s video and he sure makes a lot on the second episode (drawers, carving, roof, turnings). How long did the “S” take you? Did you do it the same way Norm did?

This is just “Great work”!!

Bob 1/26/2009

-- Bob A in NJ

Very, very nice piece of furniture.

-- Janice

Hi Matt;

I don’t know how I missed this project.

Fantastic workmanship.

Simply masterful.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com