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Project by woodnot posted 490 days ago 981 views 3 times favorited 25 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I found a few pieces of spalted fiddle back maple in our firewood that we collected for heat last winter. The pieces were about 2’ long, cuvred and frankly twisted looking. It was’nt untill I ran them thru my 17” bandsaw did I discover the treasure with in!!! The mahogany top,bottom and cabriole legs were fron old door trim from a remodel. Notice the 5 bookmatched drawer fronts ! ! The pull out necklace slde has particularly stiking grain paterns. The drawers are also made of spalted maple as well. The style and rail sides have bookmatched panels as well as the slide out.

-- NW wood worker


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Napaman

3416 posts in 955 days


posted 490 days ago

wow…this is beautiful!!! I think you could enter this in the Summer Awards—-”One mans junk”....

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Ampeater

196 posts in 626 days


posted 490 days ago

Really looks nice. Really good looking wood and workmanship.

-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."

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mart

163 posts in 503 days


posted 490 days ago

Wow!

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CharlieM1958

7466 posts in 1097 days


posted 490 days ago

It’s already been said, but WOW! What a find and what a creation from the firewood pile!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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thetimberkid

1944 posts in 582 days


posted 490 days ago

Great work!

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- For wood working podcasts with a twist check out http://thetimberkid.com/

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Davesfunwoodworking

259 posts in 753 days


posted 490 days ago

Wow!! I think I will check out my firewood and see if any of that is in mine.. NOT!!!!! Mine is all Oak and Pine. Well I guess I will just have to keep looking. Great look stuff. You did a great job on this project. Keep up the great work.

-- Davesfunwoodworking

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Bigdogs117

1759 posts in 499 days


posted 490 days ago

Glad you had the insight to check the wood before chucking it in the fire. That’s sharp!!!

-- Rusty

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scopemonkey

128 posts in 1042 days


posted 490 days ago

Beautiful save. I really like the attention to detail with all the bookmatching. It amazes me to think of how many great pieces like this have literally gone up in smoke because there wasn’t someone with an eye like yours to see the potential.

-- GSY from N. Idaho

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wiswood2

82 posts in 574 days


posted 490 days ago

Great job, I found a pallet with 1 board on it like that planed out to 1/2 inch, now I am trying to find a few more so I can make some thing out of it .Keep up the good work.
Chuck

-- Chuck, wiswood2 www.wisconsinwoodchuck.com

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trifern

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posted 489 days ago

Beautiful spalted wood. Thank you for sharing.

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

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relic

342 posts in 815 days


posted 489 days ago

Beautiful work, what a find. The book matched drawers are awesome.

-- Andy Stark

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brianinpa

1363 posts in 601 days


posted 489 days ago

Wow just doesn’t seem appropriate, but WOW. You gotta love those time you find treasue in the wood pile.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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SteveKorz

2030 posts in 592 days


posted 489 days ago

That is awesome!!!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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griff

897 posts in 640 days


posted 489 days ago

Very, very nice.

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

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cobbler

242 posts in 669 days


posted 489 days ago

Mannnn! What a great find.
You really made good use of that spalted maple.
Excelent project. Thanks for posting.

-- ''Carry on my wayward son''

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Dusty56

3401 posts in 566 days


posted 489 days ago

HOLY COW !!!!! She’s a real beauty ….great project !! : ) Adding to my favorites

-- 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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daltxguy

541 posts in 792 days


posted 488 days ago

Whoah! Nice find, nice save and nice work!

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

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Dick, & Barb Cain

6991 posts in 1178 days


posted 483 days ago

A great finishing touch to what natures fungus created.

-- -** 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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DocK16

697 posts in 965 days


posted 479 days ago

Yes Yes the bookmatched drawer fronts match perfectly. Very nice work

-- DocK, WV

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Grumpy

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posted 460 days ago

Very nice Woodnot. Good luck in the contest.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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RobS

1231 posts in 1185 days


posted 459 days ago

Out of the fire, into the furniture, nice save.

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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SawdustMill

65 posts in 611 days


posted 293 days ago

That’s some amazing wood

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HumidorMinister

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posted 63 days ago

This is absolutely stunning. Your work is amazing.

-- What you listen to is your business...what you hear is ours.

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patron

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posted 63 days ago

wonderful work ,
excellent save !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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a1Jim

15549 posts in 455 days


posted 63 days ago

great find and outstanding work

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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