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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































25 comments so far
Napaman
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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...
Ampeater
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posted 490 days ago
Really looks nice. Really good looking wood and workmanship.
-- "A goal without a plan is a wish."
mart
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posted 490 days ago
Wow!
CharlieM1958
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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"
thetimberkid
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posted 490 days ago
Great work!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Davesfunwoodworking
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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
Bigdogs117
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posted 490 days ago
Glad you had the insight to check the wood before chucking it in the fire. That’s sharp!!!
-- Rusty
scopemonkey
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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
wiswood2
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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
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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.
relic
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posted 489 days ago
Beautiful work, what a find. The book matched drawers are awesome.
-- Andy Stark
brianinpa
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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.
SteveKorz
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posted 489 days ago
That is awesome!!!
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †
griff
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posted 489 days ago
Very, very nice.
-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none
cobbler
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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''
Dusty56
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posted 489 days ago
HOLY COW !!!!! She’s a real beauty ….great project !! : ) Adding to my favorites
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daltxguy
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posted 488 days ago
Whoah! Nice find, nice save and nice work!
-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 483 days ago
A great finishing touch to what natures fungus created.
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DocK16
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posted 479 days ago
Yes Yes the bookmatched drawer fronts match perfectly. Very nice work
-- DocK, WV
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
RobS
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posted 459 days ago
Out of the fire, into the furniture, nice save.
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
SawdustMill
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posted 293 days ago
That’s some amazing wood
HumidorMinister
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posted 63 days ago
This is absolutely stunning. Your work is amazing.
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patron
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posted 63 days ago
wonderful work ,
excellent save !
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
a1Jim
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posted 63 days ago
great find and outstanding work
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon