| Project by Alejandro Galo Moreno | posted 80 days ago | 380 views | 1 time favorited | 24 comments |  |
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This furniture was a great challenge for me: Herminia, one of my dearest clients, had been looking for a cabinet for several years. At last she found the one she had been dreaming with in an local art museum, where the collection of a very renowned local cabinetmaker and designer was beeing shown. We met, for the first time, to discuss the details, but I found it was a mistake to reproduce that design, because I found it would look too ordinary nowadays. Herminia told me, if I had a better solution. I asked her, I could try. And this is the furniture that charmed her. It is made of mahogany. The whole volume is a single unit composed of three elements. This time building the front, the integration of the single volumes and the curved piece were the heaviest jobs. Thank you for any suggestion.
Este ha sido uno de los mayores retos de entre mis trabajos. Herminia, una de mis clientas más queridas, llevaba años buscando un aparador que le gustara, cuando nos vimos por primera vez. Quedamos para discutir los detalle de su encargo: se trataba de reproducir uno de los muebles expuestos en una retrospectiva de uno de los ebanistas y diseñadores canarios más famosos del siglo pasado. Pero le dije que me parecía un error reproducir aquella pieza, porque su aspecto hoy en dia iba a resultar muy vulgar. Herminia me pregunto si se me ocurria alguna alternativa y de ahí resulta este mueble. Está realizado en una variedad de caoba. Es un único volumen compuesto por otros tres más sencillos interconectados. En esta ocasión tanto la ejecucion del frente, como el diseño y la integración de los volúmenes simples, y el volumen curvo fueron trabajos duros.
-- Alejandro Moreno, CANARY ISLANDS
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24 comments so far
thetimberkid
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posted 80 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
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Betsy
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posted 80 days ago
You are certainly a talented woodworker. The cabinet is beautiful.
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trifern
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posted 80 days ago
Spectacular. Thank you for sharing.
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rikkor
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posted 80 days ago
That is quite a stunning piece of furniture. Good job.
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jockmike2
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posted 80 days ago
Nice work kudos.
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rpmurphy509
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posted 79 days ago
Very interesting design, I like it.
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brianinpa
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posted 79 days ago
Nice work: I like the selection of the grain pattern on the front it really sets of the piece.
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Alejandro Galo Moreno
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posted 79 days ago
Thank you very much.
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motthunter
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posted 79 days ago
I like it a lot. Great lines
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Bradford
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posted 79 days ago
Does it contain storage in the main parts, such as drawers, and cabinet shelving? It truly is a work of art and i would find it hard to reproduce.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
Alejandro Galo Moreno
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posted 79 days ago
No drawers at all, but because of the budget; it just contains shelves behind the doors. Thank you for appreciating it.
-- Alejandro Moreno, CANARY ISLANDS
gizmodyne
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posted 79 days ago
Esta muy bien! (Necesito practicar mi Español). No puedo hacer una “ñ” o ”!”. Bienvenidos a Lumberjocks.
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ChicoWoodnut
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posted 79 days ago
Wow! That is really impressive. What did the original look like? Where does that Mahogany come from? I am guessing Africa since you are so close. Those are some gorgious looking boards.
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Dusty56
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posted 79 days ago
Another beautiful piece !!! : ) The grain / figure in the wood is so awesome…..great job !
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 79 days ago
MAGNIFICENT!
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Alejandro Galo Moreno
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Un saludo especial para GIZMODYNE. About the wood: it’s a kind of mahogany, not the one from Honduras or Cuba; I think you are right about its origin.
-- Alejandro Moreno, CANARY ISLANDS
brunob
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posted 79 days ago
Very fine piece of furniture.
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benihun
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posted 79 days ago
Very nice!
How do you open the doors? I can’t see any handles on them.
Woodhacker
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posted 79 days ago
Wow, that’s really nice! Great job Alejandro.
Thanks for posting it.
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Alejandro Galo Moreno
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Pushing the doors: I often use this method when the top reaches over the door.
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Jon3
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posted 78 days ago
Beautiful work Alejandro!
ND2ELK
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posted 77 days ago
Very nicely done. You are a true craftsman of your trade. Thank you for posting.
God Bless
tom
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mcoyfrog
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posted 53 days ago
very cool, the design is very unique Dug
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mtnwild
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WOW, Super, incredible, it’s got a lot goin’ on there! Beautiful!
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