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Chippendale Secretary

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Chippendale Secretary Chippendale Secretary Chippendale Secretary Click the pictures to enlarge them

It’s been a busy summer here and as usual time passes faster than we can keep up with but we have been busy in the shop as well as the many outdoor activities.
We started this project as a gift for Christmas to our LOML and since we enjoy building period furniture it fit’s our home interior as well as our endeavors to progress our woodworking techniques.
Since we had several hundred board feet of Cherry in stock we decided on it as the primary lumber with Maple used for Drawers and poplar as secondary structure components. We picked the design of Glen Huey as it fit our capabilities and with plenty of storage to suit those daily writing tasks.
Finishing was done in oil rubbed in several coats and a top coat of Satin Lacquer.
Further details of the construction can be found here-
http://www.firstdesignwoodworking.com/id11.html

-- Smitty, Alabama, http://www.firstdesignwoodworking.com/


27 comments so far

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jeanmarc

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posted 114 days ago

A nice job.

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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woodworm

1114 posts in 127 days


posted 114 days ago

Very great project. Nice masterpiece.
Take care and work safe.

-- Regards, Woodworm

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John Fry

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posted 114 days ago

This is fantastic work, Smitty!

You’ve created a beautiful piece, and your galley work is spectacular.

-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 114 days ago

Sure it’s great, but how did you spend the rest of the day after building it? <g>

Fantastic, Smitty! I hope to be able to produce something even close to this one day.

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

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Greg Wurst

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posted 114 days ago

Exceptional!

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SteveKorz

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posted 114 days ago

Beautiful!

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

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GaryK

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posted 114 days ago

That is a fantastic piece of work! Great job.

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

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trifern

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posted 114 days ago

Very nice secretary. Thanks for sharing Smitty.

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

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Rj

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posted 114 days ago

Very nice , great attention to detail
Great job

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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Kipster

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posted 114 days ago

Great job, I hope to achieve that level of work someday.

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

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 114 days ago

That is a Beautiful Secretary.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Bigbuck

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posted 114 days ago

Beautiful desk.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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stanley2

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posted 114 days ago

Smitty, a beautiful secretary very nicely executed

-- Phil in British Columbia

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Mathew Nedeljko

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posted 114 days ago

Congratulations on completing a Masterpiece! Just beautifully done. Glenn could not do better himself!

-- When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt! Henry J. Kaiser

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PaBull

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griff

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posted 114 days ago

Smitty, This is a beauty. I really like the finish, you did a very good build .

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

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thetimberkid

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posted 114 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

-- Look great, get your TTK merchandise now! http://www.printfection.com/thetimberkid/ Check out my site http://thetimberkid.blogspot.com/

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Les Hastings

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posted 114 days ago

Very nice Smitty! Fantastic craftsmanship!

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

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Dadoo

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posted 114 days ago

Wow Smitty, this is seriously some pro stuff here. Very nice work!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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brianinpa

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posted 114 days ago

Smitty that is a work of art.

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

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ND2ELK

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posted 114 days ago

Exquisite detail and design! Beautiful piece of work. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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SPHinTampa

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posted 113 days ago

fantastic work.

-- Shawn, I ask in order to learn

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lightweightladyleftie

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posted 113 days ago

Very impressive. What a Christmas gift!!

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

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smitty1

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posted 110 days ago

Thanks everyone for the compliments, as for matching Glenn’s expertise, I don’t think I’ve reach that level yet but it was a fun project and is a good technique builder.
Glad you enjoyed,
Smitty

-- Smitty, Alabama, http://www.firstdesignwoodworking.com/

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ToddE

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posted 108 days ago

Beautiful job on this project. I envy your talents with the styling and the drawer detail. Nice job.

-- Todd

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Budgie

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posted 107 days ago

Awesome job. How long did it take you to complete?

-- Bud, NY, http://tpww.libsyn.com/

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Randolph Torres

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posted 26 days ago

lots of curved and shapely surfaces inside-when the doors are closed it looks like a real nice but when you open the doors it like a different universe it reveals the two shells and curved surfaces at desk level. love it Smitty

-- another tip from cooperedpatterns

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