Sycamore Dresser #3: Panels complete

Good progress glad you didn’t get hurt by the router.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Hey Ben, love the blog. I think we all would benefit from pics here instead of via a link. All you have to do, since you’ve already posted the pics on flickr, is to use the “Insert Image” link above (making sure to allow scripted windows if needed). In a different browser window from the one you’re composing your LJ blog in, browse to the flickr photo, right-click it, select Properties, and highlight the entire Address (URL) line. It usually has a .jpg at the end. Do another right-click and select “Copy”. Move over the LJ blog and do the “Insert Image” and when the “http://” thing comes up, right-click again and select “Paste”. The address from your flickr photo should appear. Don’t worry about anything else, just “OK” your way through. This should let you do this:

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

Ben, these panels look pretty good. This is one of my favorite styles of furniture. They have nice clean, straight-forward lines to them that focuses on the wood itself.

You had a close call on the router- both with respect to your personal safety and potential loss of the dresser leg.
I am glad it worked out well.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Nice, very nice!!!

-- Matt Garcia Wannabe Period Furniture Maker, Houston TX

I really like the quatersawn sycamore. I’ve made table with it and it’s great. We have a small urban log supplier that carries QSS and he always has huge boards for real cheap.

CaptainSkully, thanks a million. I never would have been able to figure that out without your help!

Scottyman, I bought more wood than I needed so I am already thinking about my next project. It’s pretty easy to work with. I would love to see a picture of your table.

Scott, Matt and Jim,thanks for the encouragement.

nice grain i have a trinket box made of wood that looks like this i got it from a pallet at my job but i have to finnish it but ran out of wood so i think i might get some sycamore and finnish it or if u can suggest a wood to go with it so i can get some in put plus cuz u been working with the almost the same wood i have yours just cost more. icombadaniels@yahoo.com

-- Ike, Big Daddies Woodshop, http://www.icombadaniels@yahoo.com

Ike,

Curly maple or quilted maple has a really nice figure to it. I’m guessing that figured maple costs considerably more than quarter-sawn sycamore but it may be easier to find. The maple also probably looks better.