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DOGWOOD HUTCH*** PowellCorvallis, OR  Pacific dogwood (Cornus nutallii); locally harvested and air dried, beveled glass, shellac and wipe-on poly.  “The dogwood boards were [...]

MUSIC BENCHCurtiss C. Bohall11 7/8" T x 15"D x 22"LCherry, brass“My wife needed a bench for her new keyboard.  It had to have wheels with a top that was easily...

“CHANGING” TABLE Cliff ReidLouisville, KYSolid walnut, poplar, shellac and gel varnish. “I made this chest for my daughter to celebrate the birth of her first child, Sam. [...]

CHARGER CABINETBill KurtzPine, tung oil “The cabinet houses power strips with surge protectors to charge all our hand held electronic gear.  The legs and base are joined with mortise and...

LINGERIE CHESTMike Rosenberg,Tecumseh, MichiganRed oak, poplar, plain sliced red oak plywood, Polyshades Bombay Mahogany “The piece is one of a five-piece bedroom set I built for my wife. [...]

CURIO CABINETArt SudakPoplar, curly maple, 5/4 purple heart, 1/4" maple plywood, wipe on oil & urethane mix. “My curio cabinet was one of my first attempts at custom furniture. I...

BLANKET CHESTFabian LittleWalnut and oak (cut by a local sawyer), orange shellac, poly urethane and paste wax.“I built the blanket chest for my wife. I used frame and panel construction....

SHAKER CABINET by George Bradley.Red oak solid and plywood with a lacquer finish.“I've always been fascinated with the Shaker and mission cabinet styles. The face frame and doors [...]

  Red oak solid and plywood, aniline dyes and polyurethane. Tim Raml Baltic, SD  “The doors for the entertainment center are mortise and tenoned with square pegs.  I [...]

  The Dust Deputy converts an ordinary shop vacuum into a hi-efficiency cyclone vacuum.  It separates 99+ % of all dust and material before the vacuum barrel solving filter clogs...

Craftsman Frame Pegged half-lap joints are the cabinetmaker’s way to build a beautiful frame. By Jock and Susan Holmen Picture frames are pretty easy to make, except when it comes...

Furniture Repair Tips Tricks for taking it apart and getting it back together. by Mac Wentz Major furniture repair often involves disassembling the piece and putting it back together. Sounds...