Project by chobbs66 | posted 06-19-2009 11:54 PM | 2858 views | 6 times favorited | 21 comments | ![]() |
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The chairs were well received so I figured I would post another:
This is a Philadelphia Dressing table, modeled after an existing high chest in the Chipstone collection. I took some other lowboys and scaled my dimensions proportionally from there. I built this one in 2006, with the goal of building something to practice my carving skills.
Dimensions: 31 1/4” high, by 21” deep, by 35” wide.
Materials: Mahogany and white pine as secondary, Hardware from Ball and Ball
Finish: Water based aniline dye and shellac
It was a fun project, that took quite a bit of time and effort, but was definitely worth it.
Thanks for checking it out, Cal
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747DRVR
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#1 posted 06-20-2009 12:06 AM
Absolutely beautiful.What color and brand of aniline dye?
rickf16
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#2 posted 06-20-2009 12:22 AM
Really nice! Just gorgeous!
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#3 posted 06-20-2009 12:34 AM
Another super project, This dressing table looks wonderful.
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#4 posted 06-20-2009 12:47 AM
beautifull work !
i don;t have the patience for that ,
my hat is off to you !
thanks .
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#5 posted 06-20-2009 01:12 AM
Absolutely top-notch A-1 beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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#6 posted 06-20-2009 01:51 AM
Outstanding piece of work!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
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#7 posted 06-20-2009 02:06 AM
You might just have have a smidgen of talent for this sort of thing. :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
isetegija
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#8 posted 06-20-2009 02:32 AM
This is magnificent work!
Thanks for an enjoyable experience.
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#9 posted 06-20-2009 03:44 AM
This is what I call top notch wood working. Very nice work. I hope every one gets a chance to see this before it moves off the project page
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#10 posted 06-20-2009 04:12 AM
Very nice work, all that carving is beautiful. Thanks for posting
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#11 posted 06-20-2009 04:20 AM
Thats a great project. Beautiful job there mate.
Would love to see the series of photos that came to this completed piece.
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#12 posted 06-20-2009 05:06 AM
Stunning work Cal.. please start a blog or post of how you did all this..I would love to hear how you did the legs with the pillars in them..
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#13 posted 06-20-2009 11:16 AM
A wonderful piece. I loved the carving. Top notch!
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#14 posted 06-20-2009 04:31 PM
Great attention to detail Chobbs….....well done.
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#15 posted 06-20-2009 04:38 PM
Great job!! The ball & Claw feet are carved superbly.
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