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  1. Seymour Work Table Reproduction

    The table is a reproduction Thomas and John Seymour federal period work table from 1805-1815. The original is on display in the White House. This was one of my most challenging projects yet mainly due to the complexity of the lunette banding and hand reeded legs. Woods Top - Maple Burl and...
    banding burl carved federal period inlay mahogany maple reeded reproduction seymour thomas seymour turned veneer

  2. Another bowl using left over wood

    I used old and new red gum with old on the inside and new outside with left over Huon Pine. Drilled holes in the centre andturned a piece of old red gum to fill. Also drilled holes in the outside pieces and used the same procedure to fill, this was done before gluing and clamping...
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  3. Federal Period Card Table

    For a challenge I decided to make a Federal Period card table. This has been my most challenging and intricate piece to date. My favorite part of the piece is the eagle inlays. There were many firsts for me in this project including my first attempt at marquetry, inlay, veneering, wood...
    antique bell flower blo card table eagle ebony federal federal period french polish inlay mahogany marquetry reproduction scratch stock shellac side table table

  4. Zebra wood box

    This box was done by veneering squares of Zebrawood over MDF creating a small box its about 8 inches square, 2.5 inches tall. The inside is felt no big deal but was playing with the zebrawood scrapes one day and thought it would be fun. Sat unfinished in the shop for a long time since I was...
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  5. Tompion Bracket clock

    Built to house an old German movement that was in a 'Napoleon hat' clock which my parents bought for themselves as a wedding present! It was the first clock I made when I retired, and got me hooked on making period clocks. It has initially fooled a few people into thinking that it's a 'real'...
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  6. Federal Period Figured Table

    The table is a reproduction Federal Period Card table from 1800. I enjoy the challenges and fine details that come with reproducing Federal works and this was certainly one of them. The original table was acquired by the curator of The Met and is available here for comparison...
    antique cherry curly cherry federal federal period mahogany maple table tiger maple

  7. Late federal period shelf for daughter

    Hello, I wanted to share this project i finished recently. Having located some measured drawings of a circa 1830-1840 shelf in a book, I decided to make a copy for my daughter. I ended up making it about half an inch wider to accommodate some of her dolls. The drawings did not specify a dado...
    federal period pine plane shelf
  8. Designing Woodworking Projects
    Does anyone know of any good internet sources for the history of and the explanation of federal period furniture. I know there is a book: American Furniture: The Federal Period in the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum (Winterthur Book) But, i was looking for a good internet resources, I...
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  9. Joinery
    I plan on building a table similar to the table in the picture built by Rob Millard, but am having trouble determining how the legs are attached to the table. Does anyone have any insight into how the legs are cut and attached? My thought is to cut an inset segment out of the leg so that the...
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  10. Scrollsawing
    Hi All - I'm new to scrollsawing and need advice/suggestions. I just purchased and setup a new Excalibur 21. I also purchased and installed Flying Dutchman blades. I'm trying to get a feel for the saw and how it cuts but I find that I'm having difficulty cutting to the line of may pattern...
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  11. Woodworking Skill Share
    I'm making a federal period card table based on the plan by Steve Latta. I don't have much experience with veneering and inlay so I have a few questions. The veneer is mahogany and the apron is poplar. 1. Can I use 2 ply veneer with the hammer veneer method? Can I use 1/8 thick veneer with...
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  12. Finishing
    I'm working on a federal period card table following a guide from Steve Latta and wanted to get your opinions on finishes for the piece. Here are a couple of options. Please let me know what you think or if you have any better ideas. One concern I have is the apron is crotch mahogany and I...
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