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It is The End of a Season
2020 was my very first year to recognize the end of my encore career as a furniture maker, the end of a season. The perils of this most difficult year made the acceptance of this change tolerable. Having found another interest also eased this transition. So this leaves me with several hundred board feet of prime furniture making lumber and a few pieces of furniture that remain unclaimed. My shop will be retained until all personal projects are completed. My web site, http://www.finecraftfurniture.com/ will also be retained. But the leftover fu
Introducing Cabinet on Stand V
Introducing the fifth in the series of my Cabinet on Stand designs. The inspiration is from an image that appeared in my mind a few months ago. I wanted to float a small cabinet within tall curved legs. It is made from Black Cherry lumber.
Stools
I have been working on some stools for the upcoming show. They are my "Seating II" series. About 18 1/2 inches tall. Two walnut stools are already sold. Here is a picture of the leg assemblies waiting for final sanding before entering the finishing area.
2014 ACC Baltimore
The new desk for the baltimore show is now finished and photographed. It will be exciting to see how the public reacts to it. This desk and its sibling have bunches of refinements I have dreamt about since the last ones were made three years ago.
2014 ACC Baltimore sans Moated Chess Table
The show is in just a couple weeks and I am getting psyched. A new piece is being completed for the show. It will still be warm from the oven by showtime. Nothing is packed and the business kit is waiting for a refresh specific to this show. I need to get a photo session completed before I can start with the latest sell sheets.
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