Connecticut Lowboy

[grey spider]

That's very well done! Congrats

Mike

[mpm3]

Mr. Ten Eyck - The edge beading was done in two ways. For most of them, I took a template from the apron profile, cut them out on the bandsaw and fine-tuned the fit with an oscillating spindle sander. They were rounded over by hand with chisels and sand paper. For the half-round in the front center, I laminated 4 or 5 plys of sliced walnut and rounded over with chisel/sand paper. You have to really look close to see the laminations with the walnut. All were cut long before gluing to the aprons, then cut to fit when I glued the carcass up. After the case was assembled, I blended the moldings into the legs with chisels/sand paper. Like most things, some of the moldings are better than others but on the whole, they turned out OK.

[®smpr_fi_mac®]

My comment: Wow.

My critique: You need to teach me how to do this.

It's a beauty. Yeah, not my style either, but my wife would love it.

[TomFromStLouis]

When you tackle a reproduction like this it becomes all about craftsmanship, your ability to deliver the goods. Consider the goods delivered.

This is truly fine work all round. Love it.

[Scoony]

Beautiful. Love the beading details and how it flows into the leg. I would have made the table top just a tad bit smaller, but that's only my preference. Legs look great. And yes, this is a style I enjoy. I have made several Chippendale/Queen Ann pieces form my home to include a Dressing table/lowboy.

[Phil Thien]

You're going to get a BRAVO for that, well-done.

[brnhornt]

Beautiful!  Great job!

[elinourrumming]

Lovely work!

[jteneyck]

Thanks very much for the details on how you did the beading.  About what I would have thought.  And as others have said, the way you carried the beading onto the edge of the leg is just beautiful.  

John

[AgGEM]

Very nicely done!
Ag