While working on other projects I was asked to put together a raised dog dish for a Great Dane. Simple and kind of fun to do, it seems that larger dogs dog better with a dish off the floor. Made from a selection of hardwood and hardwood plywoods, the top is finished in a varnish …
The vast majority of bathroom vanities are built like kitchen cabinets; it keeps the cost down and is suited for mass production. Conversely, this custom 37″ x 21″ vanity was built using traditional cabinet joinery where it made the most structural sense – mortise and tenon rails and panels, dovetailed frame – while incorporating modern …
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The table is now finished and awaiting delivery!
The components for the double pedestal base and table top have been fashioned and rough-sanded. Tomorrow I will give everything another sanding, glue the base together, and apply the mouldings to the columns. Once the glue is dry, it will be ready to receive the four-part finish, which should take the remainder of the week …
Rustic furniture seems to be all the craze on Georgian Bay, and in keeping with the trend I have begun constructing a rustic double pedestal maple dining table for some local clients. This style leaves some of the sawmill marks and imperfections in the wood, striking a balance between perfectly flat and smooth, and mildly …
Description: Clearly not a Windsor chair, this industrial pipe stool nevertheless comes with the deeply dished seat characteristic of Windsors, providing ultimate comfort but with a modern, chic Look. Also unlike most other such stools, this one has turned hardwood feet to reduce floor wear. Available in two seat thicknesses, the bar stool version only …
Description: Like the bow back, the fan back is often used as part of a set of dining chairs, paired with either a form of Sack Back or Continuous Arm chair at the ends of the table. This chair has a shield shaped seat. History: Along with the bow back, the fan back emerged in …
This fan back chair has been finished in a Lexington green milk paint (left photo) and then distressed (right) to reflect the natural wear of another, 85 year old Windsor that I still use. Overall height is 38″. Alternatively, two colours of paint can be used to create a layered distressed effect. This chair sells …
This piece is now finished. Marrying the popular look of industrial black pipe furniture, the rustic nature of hand planed, rough pine, and the superior comfort of hand-shaped Windsor chair seats (aka tractor seat form), this stool stands just over 18″ high, with a seat of 17″ x 14″. It comes with turned wooden feet …
Marrying the popular look of industrial black pipe furniture, the rustic nature of hand planed, rough pine, and the superior comfort of hand-shaped Windsor chair seats (aka tractor seat form), this stool measures 18 1/2″ tall. It comes with turned wooden feet to protect your floor. Perfect for an entrance way chair, it is so …
This fan back chair, commonly used as a side dining chair, will receive a distressed Lexington Green finish. The first step is to stain it before applying two coats of milk paint (and a third to the seat). All turned spindles are made of hard maple while the seat spindles, as for all my Windsor …