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Readers Gallery
From Fine Woodworking Issue #170
David Conigliari
Conigliari and his wife needed more wardrobe space, so he built this Honduras mahogany and pau ferro armoire (26 in. deep by 53 in. wide by 82 in. tall) for their bedroom. "After studying examples of many large case pieces," he said, "I decided I wanted mine to have an Asian look." Toward that end, Conigliari incorporated a curved top, shaped legs, and tansu hardware into the piece. The armoire is finished with hand-rubbed oil-based varnish and wax.
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Mike Girelli
This entertainment console (20 in. deep by 72 in. wide by 36 in. tall) is made of wenge and bubinga. “My design objective was to create something practical, stylish, and based on a classic idea,” said Girelli, “but with subtle lines and features that make it interesting.” The console has a hand-rubbed oil finish.
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Michael Ragsdale
This indoor version of an Adirondack chair (36 in. deep by 311⁄2 in. wide by 331⁄2 in. tall) is a story of many personal firsts for Ragsdale. Among them is the experience he gained beveling the slats to make the curved back and seat. The chair, made of sapele, is finished with an oil-and-polyurethane mix and polyurethane.
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Mark W. Gordon
This carving stands 24 in. tall with a diameter of 12 in. Gordon made the six-sided vase from a single white pine board, soaking the wood in warm water and clamping it to a real vase until dry; then he relief-carved each of the pieces before assembling them. Each petal of the 25 flowers was hand-cut, shaved, and then bent in warm water. The rims of the glasses were carved out of one solid piece of wood. The carving took about 400 hours to complete. Photo by J. Tomasi
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