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Readers Gallery
From Fine Woodworking Issue #175
Mike Mahoney
Mahoney turned this set of eight natural-edge nesting bowls using box-elder burl salvaged in his home state. In its less-ornate form, box elder is ideal in density and elasticity for making salad bowls. The largest bowl in the set is 13 in. dia. by 10 in. tall; the smallest is 3 1⁄2 in. dia. by 1 1⁄2 in. tall. In addition to producing a matching collection, Mahoney said making nesting bowls is a great way to get the most out of unique woods. The technique enables you to cut several bowls from one blank using a set of special cutting tools.
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Jay Cochran
Cochran grew up surrounded with English and early-American furniture. This influence, combined with his passion for fine woods and furniture making, inspired him to create this claro walnut table (19 5/8 in. deep by 3 3/4 in. wide by 31 7/8 in. tall), his first attempt at replicating the furniture he loved as a child. The piece is finished with orange shellac and wax. Photo by Peter Harholdt
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Oren B. Helbok
The design of this high-back bench started out as a settee in the style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. But once Helbok had the 10-ft. cherry plank that serves as the seat in his possession, he increased the dimensions of the settee to 21 in. deep by 97 1⁄2 in. wide by 46 in. tall. The mixture of cherry and soft maple creates a subtle contrast, Helbok said, and the square cutouts in the top rail lighten the bench visually. The square plugs in the legs hide 3/8-in.-dia. lag bolts, which reinforce dado and rabbet joints. The bench is finished with six coats of a mixture of polyurethane, tung oil, and linseed oil. Photo by Mark Anderman/Terry Wild Studio
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David Parker
The design for this doussie and canary-wood cabinet was influenced by the work of a former College of the Redwoods student, John Babot. While the original piece was much smaller, Parker kept the overall design of his cabinet (14 in. deep by 26 in. wide by 42 1/2 in. tall) similar to the original. The case sides gently curve, and the legs are five-sided. The piece is finished with shellac and wax. Photo by David Welter |
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