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Category Archives: Casework
My, what big feet you have…
As I begin working on the 1707 Philadelphia Escritoire (the English also call this a scriptor, if you lack confidence in your French pronunciation), I am scrambling to find material of sufficient thickness. The case parts on this are really heavy … Continue reading
Posted in Casework, Turning, Wood
Tagged Colonial Williamsburg Cabinet Shop, eighteenth century woodworking, escritoire, green wood, turning feet, walnut
8 Comments
Did somebody sign something in Philadelphia?
I have spent a good portion of this Independence Day thinking about something signed in Philadelphia in the eighteenth century. No, it’s not what you think. It’s Edward Evans, not John Hancock et al. It’s 1707, not 1776. It is a … Continue reading
Posted in Casework, Desks, Shop Happenings, Symposium
Tagged Colonial Williamsburg Cabinet Shop, desk, escritoire, philadelphia furniture, walnut
2 Comments
I love wood! (I mean that with sincerity and sarcasm)
You know those people who wear t-shirts with “I Love Wood” printed across the chest? Perhaps you are one of those people – it’s okay, I’m not making fun. Even if it is not a part of my wardrobe, I, and hopefully … Continue reading
Posted in Casework, Miscellaneous Forms, Shop Happenings, Symposium, Wood
7 Comments
Walnut Desk and Bookcase Part I: The Bookcase
A little over a year ago, we completed work on this walnut desk and bookcase. If you’ve been through the shop over the past few years, you may recognize this piece — it had been one of those on-again-mostly-off-again affairs. … Continue reading
Posted in Casework, Desks, Joinery
Tagged Colonial Williamsburg Cabinet Shop, desk and bookcase
4 Comments
Toothing Plane Update
Hello again, all: On the recent post about toothing planes, we had a question in the comments section as to whether they were used to flush dovetail pins on drawer sides. As Bill replied, we remember seeing this but have … Continue reading
Posted in Casework, Joinery, Tools
Tagged Colonial Williamsburg Cabinet Shop, hand plane, Handtool Woodworking, joinery, toothing plane
5 Comments
Really Big Dovetails…but Why?
When the question is “why,” “because” is seldom the answer sought. Of course, it was “because” that came to my ears with a frustrating frequency in response to so many questions asked in childhood and, as it was then, it … Continue reading
Posted in Casework, Joinery
Tagged Colonial Williamsburg Cabinet Shop, desk and bookcase, dovetails, Handtool Woodworking, joinery
19 Comments