Category Archives: Turning

My, what big feet you have…

Posted on July 13, 2014 by anthonyhayshop

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 →

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The Finished Finials – finally

Posted on November 13, 2013 by anthonyhayshop

We’ve had a project in the shop I’d like to tell you all about. Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Trades Department is working with The Museum of the American Revolution to construct a copy of George Washington’s wartime Headquarters- “The First Oval … Continue reading →

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