Stickley 913 Reproduction - All Neander

[Matt Sauber]

Hello,

I have completed my second Stickly reproduction piece and thought I would share the results. All work was done with hand tools - including resawing all drawer sides, drawer bottoms, and the back planks of the dresser. Lots of sweat! The effort took nearly 4 years between moving houses and having babies. But here is the final result.

The primary wood is quarter-sawn white oak. Drawer sides are poplar. Drawer bottoms are cedar. Thanks for looking!


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[Bruce Page]

Major wow factor!

What finishing schedule did you use?

[Frederick Skelly]

That's a beautiful piece. Well worth all your effort and time. Congratulations on finishing it in between all your major life events.

I really like the way you left the drawers natural. (I love poplar and cedar both in their natural state.) I'm curious why the drawer pulls are so large - is that just how Stickley did things or was that a personal preference?

Well done,
Fred

[David Eisenhauer]

I like it, clean work. Looks like you used slips for the drawer bottom - nice touch. How thick is the drawer front material?

[Jason Lester]

Great job!

[Joe Bailey]

Fantastic.
Even more impressed that you went 100% hand tool.
There aren't that many of us.

[David Myers]

Beautiful!

What's the finish?

[William Fretwell]

Few pieces are as useful so I know you will enjoy using such a splendid hand made creation. I noted your workbench is a classic English style bench. If you were to buy one machine to speed things up what would it be? Blasphemy you say? Lots of blasphemers around, it does mean you get to use your other tools more!

[Mark Rainey]

Beautiful chest of drawers! Solid & probably treasured for generations. One of my motivations for my woodworking was looking at garbage chest of drawers for my children at retail stores. Your chest is the way they should be built.

[Stew Denton]

Matt,

Beautiful piece! Great job.

Stew

[Bob Lang]

Nice work!

[J. Greg Jones]

Outstanding work-looks fantastic!

[Mike Brady]

I too am a fan of Stickley furniture and would not have become a woodworker if it wasn't for the Stickley revival in the 1980's. I'm typing this on a desk I built, copied from Stickley. You did a beautiful job on the chest. I have a question for you or perhaps another reader: Does vintage Stickley furniture feature dovetailed drawer construction? I have never known for sure but think they might have used a machine-made interlocking joint in the drawer corners. This also could be made with a combination plane.

[Graham Haydon]

Impressed by the dedication, many forget that unless retired or without any responsibilities, projects do take time. Very impressed.

[michael langman]

Beautiful piece and work Matt. Thanks for sharing it.

[joel cervera]

Wow. Congratulations on such a well executed piece of furniture. That’s quite an accomplishment for an electron deficient workshop! Man I love my handtools but obviously not as much as you do :)

[Jim Koepke]

That is a wonderful piece, especially for all by hand.

jtk

[Tony Zaffuto]

Very nice piece! Can you write a bit about the finish?

[glenn bradley]

That is a fine looking piece and a testament to hand tool woodworking. Beautifully done.

[James Pallas]

Very nice Matt. You have made a beautiful piece of furniture that you and your family will use, admire, and be very proud of for years to come. You should be feeling very good about it. Lots of hard work but well worth it.
Jim

[Joe A Faulkner]

I love this piece, and I happen to a fan of the style. I made one of the No. 110 Night Stands a couple years ago. My then 14 year old son made this one for his 4H project in 2017. We used the plans from Robert Lang's Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture. There he mentions that half-blind dovetails were typical in drawer box construction.

Where did you get your plans for this piece?

[Christopher Charles]

Congrats on a beautiful piece and impressed that it was all neander! Look forward to seeing more.

Best,
Chris

[Bob Lang]

I have a question for you or perhaps another reader: Does vintage Stickley furniture feature dovetailed drawer construction? I have never known for sure but think they might have used a machine-made interlocking joint in the drawer corners. This also could be made with a combination plane.[/QUOTE]
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Hand cut half-blind was typical. The drawer front extends about 1/8" past the drawer sides, making it a little trickier to make the sockets but easier to fit end to end in the opening. Drawers were guided by wood runner attached to the middle of the drawer bottom. I wrote about this on my blog, but TOS prevent me from including a link. Try googling "How Gustav Stickley Made Drawers"

Bob Lang

[Jeff Ranck]

really, really nice!

[Steven Mikes]

Now that is some truly beautiful workmanship. If I may ask a beginner question, how are the side panels attached to the corner frame pieces?