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  1. 06-18-2018, 11:55 PM #1
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    Why doI never see Greene and Greene furniture mentioned

    in this group? We visited San Diego California back in the 70's and saw Greene and Greene furniture.

    I don't remember seeing Greene & Greene mentioned in this news group. Here is an example of the furniture. I may have to make something like it.

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    Lowell, check out some of Glenn Bradley's beautiful work.
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    Lowell, I see it mentioned often, and some of my friends have made G&G furniture.

    I prefer Stickley, however I really like some of the G&G furniture...........Rod.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rod Sheridan View Post
    Lowell, I see it mentioned often, and some of my friends have made G&G furniture.

    I prefer Stickley, however I really like some of the G&G furniture...........Rod.
    I prefer traditional Stickley furniture. A lot of the G&G is too ornate for my tastes.
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    I agree with Rod and Marshall.
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    I prefer the house construction joinery and design to their furniture. I do like the way they screw breadboard ends on from the side not the bottom. I think Julia Morgan gets more press as she did a lot more projects in her life including San Simeon.
    She did "the chapel of the chimes" in Oakland California where they have concerts inside the tombs.
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    Gamble house is the only one I could come up with off the top of my head.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamble...a,_California)
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    I agree with most of the comments here. However, I think the style deserves recognition.
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    A few of mine for my own home in mahogany, walnut and sepele/sipo.

    G&G-Bookcase-After-(5).jpg . CoD-Finished-2.jpg

    GnG Low CoD (285).jpg . GnG Wall Cab (187).jpg

    I do the dresser and chest of drawers in mahogany for most folks, cherry for some but, the cherry has to have the right setting or it looks odd IMHO.
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    Quote Originally Posted by glenn bradley View Post
    A few of mine for my own home in mahogany, walnut and sepele/sipo.
    Very nice!
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    A few of mine for my own home in mahogany, walnut and sepele/sipo.
    Ok --- Glenn, I seriously love that wall cabinet! Are there any plans for that or did you work that one up yourself?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rich Engelhardt View Post
    Ok --- Glenn, I seriously love that wall cabinet! Are there any plans for that or did you work that one up yourself?
    That one was inspired by a lovely piece done by Dale Barnard. If you Google "Greene and Greene Wall Cabinet" you will find him. Really beautiful work.

    I really had fun with the pull on that one.

    GnG Wall Cab (161).jpg
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    Here is a link to a Greene and Greene style window frame I built some time back.
    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....dow&highlight=

    I don't specifically like to "copy" a period design style in whole. I like to take elements of the design style and work them into what I do. This window was an exception. I stayed very much to form with it.
    I'd like to remake it now simply because my skill sets have improved since then, and I know I could execute it better, but it's still beautiful to this day.
    I am probably more a Limbert fan, than Greene and Greene.
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    that wall cabinet is beautiful. Very well done. But a question: what are the arrows in my picture pointing to? A shadow line? Something added to the left side? Was it photographed in a curved corner?
    Just curious. But a stunning cabinet - I love it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Carey View Post
    that wall cabinet is beautiful. Very well done. But a question: what are the arrows in my picture pointing to? A shadow line? Something added to the left side? Was it photographed in a curved corner?
    Just curious. But a stunning cabinet - I love it.
    nd, of course, I forgot to attach the pic. Here it is.
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    Dale Barnard has a DVD on popular woodworking site that is similar. Robert Lang has plans for one in his book that is also similar.
    Thanks!

    That one was inspired by a lovely piece done by Dale Barnard. If you Google "Greene and Greene Wall Cabinet" you will find him. Really beautiful work.
    And thanks again! (beautiful work BTW)
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