I finally finished a very special project. Special, because my daughter, who just turned 17, ran up to me a few weeks ago holding the feb03 Fine Woodworking magazine, pointing at the cover and saying "Dad - can you make this for me?" How cool for her to ask me to make a nice piece of furniture for her, so the queen ann lowboy under construction was put on hold.
It was a frame and panel bookcase by Peter Zuerner constructed of cherry and fir. With only slight changes to the design (a little heavier lip on the top shelf, and maple instead of fir) the project has been completed, and the client appears happy!
Construction is all mortise and tenon. The shelves are maple with a cherry front edge. Coves on the shelves and top were cut on the table saw, and cleaned up with my largest wooden round plane. Finish was several coats of T&T applied very, very thin and buffed out.
Very rewarding project, but now shes also pointed out a cherry dresser that she really likes....
Thanks for looking,
Roger