Hey, ummmm guys? This thread is 11 years old!
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Hey, ummmm guys? This thread is 11 years old!
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Party pooper . . . .Originally Posted by Frederick Skelly
Hey, ummmm guys? This thread is 11 years old!
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Well. It still is a good looking window.
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Apologies folks. It was not my intent to resurrect this old thread. I linked to it in Lowell's thread about Greene and Greene.
For the non history buffs, the window was based a design by John Hall, one of the principal craftsman responsible for bringing the Greene's designs, and concepts, to fruition. The Hall's worked very closely with the Greene brothers.
I grew up in the Highland Park/ Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles. This area is across the Arroyo Seco from Pasadena. This area, and the houses built there, are atypical examples of the Mission/Craftsman/Art Deco concepts. Essentially I grew up in these design elements.
When I first bought Darrel's book, and saw this design, it reminded me of the houses, and woodworking I grew up with, and I knew that I had to make something based on the design of the mirror this window is copied from.
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It is still is a beautiful hanging window. It hangs in front of a window in our library, that is heavily influenced by the Art Deco/Arts and Crafts styles. One principal deviation from the Greene and Greene style is the actual window itself. The window is reference to the Mission and Limbert styles.
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I have never thought the age of a thread made it less valuable. certainly "current" prices or makers may not be relevant years later but, techniques and craftsmanship have been relevant longer than this forum, or me for that matter, have been around.
Beautiful tribute to John Hall's frame there Mike. Wonderful material and the glass makes a nice crossing of styles within a style. I'm glad it is where you can enjoy it regularly. I know I surely would. Beautifully done.
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agreed - the age of a thread that imparts some woodworking knowledge and/or inspiration can never be too old. I do believe that the G&G pieces were made before 2007. Just sayin..........
And it was very timely for me because I had just pulled out a nice walnut board to start making a G&G frame for my wife's certificate for the Art Glass class she took at Marc Adams School. The timing was perfect.
Thanks for the reprise Mike.
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..A superb piece, Mike. What do you plan to do with it ? Does it go in front of another window, for instance ?
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An old thread was how I found this place. Oddly, Google searches turn up more useful threads here than the forum's own search engine.
Beautiful piece, Mike!
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Very nice! I've seen G&G done in non-traditional woods before and they haven't looked as stunning as this. What is the finish?
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A wall hanging in the den
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Yonak
It hangs in front go another window, and can be moved around. I've done a few of these for my wife. Different designs.
I actually made two of these when I made it. One was made from some scrap choke cherry I had re-sawn from a tree that came down in our yard. I would "practice" on the scrap cherry,a nd then work on the ebony, which was wicked expensive at the time.
A co worker now has the choke cherry frame, which I just gave him, because I would have put it up the chimney come winter. Which oddly enough, he put a mirror in to.
Stan
If I recall the finish is a light coat of Tru-Oil.
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