I just finished up another piece I built for the Philadelphia Furniture Show at the end of this month. This piece is a Philadelphia 5 drawer chest based on a piece in Fine points of Furniture and a number of other Sack books. The first photo is the original and the following photos are my piece.
Once again the piece is built out of some killer figured cherry I picked up from Horizon Wood Products with the secondary wood being poplar. The finish is an oil, shellac, lacquer finish. I did age the piece a little chemically do darken it just a touch and glaze it to add a little aged look. I hope to do a tutorial on a piece like this one on my blog after I finish up the W&M desk I am working through now. For now if you have any questions about the construction feel free to ask.
For anyone who wants to see some of my work up close you should come by the Philadelphia Invitational Furniture show the 25-27 of Mar. If you send me a PM I can send you a coupon that is good for half price admission. There are always a lot of great furniture makers there and even if you don’t want to empty your bank account it is a good place for inspiration.