I posted this in the Weekend Accomplishments section but then after reading some past posts I see I should have posted here. So here it goes.
I recently finished this Bombe Chest of drawers from a 12/4 x 23" x 12' Genuine Mahogany board. The top was a 5/4 x 24" x48" Genuine Mahogany Crotch board. Pine is the secondary wood. All surfaces hand planed, scraped.
Period Joinery and dovetails, done by hand. Top attached by tapered dovetail to the sides. Beads and molded edges are by hand, using gouges and scrapers. Hot hide glue and modified/reformed cut nails used. The drawer sides conform to the Chest's profile/shape. The English extruded brass locks are from Whitechapel LTd. in Wyoming. The brasses are from Optimum Brasses in England, sand cast from originals using the proper period brass alloy. The chest was colored with Walnut crystals. French polished with blond shellac and then waxed. Thanks for taking the time to look.
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