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"Jim Martin"

12/06/2004 9:07 PM

Dresser design: Best way to combine maple with cherry and/or walnut?

Hello All:

I am about to try my first project with mixed woods, a dresser. I have a lot
of nice maple and a little less nice cherry and a little bit of very nice
English walnut. The dresser will be the Harvey Ellis/ Stickley 913: See
http://www.craftsmanplans.com/GST913.htm and
http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf (page 72)

What do you consider the best way to combine maple with cherry and/or
walnut? I was thinking of something like making the case all maple and the
drawer fronts all cherry. Maybe a cherry or walnut top but I am totally open
to other options. Also, I would really appreciate any links to photos of
mixed wood dressers.

Thanks in advance,

Jim


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Gg

"G.E.R.R.Y."

in reply to "Jim Martin" on 12/06/2004 9:07 PM

15/06/2004 10:59 AM

In article <[email protected]>, Jim Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:

> I am about to try my first project with mixed woods, a dresser.

Will this make you a cross-dresser? ;-)

Gerry

Wn

Wally

in reply to "Jim Martin" on 12/06/2004 9:07 PM

12/06/2004 11:52 PM

Hi,

This is the project I'm currently working on. All the bedroom set was
featured in 4 consecutive issues of Wood Magazine. My wife felt in
love with it so I could purchase all the power tools I wanted to make
it! Of course I exagerated a little bit!

Link: http://woodstore.woodmall.com/dresser.html

Good luck with your project and don't forget to post your pics when
you're done!

Wally


On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:07:48 -0600, "Jim Martin"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hello All:
>
>I am about to try my first project with mixed woods, a dresser. I have a lot
>of nice maple and a little less nice cherry and a little bit of very nice
>English walnut. The dresser will be the Harvey Ellis/ Stickley 913: See
>http://www.craftsmanplans.com/GST913.htm and
>http://www.stickley.com/gallery/catalogPDFs/Mission.pdf (page 72)
>
>What do you consider the best way to combine maple with cherry and/or
>walnut? I was thinking of something like making the case all maple and the
>drawer fronts all cherry. Maybe a cherry or walnut top but I am totally open
>to other options. Also, I would really appreciate any links to photos of
>mixed wood dressers.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Jim
>


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