On Sun, 20 May 2007 21:24:49 -0400, "Stoutman" <.@.> wrote:
>I am in the process of designing a Stickley inspired dresser for ME. Got
>any input?
>
>http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm
Looks good. A couple of thoughts:
1. Curve both the back and front bottom rails. It's a small detail, but
someone looking at the bottom won't see the square bottom. This is a minor
nit
2. It looks like the bottom legs need some kind of taper, particularly on
the sides
3. Consider putting dust skirts between the drawers.
My $0.02 and probably worth less than that.
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On May 20, 11:40 pm, "Stoutman" <.@.> wrote:
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> Stick with walnut eh? Probably the way to go.
>
I thought about this...and I agree.
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......HOWEVER...To create a contrast with your walnut, you'd have to
go across the spectrum to a Swiss pear. Walnut is a nice choice for
that Ellis dresser, but I can't shake the mind's eye wandering towards
a pear.
You've got your oaks and cherries. That's been done. Won't work with
the walnut you already have.
Walnut? Too easy. Makes a lot of sense if you're homogenising and
you've already done walnut with great success.
Pear. I'm telling ya... you won't regret it.
Ellis would approve.
r----> who'd pay a king's ransom for a nice flitch of pear. (We ain't
talking fruit tree here, btw.)
> Ok. Though I have to admit that I like your design (what you show on
> your Dresser_Project page) better than the Ellis design because of the
> flatter arch and shorter legs.
I agree about the arch - I was thinking that their arch seemed very
sharp, and I like yours better. I think I like the proportions of
yours a little better, but I think I'd like it even more if yours were
just a little taller (or skinnier) - something between what you have
now and the Ellis shape. How does the "golden rectangle" fit with
either of these? (Does anyone else take this into consideration when
designing pieces?)
I like Ellis stuff too - and I live close enough to Manlius NY that
I've been able to wander through Stickley's showroom and factory sales
a few times. If you get a chance, I'd recommend it, but once you
start looking at the modern stuff, they do take some shortcuts and you
can tell it's mass-produced to some degree. You can't argue that they
use beautiful wood, though - fun to look!
As far as wood choice for your piece, I think I'd have to vote for
cherry - more walnut would sure match the bed well, and it's fun to
work, but I love the cherry/walnut contrast, and it'd stay somewhat
true to the original. (Maybe you could use walnut drawer pulls? Or
maybe not. The second link you posted with the correct hardware took
me to the same site as the first link, so I'm not sure what you had in
mind for hardware.)
Good luck with the dresser,
Andy
You might not notice it easily but these Ellis designs actually taper
in from the outside starting from 2/5ths up from the bottom. It looks
great on the dressers but I change the taper to be from the inside on
the nightstands.
On May 20, 10:20 pm, Mark & Juanita <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 20 May 2007 21:24:49 -0400, "Stoutman" <.@.> wrote:
> >I am in the process of designing a Stickley inspired dresser for ME. G=
ot
> >any input?
>
> >http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm
>
> Looks good. A couple of thoughts:
>
> 1. Curve both the back and front bottom rails. It's a small detail, but
> someone looking at the bottom won't see the square bottom. This is a min=
or
> nit
>
> 2. It looks like the bottom legs need some kind of taper, particularly on
> the sides
>
> 3. Consider putting dust skirts between the drawers.
>
> My $0.02 and probably worth less than that.
>
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> If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tough
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-- > | I am in the process of designing a Stickley inspired dresser for
> | ME. Got any input?
> |
> | http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm
>
> You /did/ ask. I like the 89-0627 chest better.
Yeah. I like that one too. I actually linked to the wrong dresser, but
the one I linked to is almost the same minus the hardware. Here is the one
I intended to link to:
http://www.stickley.com/gallery/details.cfm?id=1911&q=dresser&StartRow=26&PageNum=2
>
> --
> Morris Dovey
> DeSoto Solar
> DeSoto, Iowa USA
> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
>
>
Stoutman wrote:
| -- > | I am in the process of designing a Stickley inspired dresser
| for ME. Got any input?
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||| http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm
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|| You /did/ ask. I like the 89-0627 chest better.
|
| Yeah. I like that one too. I actually linked to the wrong
| dresser, but the one I linked to is almost the same minus the
| hardware. Here is the one I intended to link to:
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| http://www.stickley.com/gallery/details.cfm?id=1911
Ok. Though I have to admit that I like your design (what you show on
your Dresser_Project page) better than the Ellis design because of the
flatter arch and shorter legs.
Easy for me to say - I don't have to clean under it. <vbg>
If it's destined for your bedroom, why would you not match wood/finish
used for the bed?
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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
> Ok. Though I have to admit that I like your design (what you show on
> your Dresser_Project page) better than the Ellis design because of the
> flatter arch and shorter legs.
thanks. I made mine a little shorter and wider. I stuck with the same
drawer dimensions (relative to each other); starting at the top:
Skinny-skinny-skinny-little wider-widest-widest.
> Easy for me to say - I don't have to clean under it. <vbg>
>
> If it's destined for your bedroom, why would you not match wood/finish
> used for the bed?
Stick with walnut eh? Probably the way to go.
Thanks Morris.
>
> --
> Morris Dovey
> DeSoto Solar
> DeSoto, Iowa USA
> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
>
>
Andy wrote:
>
> I like Ellis stuff too - and I live close enough to Manlius NY that
> I've been able to wander through Stickley's showroom and factory sales
> a few times.
I live near another of their stores, and have purchased a few pieces.
Definitely worth a look. I've developed a relationship with a
salesperson where my tape measure and digital camera has been allowed to
be deployed. <G> My dining room is a mix of new Stickley, one old
Stickley, and my own pieces.
Can't measure? I've built projects based on measurements from my hand,
fingers, forearm, and arm, with the rest scaled from a photo and the
known measurements. I did a birdseye maple bed for someone using
exactly this measurement system.
"B A R R Y" wrote in message
> Swingman wrote:
> > I captured the pictures (three I think) of your sideboard and refer
> to them
> > constantly while working on one of my own. That's truly a gorgeous bit
of
> > work!
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Where did you learn CAD?
Trial/error/click/re-click/ad infinitum ... which is why I prefer an
"intuitive" program like QuickCAD/AutoSketch.
While I took classes in Engineering Drawing in both HS and college, that was
in pre-CAD days, but that knowledge was helpful in understanding how CAD
works.
Obviously, "intuitiveness", to be effective, requires at least some
experience. ;)
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"B A R R Y" wrote in message
> salesperson where my tape measure and digital camera has been allowed to
> be deployed. <G> My dining room is a mix of new Stickley, one old
> Stickley, and my own pieces.
I captured the pictures (three I think) of your sideboard and refer to them
constantly while working on one of my own. That's truly a gorgeous bit of
work!
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Last update: 2/20/07
KarlC@ (the obvious)
Swingman wrote:
>
> Obviously, "intuitiveness", to be effective, requires at least some
> experience. ;)
Right!
I'm actually pretty good at self teaching, but I prefer to learn the
"basic basics" from a teacher or instructor. Unfortunately, all of the
CAD courses I can find locally are daytime on weekdays at the local
colleges and universities.