I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing the
dresser. See below:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF2075.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF3642.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/Carcasscompletewithtop11.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/finisheddresser004.jpg
Now I am trying to find a mirror appropriate for the dresser. I have
accumulated a number of styles, but have not found the one I want yet. I
would possibly like it to have a little of the Green & Green styling, but
not with the inlays, but I have not found any real good example of their
mirror styles. I am still looking. I have looked through the library,
around the internet, through this newsgroup and asked here in the past with
some good suggestions. Still have not found what I want. Need more
suggestions.
Thanks folks. These are interesting and may have me some ideas, but I
still don't think I have found it yet.
Thomas,
I have no problem designing one myself, but I swear that I saw one a
couple of years ago that I really liked and I have not been able to
find it again. I just remember that it has some nice detail (can't
remember what the detail looked like) and I have been hoping to find it
again. If I don't find it, then I guess I will have to get the old
drafting pen out!
Eric Anderson
Thomas D. Ireland wrote:
> I like Arts and Crafts as well! If you know a little drafting and the
A&C
> details you want why not design your own? Just an A&C idea!
>
> Tom
>
> Eric Anderson ([email protected]) wrote:
> : I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts
style. I
> : have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on
finishing the
> : dresser. See below:
>
> : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF2075.jpg
>
> : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF3642.jpg
>
> :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/Carcasscompletewithtop11.jpg
>
> :
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/finisheddresser004.jpg
>
>
> : Now I am trying to find a mirror appropriate for the dresser. I
have
> : accumulated a number of styles, but have not found the one I want
yet. I
> : would possibly like it to have a little of the Green & Green
styling, but
> : not with the inlays, but I have not found any real good example of
their
> : mirror styles. I am still looking. I have looked through the
library,
> : around the internet, through this newsgroup and asked here in the
past with
> : some good suggestions. Still have not found what I want. Need
more
> : suggestions.
>
>
>
> --
I like Arts and Crafts as well! If you know a little drafting and the A&C
details you want why not design your own? Just an A&C idea!
Tom
Eric Anderson ([email protected]) wrote:
: I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
: have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing the
: dresser. See below:
: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF2075.jpg
: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF3642.jpg
: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/Carcasscompletewithtop11.jpg
: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/finisheddresser004.jpg
: Now I am trying to find a mirror appropriate for the dresser. I have
: accumulated a number of styles, but have not found the one I want yet. I
: would possibly like it to have a little of the Green & Green styling, but
: not with the inlays, but I have not found any real good example of their
: mirror styles. I am still looking. I have looked through the library,
: around the internet, through this newsgroup and asked here in the past with
: some good suggestions. Still have not found what I want. Need more
: suggestions.
--
Is your stuff not matching either?
Tom
[email protected] wrote:
: Thanks folks. These are interesting and may have me some ideas, but I
: still don't think I have found it yet.
: Thomas,
: I have no problem designing one myself, but I swear that I saw one a
: couple of years ago that I really liked and I have not been able to
: find it again. I just remember that it has some nice detail (can't
: remember what the detail looked like) and I have been hoping to find it
: again. If I don't find it, then I guess I will have to get the old
: drafting pen out!
: Eric Anderson
: Thomas D. Ireland wrote:
: > I like Arts and Crafts as well! If you know a little drafting and the
: A&C
: > details you want why not design your own? Just an A&C idea!
: >
: > Tom
: >
: > Eric Anderson ([email protected]) wrote:
: > : I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts
: style. I
: > : have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on
: finishing the
: > : dresser. See below:
: >
: > : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF2075.jpg
: >
: > : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF3642.jpg
: >
: > :
: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/Carcasscompletewithtop11.jpg
: >
: > :
: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/finisheddresser004.jpg
: >
: >
: > : Now I am trying to find a mirror appropriate for the dresser. I
: have
: > : accumulated a number of styles, but have not found the one I want
: yet. I
: > : would possibly like it to have a little of the Green & Green
: styling, but
: > : not with the inlays, but I have not found any real good example of
: their
: > : mirror styles. I am still looking. I have looked through the
: library,
: > : around the internet, through this newsgroup and asked here in the
: past with
: > : some good suggestions. Still have not found what I want. Need
: more
: > : suggestions.
: >
: >
: >
: > --
--
On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:15:34 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
>have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing the
>dresser. See below:
How about some details, like methods and finishes.
Barry
On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:15:34 -0500, "Eric Anderson" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
>have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing the
>dresser. See below:
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF2075.jpg
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF3642.jpg
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/Carcasscompletewithtop11.jpg
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/finisheddresser004.jpg
>
Very nice. The lamps on the nightstand are a nice touch.
>
>Now I am trying to find a mirror appropriate for the dresser. I have
>accumulated a number of styles, but have not found the one I want yet. I
>would possibly like it to have a little of the Green & Green styling, but
>not with the inlays, but I have not found any real good example of their
>mirror styles. I am still looking. I have looked through the library,
>around the internet, through this newsgroup and asked here in the past with
>some good suggestions. Still have not found what I want. Need more
>suggestions.
>
Take a look through some of the Woodsmith plans, they seem very heavily
focused upon arts & crafts and have had some fairly nice mirrors in the
past. In my magazine index, I found an entry for an Arts & Crafts style
mirror in Workbench October/November 2004 pp 60 ff.
Good luck.
Thanks Folks,
The stain is Minwax Provincial 211. I considered fuming and mixing my own
stain, but after checking out a few of Minwax's stains, if thought
Provincial was very nice and was close enough to the Stickley stains for me.
The finish is an Ace high gloss "Tung Oil Finish" that is actually an
oil-varnish. I have some tung oil and might have used that if I had it
first. It gives a little more of a naked wood look and less gloss.
The designs are "ripped" from various other designs in magazines including
the L & JG Stickley catalog with modifications of my own. I can say one
thing about building this type of furniture: Use a story stick. It takes
about a half day to design something on one, but from there it is just
transferring the information directly from one to the wood you are using.
On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 13:46:41 GMT, Ba r r y
<[email protected]> calmly ranted:
>On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:15:34 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
>>have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing the
>>dresser. See below:
>
>Nice work!
Ditto, Eric. Well done!
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On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:46:31 -0500, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>IIRC Jeff Jewitt has some schedules at www.homesteadfinishing.com.
>Search his site.
What would that have to do with the OP's work? <G>
I find it interesting to hear what a particular person used on a
particular project. I KNOW how to create many nice finishes, but one
can never stop learning. You never know when someone's used something
that is new to you.
Barry
IIRC Jeff Jewitt has some schedules at www.homesteadfinishing.com.
Search his site.
On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 22:18:48 GMT, Ba r r y
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:15:34 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
>>have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing the
>>dresser. See below:
>
>How about some details, like methods and finishes.
>
>Barry
http://www.floatingstonewoodworks.com/artscraftsmirror.htm
http://www.homeportfolio.com/catalog/Product.jhtml?catId=145&manId=1281&prodId=8287
http://www.2x4m.com/ZFU/G%20&%20G%20mirror.htm
http://www.williamlaberge.com/xgml.jpeg
Hope these help.
John
"Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
> have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing
> the
> dresser. See below:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF2075.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF3642.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/Carcasscompletewithtop11.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/finisheddresser004.jpg
>
>
> Now I am trying to find a mirror appropriate for the dresser. I have
> accumulated a number of styles, but have not found the one I want yet. I
> would possibly like it to have a little of the Green & Green styling, but
> not with the inlays, but I have not found any real good example of their
> mirror styles. I am still looking. I have looked through the library,
> around the internet, through this newsgroup and asked here in the past
> with
> some good suggestions. Still have not found what I want. Need more
> suggestions.
>
>
Line above signature asks about finishes.
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 16:53:44 GMT, Ba r r y
<[email protected]> wrote:
>On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 08:46:31 -0500, "[email protected]"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>IIRC Jeff Jewitt has some schedules at www.homesteadfinishing.com.
>>Search his site.
>
>What would that have to do with the OP's work? <G>
>
>I find it interesting to hear what a particular person used on a
>particular project. I KNOW how to create many nice finishes, but one
>can never stop learning. You never know when someone's used something
>that is new to you.
>
>Barry
On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 12:52:42 -0500, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Line above signature asks about finishes.
Ahh... top posting confusion.
Sorry about that, I thought you were replying to my comment.
Barry
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"Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
> have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing
the
> dresser. See below:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF2075.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/DSCF3642.jpg
>
>
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/Carcasscompletewithtop11.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/eganders/finisheddresser004.jpg
>
>
> Now I am trying to find a mirror appropriate for the dresser. I have
> accumulated a number of styles, but have not found the one I want yet. I
> would possibly like it to have a little of the Green & Green styling, but
> not with the inlays, but I have not found any real good example of their
> mirror styles. I am still looking. I have looked through the library,
> around the internet, through this newsgroup and asked here in the past
with
> some good suggestions. Still have not found what I want. Need more
> suggestions.
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
"Eric Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Now I am trying to find a mirror appropriate for the dresser. I have
> accumulated a number of styles, but have not found the one I want yet. I
> would possibly like it to have a little of the Green & Green styling
Design it yourself - how's about a "cloud lift" top and bottom, staight
sides, half lapped corners where each piece extends a couple inches
beyond the lap. Then put in one or two ebony pyramid pegs at each corner.
You wouldn't need to cut the glass to the cloud lift profile, just
rabbet the backside so you can fill it with a rectangular mirror.
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On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:15:34 -0500, "Eric Anderson"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have been building our bedroom furniture of the Arts & Crafts style. I
>have the chest of drawers, bed, table, lamps and closing in on finishing the
>dresser. See below:
Nice work!
Barry