Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.

Thank you

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http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm

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"GarageWoodworks" .@. wrote in message
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Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.

Thank you

That is a nice looking piece you built. Thanks for posting it.

X

"GarageWoodworks" .@. wrote in message
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Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.


I love that walnut in this piece. It looks good. It has a richness not
found in most furniture.

What are the drawers made of? The contrasting dovetails are an eye catcher.

"GarageWoodworks" .@. wrote in message
Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.

Thank you

(scroll down to the bottom)
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm

Very well done ... a beautifully executed design! Your attention to detail
really shows throughout the piece.

It's amazing how proud they are of that hardware, eh?

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GarageWoodworks wrote:

Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.

Thank you

(scroll down to the bottom)
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm


Very nice! Good job on grain matching.




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I love that walnut in this piece. It looks good. It has a richness not
found in most furniture.

Thank you

What are the drawers made of? The contrasting dovetails are an eye
catcher.

The drawer sides are made from maple. Fronts are walnut.

Wow, very nice. I used similar design, dovetails and hardware for my
dresser, which I made out of QS oak and cedar drawer sides and
backs.

http://www.mike-land.com/Woodworking...n_dresser.html

My problem is it's built and stained, but not lacquered. I moved just
as I was getting ready to finish it and now I have to get my new
workshop up to speed.

What technique did you use to get such a great finish? I'd like mine
to turn out just like yours.

Mike Brown

On Jul 16, 7:19 pm, "GarageWoodworks" .@. wrote:
Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.

Thank you

(scroll down to the bottom)http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm

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Wow, very nice. I used similar design, dovetails and hardware for my
dresser, which I made out of QS oak and cedar drawer sides and
backs.

Thank you!



http://www.mike-land.com/Woodworking...n_dresser.html

My problem is it's built and stained, but not lacquered. I moved just
as I was getting ready to finish it and now I have to get my new
workshop up to speed.

What technique did you use to get such a great finish? I'd like mine
to turn out just like yours.

I sanded to 220 and applied several coats (5) of wipe-on Minwax Tung Oil
Finish. The can states to wait 24hr between coats, but I found that I
could get away with 2 hours. I wipe on VERY thin coats.

I buff VERY lightly with 0000 steel wool in between coats. For the top
after 24 hrs, I wet-dry sanded with 320 grit sand paper VERY lightly, then
applied the last coat.

I agree with the grain match comment. The top drawers especially looks
really great split over the divider. Did you subtract the width of the
divider and the gaps from the original piece or just split it? I'v
agonized over this a few times but usually just forget to orient them
correctly by the time I place them anyway and get lucky about 50% of
the time they are correct.

On Jul 16, 9:17 pm, Mark & Juanita wrote:
GarageWoodworks wrote:
Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.

Thank you

(scroll down to the bottom)
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm

Very nice! Good job on grain matching.

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I agree with the grain match comment. The top drawers especially looks
really great split over the divider. Did you subtract the width of the
divider and the gaps from the original piece or just split it?

I didn't subtract the width of the divider, but I may have cut off a smidge
off of each end.

It is difficult to tell, but I actually had to split the drawer fronts in
half in order to be able to face joint on my 6" jointer. I wanted to keep
the glue line in the center. So after the glue up, I had to trim a little
off of each end in order to get a straight edge. I am a little suprised
that the grain match worked out as well as it did. I think I got a little
lucky!



I'v agonized over this a few times but usually just forget to orient them
correctly by the time I place them anyway and get lucky about 50% of
the time they are correct.

On Jul 16, 9:17 pm, Mark & Juanita wrote:
GarageWoodworks wrote:
Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers
with
dovetails.

Thank you

(scroll down to the bottom)
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm

Very nice! Good job on grain matching.

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Oh, forgot to say thanks!

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Thanks to everyone that commented on my project!


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I sanded to 220 and applied several coats (5) of wipe-on Minwax Tung Oil
Finish. The can states to wait 24hr between coats, but I found that I
could get away with 2 hours. I wipe on VERY thin coats.

I buff VERY lightly with 0000 steel wool in between coats. For the top
after 24 hrs, I wet-dry sanded with 320 grit sand paper VERY lightly, then
applied the last coat.

I forgot to mention one detail. The dresser was a little too glossy for my
taste (ok, my wife thought it was too glossy) after the 5th coat so I rubbed
it out (with the exception of the top) with 0000 steel wool after a couple
of days of curing.

The piece is gorgeous. Put me in the "me too" group as one who not
only admires the workmanship, but the grain matching that makes this
piece really stand out.

Robert

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:19:47 -0400, "GarageWoodworks" .@. wrote:

Please let me know what you think.

My rendition of a Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.

Thank you

(scroll down to the bottom)
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm


I think it looks great! Very clean inset drawers, perfectly aligned
in the frame, nice looking dovetails.

Frank

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The piece is gorgeous. Put me in the "me too" group as one who not
only admires the workmanship, but the grain matching that makes this
piece really stand out.

Robert


Thank you. I wonder if it takes a woodworkers eye to appreciate the grain
matching? I wonder if most non-woodworkers would even notice; not that it
matters.

Thanks again to everyone!


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GarageWoodworks wrote:
wrote in message
oups.com...
The piece is gorgeous. Put me in the "me too" group as one who not
only admires the workmanship, but the grain matching that makes this
piece really stand out.

Robert


Thank you. I wonder if it takes a woodworkers eye to appreciate the grain
matching? I wonder if most non-woodworkers would even notice; not that it
matters.

It is, indeed, a well-done piece (as in "nicely done", not "overdone"
....)

On the "eye" -- it doesn't take a woodworker to notice, but it does take
someone with a level of sensitivity to the artistic side of an object.
Some have it, some (many, unfortunately) don't. It's one of the reasons
it's so tough in general to make a living as a fulltime woodworker
against the abominable store-bought stuff--not enough people really do
appreciate the art of the matter and consider only the cost and
(perhaps) the barest bones functionality.

imo, ymmv, $0.02, etc., etc., ...

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dpb wrote:

On the "eye" -- it doesn't take a woodworker to notice, but it does take
someone with a level of sensitivity to the artistic side of an object.

People who have seen enough really good stuff or quality antiques often
will be drawn to a well designed item. Some of them may not know WHY
the item is attractive, just that it is clearly a cut above.

B A R R Y wrote:
dpb wrote:

On the "eye" -- it doesn't take a woodworker to notice, but it does
take someone with a level of sensitivity to the artistic side of an
object.

People who have seen enough really good stuff or quality antiques often
will be drawn to a well designed item. Some of them may not know WHY
the item is attractive, just that it is clearly a cut above.

Surely. My point is I think it is an inate quality/characteristic --
folks generally either have it, or don't. Like other traits, it can be
enhanced, nurtured, etc., but those completely lacking "the gene" just
never do "get it".

Those who do, as you mention, even if they've never had training are
just drawn to quality, usually in whatever area it might be.

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"GarageWoodworks" .@. wrote in message
...

wrote in message
oups.com...
The piece is gorgeous. Put me in the "me too" group as one who not
only admires the workmanship, but the grain matching that makes this
piece really stand out.

Robert


Thank you. I wonder if it takes a woodworkers eye to appreciate the grain
matching? I wonder if most non-woodworkers would even notice; not that it
matters.

Thanks again to everyone!


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I have a wife who notices. She was manager of a large department store where
they had a furniture department and she became a "stickler" for detail.
She wants to know why I can't do "that". G
Nice work.

Max

"dpb" wrote in message ...
B A R R Y wrote:
dpb wrote:
On the "eye" -- it doesn't take a woodworker to notice, but it does
take someone with a level of sensitivity to the artistic side of an
object.

People who have seen enough really good stuff or quality antiques often
will be drawn to a well designed item. Some of them may not know WHY the
item is attractive, just that it is clearly a cut above.

Surely. My point is I think it is an inate quality/characteristic --
folks generally either have it, or don't. Like other traits, it can be
enhanced, nurtured, etc., but those completely lacking "the gene" just
never do "get it".

Those who do, as you mention, even if they've never had training are just
drawn to quality, usually in whatever area it might be.


A very similar quality exists in photographers. There are those who can
"frame" a shot just right and create an "image" and then there are those who
(like me) who just take pictures. :-(

Max

"Max" wrote in message

A very similar quality exists in photographers. There are those who can
"frame" a shot just right and create an "image" and then there are those
who
(like me) who just take pictures. :-(


Musicians are no exception ... while most can cultivate some musical
ability, it's generally more satisfying for everyone concerned to begin with
some degree of raw talent.

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Swingman wrote:
"Max" wrote in message

A very similar quality exists in photographers. There are those who can
"frame" a shot just right and create an "image" and then there are those
who
(like me) who just take pictures. :-(


Musicians are no exception ... while most can cultivate some musical
ability, it's generally more satisfying for everyone concerned to begin with
some degree of raw talent.

Oh, yes...I had in my original post but decided it was too wordy that
one can practice forever but w/o some basic talent, another Jascha
Heifetz ain't likely...having had probably fifteen years of enforced
"training" and still unable to do more than plunk out a tune or saw away
little, I'm sadly aware of the limitations of "no musical talent"...

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"dpb" wrote in message

...having had probably fifteen years of enforced "training" and still
unable to do more than plunk out a tune or saw away little, I'm sadly aware
of the limitations of "no musical talent"...

Know the feeling ... been playing professionally for 40+ years and have the
same problem.

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On Jul 16, 10:19 pm, "GarageWoodworks" .@. wrote:
Please let me know what you think.

Very Nice work. Very nice.

Harvey Ellis Dresser in walnut! My first drawers with
dovetails.

Thank you

(scroll down to the bottom)http://www.garagewoodworks.com/Dresser_Project.htm

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On Jul 18, 6:02 pm, "Swingman" wrote:
"dpb" wrote in message
...having had probably fifteen years of enforced "training" and still
unable to do more than plunk out a tune or saw away little, I'm sadly aware
of the limitations of "no musical talent"...

Know the feeling ... been playing professionally for 40+ years and have the
same problem.

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The project is super nice. I love Stickley, and am working up to that
sort of thing. One thing, the drawer sides and bottom could be
finished darker to match, and that's a minor quibble on a such looking
well made nice dresser

You have a massive joiner! nice. Make some cabinets or shelves out
of MDF and you can clear off that workbench - shelves under the bench
would help too.... but wait. I have cabinets over my bench and I can
hardly find a spot to set a beer down....LOL

I'd be interested to see how the side panels sit in the grooves - are
they just cut thin on the back side and then slide into grooves? Do
you have plans for this? Wife would love this project, but I'd have
to use oak.

The project is super nice.

Thank you!

I love Stickley, and am working up to that
sort of thing. One thing, the drawer sides and bottom could be
finished darker to match, and that's a minor quibble on a such looking
well made nice dresser

I think the lighter maple sides make the dovetails pop. Not sure I would
be interested in darker drawer sides.


I'd be interested to see how the side panels sit in the grooves - are
they just cut thin on the back side and then slide into grooves?

The panels are 1/4" walnut ply and sit in 1/4" grooves.



Do you have plans for this?

I have a sketch of the dresser on my web site with measurements.

www.garagewoodworks.com


Wife would love this project, but I'd have
to use oak.