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Carving the Acanthus Leaf by Mary May

Seven pictures posted.

Phil Lowe passed away on January 6, 2021.

The new year brings a Featured Piece by Jim Allen.  Noted for his interest in period furniture, just a couple of months ago this column published his article on Arts and Crafts, Jim has modified the design of a bed frame to be far from that age.  However, with hints of Asian, Scandinavian, and Shaker design, Jim has blended a contemporary piece of furniture – sleek, sturdy, and well-crafted. From the look of it, I’m sure Jim sleeps well at night.  Read the Evolution of a New Bed Frame article here.

You can reach Jim at here.

River tables are what they are called.  Colored epoxy seemingly running along the middle of a dining room table is an example.  You’ve seen lots of them now in more creative applications than just dining room tables.  In this month’s Bevel Cut article, Andrew Davis writes about epoxy and his attempts using this simple carbon compound, tinted or not, in furniture applications and pitfalls to avoid.  Read about Epoxy here.

Andrew welcomes your feedback.

Making a Table Saw Sled was presented and captured in the Resources section.

Making a Table Saw Sled by Jamey Pope December 12, 2020

The Gadget is found on the Home page.

Curly Maple Bureau with

Carved Curly Cherry Drawers 

by Steve McKenna

This brings a piece back to life from 2018 by Steve McKenna.  That’s not to say that the curly maple bureau with carved curly cherry drawers lay dormant since then.  It was built for Steve’s daughter-in-law.  It’s nice to have a relative who’s a woodworker, especially one as talented as Steve.  The name of the piece says it all.  But don’t be disturbed when you see the picture of the bureau when taken under a different light.  It’s an optical illusion.  Have a look.

You can reach Jim at here.