Category Archives: Design

January 29, 2012
10:05 pm
by: Torch02

Arts & Crafts Bookshelf – Designing

A few weeks ago, Michelle mentioned that she wanted a new cabinet for the kitchen to keep all her cookbooks. So as a bit of a warm-up project in my new shop, I offered to build her one. I decided I wanted … Continue reading →

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January 1, 2011
12:32 am
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 26/52

On the last day of 2010, my final design to share is an angled frame: I first flirted with this idea back in March, initially thinking of it as a picture frame. The more I look at it, the more … Continue reading →

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September 9, 2010
11:21 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 25/52 – Build Challenge Idea

This entry is officially subtitled “Biting Off More Than I Can Chew” given it will easily be the most complex project I have attempted to date. I guess that’s why it is called a challenge! This piece is a design … Continue reading →

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September 6, 2010
9:59 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 24/52

Tonight’s entry is another entry that came out of my initial brainstorming for the Build Challenge. I call it the sequel to “The Entry That Wasn’t” If you’re wondering why I haven’t shown more than one drawing, it’s because I … Continue reading →

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September 5, 2010
9:47 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 23/52

With the start of this year’s The Sawdust Chronicles Build Challenge, I started brainstorming as I was first listening to the kick-off podcast. This sketch was the first idea to come to full fruition. However, this isn’t what I plan … Continue reading →

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August 29, 2010
7:02 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 22/52

I did a lot of housework this weekend, which has left me fairly tired. Appropriately, tonight’s design is a for a bed: When putting this design together, I wanted an interesting pattern without the heavy feeling of highly ornament sleigh … Continue reading →

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August 25, 2010
9:14 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 21/52

Tonight’s design entry involves another first in this exercise – an upholstered ottoman: First of all I want to mention that I’ve had the beginnings of this sketch for some time now and its shape in no way represents my … Continue reading →

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August 22, 2010
9:13 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 20/52

Tonight’s sketch is another boring meeting inspired sketch (maybe I should create a tag for that), an A-frame hall table: I had originally drawn this where the cabinet top was even with the top of the A-fram legs, but this … Continue reading →

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August 14, 2010
10:59 am
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 19/52

I had planned one more entry for my round table series, but after several attempts at my last idea, I just can’t seem to make it work. Maybe I’ll revisit it at a later date. Moving on, I present a … Continue reading →

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August 7, 2010
10:50 pm
by: Torch02

Design a Week – 18/52

A little “before & after” for the next in the series of round coffee tables – the Compass Rose Wood table: This table top is another idea that came out of a doodling session in a boring meeting at work. A … Continue reading →

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