Category Archives: Furniture

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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October 9, 2010
11:36 pm
by: Torch02

Layout and Dimensions

This has been a highly productive week, where I got shop time Monday (took the day off to recover from WIA), Friday afternoon, and today. Those shop sessions gave me enough time to prep and dimension almost all of the … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2010
9:35 pm
by: Torch02

Tick Marks to Templates

Design sketches – checks. Materials – check.  Now it was time for some serious shop time. For the complex curves that I had in several places on this piece, I knew I would need a few steps between my initial … Continue reading →

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September 19, 2010
9:08 pm
by: Torch02

Build Challenge Materials

Last weekend I went to my favorite hardwood dealer and purchased the majority of my lumber for the Build Challenge: In this picture we have: 4/4 & 8/4 Walnut: The 8/4 walnut will be used for the center of the … 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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July 20, 2010
4:43 pm
by: Torch02

Coffee Table Coffee Talk

In his recent post at the Design Matters blog, George Walker took on “The dilemma of the coffee Table” and how one approaches this diverse and open realm of furniture. Given my obvious endearment with the form, I started to write … Continue reading →

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