Popular Woodworking 2006-04 № 154, страница 56

After 250 years, this design hasn't lost its practicality or its distinctive appeal.

Queen Anne

Table

As with most of my reproductions or "adaptations," as I like to refer to them, I did a fair amount of research before beginning the design task for this Queen Anne-style tavern table or work-table. I found several examples of rural southeastern Pennsylvania period pieces (1740-1760) that I liked. I took what I considered to be some of the best features of the pieces and melded them together into a cohesive design. The asymmetrical drawer arrangement and the removable top with clamped (or breadboard) ends are a holdout from the William & Mary era. No one knows for certain why the tops on these tables were removable, although many of them were fairly large, and this feature would make moving them easier.

by Craig W. Bentzley

When he's not busy writing about and teaching woodworking, Craig builds reproduction American period furniture with a focus on southeastern Pennsylvania pieces.

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