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Straightforward work with V-t(X)ls and gouges creates a lively result.

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^^-✓cvcntccnih-ccntury New England joiner? produced a variciy of furniture forms; the most common surviving pieces are carved hoxesandchesis The joined chests' structure isa f rame-and-panel format: often three panels across the front, sometimes four. For many years, my work has been reproducing this type of furniture using methods approaching period techniques.

A common form of decoration for joiners' work is some simple, low-relief carving, often highlighted by a painted background.