Woodworker's Journal 1985-9-6, страница 34

Nearly every woodworker, no matter what his expertise, dreams of making some traditional "classic" woodworking project. A grandfather clock, a highboy, a tripod base lilt-top tahle. and a roll-top desk are a few of the most requested classics. Over the years, in addition to our many period or museum pieces. The Woodworker \ Journal has featured all these projects, and we remain committed lo offering more plans for such "top-shell"' work in ihe future.

A traditional slani-front desk is one of the classics that has been on our lisl for a long time. And we're especially proud

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that the desk we're finally featuring is one of the finest, the handsome Cover nor Winlhrop Desk, based on an original Wallace Nutting design from Herea College's Wallace Nutting collection. The collection has been housed al Herea College since 1945. when Nulling s widow bequeathed his furniture collection and blueprints to the school. Hie desk in the photo was built by the school's Woodcraft Furniture Division, and sells for $5000 in their crafts catalogue (see "Berea College \ Place To Learn and Earn").

For those of you who are wondering just who Wallace Nutting and Governor

W inlhrop were, here's a liule background. The good Governor Winthrop. namesake of this desk, was one of the ihree famous 17th-century Governor Winihrops—father, son and grandson, all named John Winlhrop, The first John Winthrop served as governor in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the latter two served as governors of colonial Connecticut. We suspect, given ihe style of the desk, thai the owner of the original was probably either the son (who served as Governor from 1657-1676) or the grandson (who served from 1698 1707).

Wallace Nutting was the famous cclcctic pastor/col leclor/art ist/entre

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