Woodworker's Journal 2004 Spring, страница 8

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Build this reproduction of an original Stickley design with the help of the two simple sawing jigs.

By Mike McGlynn

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Admirers and followers of the Stickley brothers were probably as surprised as I was when the brochure featuring their renewed line came out. While the revived company offers plenty of designs popular at the turn of the century, (call 315-682-5500 for info on their catalog), this classic fern table is conspicuously absent.

The thing I like about the fern table is that, while it is basically true to the original, it's not too complicated for the weekend woodworker. To make sure of that, I came up with two easy-to-make jigs to help with the trickiest cuts — the compound miters on the apron edges.

In my research, I found that plant stands like this one often featured a slight curve on the bottom of the aprons and no decorative mortises. I borrowed the mortises from other Stickley designs I like and felt they dictated a flat bottom apron.

Selecting and Cutting Stock

As with most Stickley pieces, the fern stand is built with quartersawn white oak. The top (piece 1) should be milled from three pieces of your best 4/4 stock, while the legs

Spring 2004 Arts & Crafts Furniture