Woodworker's Journal summer-2009, страница 46

Woodworker

"I fell in love with the Chess Set plan but was intimidated by the project. The idea of veneer and band sawing on that level wouid have to wait. Through the years, I have worked to imrpove my skills, and your magazine has been at the forefront of these efforts. Now retired, I was looking for a special gift for my son. The results you will find in the picture."

J.M. White Victoria, British Columbia

Sydney Webster of Willowdale, Ontario, built his grandson Tyler a treasure chest. Countersinking the screws and covering them with wooden buttons simulated rivet heads, he said, adding, "The frogs aren't permanent"

"The Heirloom Bookcase from your magazine was probably the most challenging project I've built in my eight years of woodworking, but the results turned out great. It was the first time I'd worked with mahogany. I added bullnose molding around the drawers."

David Wagner Edgerton, Wisconsin

"The Prairie Lantern featured in Woodworker's Journal held my interest for several years, so I finally built one this past Christmas. Then I built one for each of my four children as their birthday gifts. While the project was quite involved and required several jigs, I enjoyed every minute."

Dick Ren fro w Raleigh, North Carolina

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