Walnut Chest of Drawers

WDH · May 15, 2018, 08:14:48 PM

A man has to build things for his daughters. Many, many things.

Daughter #3 needed a chest-of-drawers. I had already made her some bedside tables, a 3-drawer bachelor chest, a desk, and a bookcase all out of walnut, so I needed to make the chest-of-drawers to match

. Here are some pics. The desk:

The 3-drawer bachelor chest:

The bedside tables:

The bookcase:

So, now a chest-of-drawers

. Here is the carcass:

The completed 6-drawer chest-of-drawers:

Now she needs a dresser and mirror

. And she wants a walnut platform bed with drawers in the bottom of it

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I have been accused for having a proclivity for walnut. There is a good reason. A man needs a big stash of walnut. A Very Big Stash of Walnut if he has a bunch of daughters :

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rjwoelk · May 15, 2018, 09:04:59 PM

Might fine work. Yes you always know when they see or call you up and go. Daaaady!! One know your going to get asked for something. :D Love them dearly.

FLPINERAT · May 15, 2018, 09:18:50 PM

Gorgeous!

My downfall as well...WALNUT.

Makes the best turkey pot calls as well as a few other things :D

DPatton · May 15, 2018, 10:51:35 PM

You are a true craftsman. All are very beautiful.

Southside · May 15, 2018, 11:07:08 PM

Wow - just wow..

thecfarm · May 16, 2018, 05:23:33 AM

The daughters are lucky to have you. With walnut furniture like that,the furniture will be worth more than the house. ;D :D

reelman65 · May 16, 2018, 06:40:10 AM

What did you use for the secondary wood on the back and drawers etc.?

WDH · May 16, 2018, 07:18:04 AM

Red maple on some, yellow poplar on some.

And no, Marcell, I will not adopt you

samandothers · May 16, 2018, 09:45:45 AM

Beautiful!

Finish with oil?

WDH · May 16, 2018, 04:49:33 PM

Satin poly.

bags · May 16, 2018, 08:10:46 PM

You sure do bring out the best in that walnut--- makes a fella feel good just look'in at it.

jamesamd · May 16, 2018, 11:04:05 PM

Beautiful

LeeB · May 17, 2018, 02:45:06 AM

A man might need to encourage said daughters to marry a man with woodworking skills. :D

WDH · May 17, 2018, 07:16:10 AM

So far two out of three are married, and there are naught woodworking skills

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Dakota · May 17, 2018, 07:32:02 AM

Beautiful pieces. Do you mark them so future generations will know who built them?

21incher · May 17, 2018, 07:37:14 AM

Wow, great craftsmanship. Lucky daughters. Now we know why you hoard all the highly valuable Walnut.

bwstout · May 17, 2018, 08:14:42 AM

Beautiful love the Walnut. No what you mean about them daughters :D have 4 of them and not one of them married a man that can work with wood other than a tooth pick ;D

My girls get mostly pecan cedar spalted sycamore, walnut I kind of hoard it. ;D

WV Sawmiller · May 17, 2018, 09:29:53 AM

Good looking projects. Yes, daughters do things like that to you and granddaughters can sneak up on you too.

I had a local doctor bought some walnut to make a rocking chair then brought his future SIL over to show him my stocks and he bought him several pieces for bowl turning and such. Seemed like the doc was cultivating a woodworker for a SIL.

fishpharmer · May 17, 2018, 01:55:24 PM

Those walnut trees are lucky they found you Danny. You uncovered and enhanced their beauty in such useful way that will forever be cherished as heirloom furniture by your family. Certainly it will be enjoyed for all future generations. You have a gift Danny and very lucky daughters. 8)

WDH · May 17, 2018, 09:11:44 PM

Quote from: Dakota on May 17, 2018, 07:32:02 AM
Beautiful pieces. Do you mark them so future generations will know who built them?

Yes, they are branded with my name and company name. Not dated, just branded.

caveman · May 17, 2018, 10:49:45 PM

WDH, Your daughters should treasure the furniture that you build them. Your work is admirable. I hope that when I retire I can be as ambitious and productive as you are. I don't think I will show my three daughters the wooden gifts that you bestow on yours, they may have unrealistic expectations of their cumbersome, curmudgeonly old man.

Fishpharmer hit the mark when he mentioned that those walnut trees were lucky they found you.

WDH · May 18, 2018, 06:41:19 AM

Maybe a few more walnut trees can just might find their way here. I will leave the light on.

justallan1 · May 18, 2018, 11:01:48 AM

Simply beautiful work.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · May 18, 2018, 06:04:26 PM

Quote from: WDH on May 17, 2018, 09:11:44 PM
Quote from: Dakota on May 17, 2018, 07:32:02 AM
Beautiful pieces. Do you mark them so future generations will know who built them?
Yes, they are branded with my name and company name. Not dated, just branded.

You really should date them.

SwampDonkey · May 18, 2018, 07:19:54 PM

That'll teach you for running that saw blade through all that nice wood. They'll never let that lumber sit too long. ;D

Nice looking pieces. Some fine work there.

Magicman · May 20, 2018, 04:42:06 PM

I agree with David, at least take a Sharpie and date & initial them.

I had a lady to call me this past Saturday about a clock that I had built. She was wanting to know it's possible value so that she could sell it. She said that it had a number 3-5-85, which I know was the date of mfg. She also said that it was Oak, but I know that it is Pecan. I am hoping that I can buy it. ;D

WDH · May 20, 2018, 07:27:43 PM

Maybe you can buy it back and come full circle.

scsmith42 · May 21, 2018, 03:30:40 AM

Well done Danny! I always enjoy seeing your craftsmanship and artistry.

Jemclimber · May 25, 2018, 10:42:07 AM

Very nice Danny!!! I use my stamp and the dated penny for indicating the year made. I love seeing your furniture!

As a father of 3 daughters I understand. My oldest is currently a walnut snob. She draws the picture and tells me to build. She insists on being the one to grain match and absolutely can't have any sap wood in her pieces. :D A true walnut snob. I've had to rebuild end tables because of her acquired walnut taste.

WDH · May 25, 2018, 07:10:12 PM

It gets worse as they get older

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hackberry jake · May 30, 2018, 10:02:19 PM

Nice work WDH, but I noticed a few of the pieces have a strange wavy reflectance. It's almost impossible to remove such defects with tools or sandpaper, so being the true friend I am, I'll just come and pick up all your remaining "defect walnut". Your welcome.

WDH · May 31, 2018, 07:08:40 AM

DanG. Looks like I am going to have to pay you to take the stuff away

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PC-Urban-Sawyer · May 31, 2018, 09:24:34 PM

DanG Danny, I'll dispose of it for you for just 10% of Jake's cost...

WDH · June 01, 2018, 07:31:19 AM

It is nice to have such generous friends.

teakwood · June 05, 2018, 05:07:45 PM

Impressive work!! and durable pieces

scsmith42 · June 05, 2018, 08:33:32 PM

Danny, can you post some pix of the chest with the finish applied?

POSTON WIDEHEAD · June 05, 2018, 10:12:01 PM

I'm so MAD I can't stand it! :'(

I could have been born one of the Hamsley children and got furniture......
but NO!!!!!......I was born a Goat and got fleas!

Runningalucas · June 06, 2018, 02:49:50 AM

I can imagine out a 100 years, or so, the hands touching that handmade furniture; a momma will spark up, "Your great great great, grand daddy built that".

That's what you built after all, a legacy item that many grand children will love. 8) 8)