Three boys-three hierlooms

[MikeL]

With each of my children I plan on making a piece of furniture that I hope will stay in the family. This is son #2's bedside table. I made it a year ago but it is now leaving the house. He is in his final year of a three year program to become a physical therapist and he is taking the bedside table to his new place. Son #1 has got a desk but it still sits in the house waiting for him to finish school. Son #3 doesn't have anything quite yet. A future project. The bedside table is curly maple front and the rest is cherry. A new life for what I hope becomes hierloom begins.

 

[Kendallqn]

Nice looking piece. Very deserving of heirloom status.

 

[BSea]

WOW, that's beautiful. Great job. :good:

 

[lorbay]

Yowzer, that is sweet.

Lin.

 

[Big]

Absolutely heirloom worthy. What an awesome thing to do!

 

[denniszoomy]

How did you turn that on the lathe? Just kidding beautiful piece. I bet he will have it and hand it down as well.

 

[phillywood]

Very well, done. I hope they can appreciate solid wood furniture, VS the particle board inferior furniture you buy these days. These should stay in the family for a long time.

 

[Jim15]

Beautiful work.

 

[Rodnall]

Very nice! Is that curly maple?

 

[InvisibleMan]

How fun! And very nice work, too. It really is a beautiful piece of furniture.

 

[BW Design Works]

Very nice piece! The two woods compliment each other nice. Did you hand cut the Dovetail joints or use a router setup?

 

[SteveG]

This looks like a very nice piece, and likely to be appreciated both now and in future years. You made it from woods that are among my favorites for furniture work, and they look nice together. :wink:

I have noticed that interest in woodworking seems to run in families, just like hair color, height, and skin tone. Do you observe this genetic disposition in your family?

 

[MikeL]

Thanks for the nice comments.

Very nice! Is that curly maple?

Yes, curly maple and cherry.

Very nice piece! The two woods compliment each other nice. Did you hand cut the Dovetail joints or use a router setup?

Dovetails were cut using a jig and router.

 

[kruger]

that is awesome...

 

[jj9ball]

absolutely beautiful... and a good idea too!!