So, I was really hooked. Seven years ago, I joined the SAPFM - Society of American Period Furniture Makers and started to attend their meetings. I learned a lot and made many new friends with similar interests. I am active in the Ohio River Valley Chapter and the Great Lakes Chapter.
Well, I always wanted to make a bombe chest, so I got the plans from SAPFM member Craig W. Bentzley and took the plunge. I wanted to use mahogany for the wood but it would have been quite expensive so I opted out for poplar. I know it seems like sacrilege but I was not sure I could complete the piece at the time. I really wanted to test my hand tool techniques. Here are a couple of pictures of the construction.
The drawer fronts and the dove tails were really challenging. It came out pretty well and it certainly improved my hand tool skills. I took a class with Mary May to carve ball and claw feet which really helped.
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