Adirondack Sewing Box

This is an antique sewing box that I saw in the Adirondack Mountains several years ago.  I modified the original design a bit and dropped the drawer to the bottom of the cabinet.  I've made one of these as a gift.

Dovetail Sewing Box

Here's a dovetailed sewing box with a lower drawer, two pull out trays and a contrasting wood insert for the top. The overall dimensions are 14"w x 9"d x 9"h.

Asian-Inspired Stool

I drew this "Asian-Inspired Stool" after seeing the one that Alan Turner built and displayed in the Fine Woodworking Web Site. You might say that I was "inspired" to try my hand at drawing it SketchUp.

Bench - Hall & Entryway

This is a simple design for a combined entryway bench and coat rack. The design uses 3/4" pine and 1/4" panels with Pocket Screws for its joinery. Quarter round inside the panel frames gives it a finished look.

Candle Holders - Antique

Here are three wooden candle lanterns based on Civil War and other antique styles.

Candle Holder - Bowed

Here are a couple of candle holders that are easy to make. The look and style of the two holders change just by reversing and flipping the legs to be either bowed in or out.

Colonial Cradle

Here's a reproduction of a simple open Early American cradle. I made a cradle using this design in the late 1980s which has now been passed around from baby to baby and is still being used today.

Communion Table

Here's a Communion Table that I designed for a friend's church.  The table is made up of several frame and panel sections and has a door in the rear to access internal storage.

Gossip Bench

A Gossip Bench in an Early American style. The sides and door are frame and panel construction.

Library Chair/Stool

Here's a chair that easily converts to a step ladder with one simple movement. A practical piece of furniture in colonial times, this chair was commonplace in the library where shelves ran from the floor to ceiling. Ben Franklin invented the 1st library chair.

Flip-out Step Stool

Here's a stool that converts to a step stool.

Spice Cabinet

This Spice Cabinet appeared in Popular Woodworking magazine.

Windsor Stools

Here are three variations of Windsor type stools.  Two of the stools are bar height and the third is a lower 19" height.

Windsor Rocking Cradle

Here's a reproduction of a Windsor Rocking Cradle made in New England around 1790.