Hemlock Hollow--Custom Fine Furniture

 

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Custom Fine Furniture-Made Entirely by Hand-One at a Time in Glastonbury CT

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Hemlock Hollow--Custom Fine Furniture

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Queen Anne Style Game Table

The table is a custom, one-of-a-kind design based on a 1730's card table. The game table is solid American Cherry and has hand carved cabriole legs and a removable/reversible insert in the top. On one side of the insert is a chess board (as shown above) with Ebony and Brazilian Cherry inlayed squares. The reverse side is a backgammon board with Black Walnut and Quilted Maple inlay to form the playing design. A small drawer with a solid brass reproduction pull is at each of the four playing stations.

34" square x 29" high

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Hawaiian Koa Demilune

A custom designed demilune table in Hawaiian Koa. The table features a sunburst/geometric inlay pattern of koa that is hand selected and cut for grain and color. The inlay pieces result in a "reversible" coloring when viewed from differing angles. The lighter pieces appear darker and the darker pieces appear lighter. The legs feature an inlayed string of ebony.
The Koa was personally selected from the mill on the Big Island of Hawaii .

36" x 20" x 29" high

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A custom designed Queen Anne style coffee table in solid Mahogany. The legs are hand carved cabriole legs, each made from a single piece of mahogany. The three drawers are made from solid Hard Maple. Faux drawer fronts on the reverse side balance the design. The drawer pulls are a solid brass reproduction pull.

40" wide x 24" deep x 18" high

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This Solid American Cherry Sheraton Table features a 12 point inlayed star on the top surface. The inlayed star is made from hand cut holly and ebony veneers. Others of this same design (less the inlay star) have been produced.This modified table was designed and made expressly for and donated to the Glastonbury, Connecticut Public Library Second Century Fund.
16" x 16" x 27" high

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Elliptical Table
The elliptical table is a reproduction of a table located in Pavilion VII  (Collanade Club) on the Lawn at the University of Virginia. The table is solid mahogany. The top is marble which is adorned with a brass gallery. Solid brass drawer locks, rosettes, and casters complete the piece. Many thanks the the University of Virginia Alumni Association who graciously permitted the photography of the original piece.

20" wide x 14 1/2" deep x 29" high

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Attention to Detail

Intricate details, whether individually hand cut and pieced inlay designs as shown above or detailed carvings add a touch of fineness to each carefully crafted piece.

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A Triangle shaped side table in solid mahogany. This table is made from solid mahogany and features hand carved triangle section cabriole legs. The top and the shelf are rimmed with a fine beading lip and the legs feature solid brass hooves.

18" triangle x 24" high

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A demilune table with my 'cube-top' design in Hawaiian Koa and the case and legs in American Cherry. The leg
tips are solid brass imported from France.
32" x 16" x 29" tall 

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Crotch Mahogany Round Side Table

This table is a uniquely designed, one-of-a-kind inlay and veneered round table. The top and shelf are made from quadrant matched Crotch Mahogany with a radial rim on mahogany veneer. The aprons and the legs are solid mahogany and the legs have a thin inlayed stringing of holly. The drawer pull is a solid brass reproduction Sheraton style knob.

Please see the January 2007 issue of "Woodshop News" where this piece is featured.

24" high x 22" diameter