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Comment by William Burton on August 30, 2010 at 7:17am

Thanks for the kind words, Michael. I really like that style, too. I am hoping to find a need around my house for a few more mission style pieces in the near future!

Comment by Michael DeMattos on August 30, 2010 at 2:16am

Absolutely Beautiful. I love the mission/arts and crafts look. Congratulations.

Mike

Comment by William Burton on August 28, 2010 at 9:01pm

Hi John,
Thanks for the compliment. The wood is white oak which has been "quarter sawn" It takes more care and results in more waste, but produces a really nice piece of lumber. Quarter sawn lumber is more dimensionally stable, so it makes great table tops, etc. And some trees produce quarter sawn boards that have the figure or "fire" that you can see in the drawer fronts.
I have a place about an hour away called The Hardwood Store, which is a very large warehouse with a huge inventory of lumber. They let their customers sort through and pick out the lumber they want. I have found some really beautiful boards, digging down into the stacks.
I do pay more for quarter sawn wood, but I am of the belief that when I spend as much time as it takes to build something, I want to use the best materials. So, their really nice clear white oak boards are about $2.95 a board foot, and the quarter sawn is about $4.90.
I know it is not practical to ship lumber across the country, and western species are different from what we have in the east. One thing I have done in the past is check with custom cabinet makers who are able to buy wholesale and see if you can order some lumber in with theirs. Also, our local Woodcraft store keeps a small inventory of hardwoods, if you have one of their stores nearby. I hope you are successful finding some nice wood for your next project.
Bill

Comment by John R. Allen on August 28, 2010 at 8:07pm

HI William,

What material did you use to make these two beautiful items? And where were you able to purchase it? Where I live there isn't much in the way of wood selection.

John

Comment by David Dean on August 2, 2010 at 11:51pm

sweet

Comment by William Burton on August 2, 2010 at 6:43pm

Absolutely - his and hers chests of drawers. My wife wasn't going to let me get away with making only one!

Comment by Kim C on August 2, 2010 at 9:00am

His and hers? Looks familiar!