I just completed this custom designed and 9 drawer handmade cherry dresser. This solid cherry dresser features post and panel construction, mortise and tenon joints pinned with walnut pegs, hand-fitted dovetailed drawers with solid white ash drawers sides, back and … Continue reading
Richard Bissell
I’m moving my blog again – hopefully for the last time. Time will tell.
We recently (December 2012) installed a photo-voltaic power system that will generate enough electricity to completely power my custom furniture making shop. The 10 kw system consists of two AllSun Trackers made by AllEarth Renewables of Williston, Vermont and 40 PV solar … Continue reading
Frighten and frustrated by all you’ve read about what’s going on with the climate and all the arguments going back and forth about it? I sure am. I’ve read many books on the science of what’s going on as well … Continue reading
I design this cherry pencil post night table at the request of a customer who wanted cherry night tables with legs like the posts of the cherry pencil post bed she purchased from me. The table would have been simple … Continue reading
These days it seems almost all online businesses are offering “Free Shipping!”. I don’t know about you but every time I’ve shipped or mailed something it hasn’t been free. Even mailing a letter costs 44 cents and that’s going up … Continue reading
This solid cherry Shaker bookcase was built to order for a customer but just as I was getting ready to ship it I discovered that the customer had requested it be 14″ deep. This one is 12″ deep (the standard … Continue reading
I spend a fair amount of time searching for nice cherry lumber to use in my furniture. I also like to use local lumber whenever possible. This week I spent most of 1 day milling milling some cherry logs from … Continue reading
I was recently flipping through a book on Shaker Furniture that I’ve had for many years when I came across a letter written to me by my father. The letter was dated March 19, 1982 and marked a page in … Continue reading
I’ve been working on my wife’s Christmas (2009) present lately trying to get it finished before I have to start on her 2010 present. There are bits and pieces of it lying around the shop and I work on it … Continue reading