Projects – Page 13 – Whitehurst Custom Woodworking

Farmhouse XX Back Chairs: X Back Joinery, Seats & Finish

The chairs are complete! I’ve made a few chairs and benches before, but I’ve never made a design that included so many parts and I’ve never made a batch of four before. Although complex, I found the challenge of these to be within my capabilities, but I definitely underestimated the sheer quantity of parts. ThereContinue reading “Farmhouse XX Back Chairs: X Back Joinery, Seats & Finish”

Farmhouse XX Back Chairs

Currently, I’m immersed in the chair build for the four dining chairs that will accompany the bench at the farmhouse table. The client chose a double X back chair that I think will compliment the table and bench well. Most woodworkers know that within the craft there are categories of skills required to make variousContinue reading “Farmhouse XX Back Chairs”

Farmhouse Pedestal/Trestle Bench

I spent the last two weeks making this pedestal/trestle bench as I continue to work towards completing this dining set. The bench is almost a clone of the table, and I think it really helps bring out the character of the set by replicating the detail in the pedestal bases. Like the table, I startedContinue reading “Farmhouse Pedestal/Trestle Bench”

Farmhouse Pedestal Table: Breadboard Table Top & Finish

I finished up 2021 with this beautiful table. These last two weeks were all about the breadboard table top and finish. The top is constructed with a functional breadboard on each end. This is the board running perpendicular to the field of the table . The purpose of this board is to help keep theContinue reading “Farmhouse Pedestal Table: Breadboard Table Top & Finish”