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  1. Ford serving table, front elevation

    Ford serving table, front elevation

    In this view, the long overhangs of the top are well demonstrated.
  2. Ford serving table. side elevation

    Ford serving table. side elevation

  3. Ford serving table, breadboard ends

    Ford serving table, breadboard ends

    The breadboard ends of the top have a cloud lift, a variation from the original.
  4. Ford serving table, feet

    Ford serving table, feet

    The feet have slightly curved tapers, adding a sense of lightness.
  5. Ford serving table, breadboard splines

    Ford serving table, breadboard splines

    Ebony splines and plugs in the breadboard end of the top.
  6. Ford serving table, pillowed ebony plugs

    Ford serving table, pillowed ebony plugs

    There are 56 3/8" x 3/8" ebony plugs in the base.
  7. Ford serving table

    Ford serving table

    My interpretation of the Freeman Ford serving table, designed by Greene and Greene in 1908, made of sapele, with ebony plugs and splines. Curved aprons and rails with cloud lifts are a departure from the Greenes' design.
  8. Greene and Greene Adirondak chairs

    Greene and Greene Adirondak chairs

  9. LloydP

    Greene & Greene address sign

    When I went to my brother's house is Maine this summer, I noticed his address sign was just some cheap numbers on a piece of 2x6. He has a beautiful lodge style house, and I thought that it deserved a better sign. This was a picture frame plan that I enlarged to about 13" x 13". Mahogany with...
  10. Tarhead

    Auction with Greene & Greene, Nakashima and Wharton Pieces w/ free catalog

    I know I usually post great deals and for someone, somewhere, these may be great deals because they are one of a kind types of things. I know most, if not all of us can't afford them but take 5 minutes and flip through the lots at this upcoming auction at Sotheby's of important 20th Century...
  11. Tarhead

    Free Plans for a Greene and Greene Inspired Desk

    May not last long. Grab it quick. http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/Ezine/Public/FreePlans1.aspx
  12. N

    A 7M$ "no compromises" Greene & Greene house....Fine Homebuilding Video

    This thing is pretty maxed out. But it should be at approx $1300/sqft. Maybe the only thing missing is a Blacker house porte cochere Stained glass Huge timbers Massive Gamble quality stairway & entrance River stone and clinker brick Pegged, splined, fumed, and waxed millwork...
  13. mlzettl

    Greene and Greene Sideboard

    Here are a few photos of a Greene and Greene style sideboard that I recently completed. It is 88"W x 36"H x 18"D. It is my own design, inspired by several different G&G sideboards. Total labor came to about 240 hours. The body of the top is bookmatched quartersawn sapele. The panels in the doors...
  14. Drawer dovetails

    Drawer dovetails

  15. Short rail cloud lift

    Short rail cloud lift

  16. Rail detail

    Rail detail

    The cloud lift detail in the rails is shown here.
  17. Foot detail

    Foot detail

  18. Breadboard spline and plug

    Breadboard spline and plug

    The ebony plugs in the breadboards cover the screws that hold the breadboard tight to the body of the top.
  19. Sideboard

    Sideboard

    This view shows the end frame and panel, also pommele sapele.
  20. Drawer pulls

    Drawer pulls

    This detail of the drawer pulls shows the ebony plugs and splines that accent the sculpted sapele pulls.

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