I just posted a couple of loft items for sale on the substack blog - a carved panel and two carved bowls. I wrote in the post - not new, not used. That post is open to all so you can see it at this link - https://peterfollansbeejoinerswork.substack.com/p/for-sale-from-the-loft
The loft was the cleanest it's been in about 2 years. Only stayed that way for 24 hours. The next day I got a stash of clear wide pine boards for box bottoms and lids. So I chopped it all up to 4' lengths and stickered it in that empty space you see in that opening photo.
mostly 8-footers
Those boards are mostly 15"-17" wide and most are just about perfect. Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) is one of my favorite woods - as it was for the 17th century joiners in this area too. It's the most common secondary wood in case furniture around here in eastern Massachusetts. I use it for box bottoms and lids, chest & drawer bottoms. Often rear panels are pine too - both the upper and lower case of this cupboard I made have pine panels.
PF cupboard, 2023, rear view
I've been finishing up another two boxes - one with a carved lid, one with a plain lid (like most boxes). Those will be posted for sale the end of this week on the substack blog. I carved a lid like this last month - and liked the effect so much I went for one more. But they are a ton of work. I count myself as a fast carver - but not this stuff. These strapwork patterns use a lot of tools, a lot of careful layout. This lid took about 10 hours to carve. Size is approximately 14" x 24".
carved lid, strapwork design
Most of the writing & photography action from my shop has migrated to the substack blog - many of you already know that. I appreciate the support people have shown me as I've moved my main focus over there. I first saw Chris Schwarz writing his new blog there and followed suit. And now, because people are shelling out hard-earned cash to read it, I've tried to make it worth their time and money. I'll still keep at this blog from time to time - but the more frequent posts are over there. Looking at the site, I counted 12 posts for the month of November -two of them were just to sell stuff - mine & my wife's - but that leaves ten articles for the month, to give you an idea of how much content is there. (11 for October - so every 3 days about) It might be more than some can stand!
If you'd like to give (or get someone to give you) a gift subscription to it here's the link to do that: https://peterfollansbeejoinerswork.substack.com/subscribe?gift=true
After these boxes are done, I have some research to work on - preparation for making my version of a "dressing" box like this one, related to the cupboards I made in the last 2 years. A 17th-century form I've never made. This one's from Winterthur, I'll change a thing here & there, so not a direct copy. But I like the form. It's small - about 19"-20" high, similar width. A box with compartments above and three drawers below.
And chairs and more. You'll see.
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