Donald Boettler Item Descriptions

Walnut Chest of Drawers
Overall dimensions: 46"high x 28 ½"wide x 19 ½" deep
Material: Primary wood: Walnut
Secondary wood: Maple and Poplar

Construction
Case: Frame and panel construction with mortise and tenon joinery.
Drawers: Dovetails joinery.
Veneer: Burle Walnut veneered applied on the top two drawer fronts.
Hand cut and book matched highly figured Walnut veneer applied to the bottom drawer fronts.
Walnut cock beading applied to all drawers fronts.

Hardware: Brass drawer pulls

Finish: Hand rubbed oil/poly finish

Notes: Original design, influenced by a number of pieces of furniture that I had made note of throughout the years.

Walnut Shaker Sewing Desk
Overall dimensions: 42"high x 32 ¼"wide x 26 ¼"deep
Material: Primary wood- Walnut
Secondary wood- Maple

Construction
Case: Frame and panel construction with mortise and tenon joinery.
Drawers: Dovetail joinery.
Veneer: Burle veneer applied to gallery drawer fronts
All drawers have Ebonized Walnut cock beading applied.
Gallery cabinet is made of quilted maple.
Walnut pull out work surface made of highly figured Walnut.

Hardware: Porcelain drawer pulls and brass knife hinges on gallery cabinet door.

Finish: Hand rubbed oil/poly finish

Notes: This piece was influenced by a Shaker Sewing desk built by Henry Clay Blinn from the book The Complete Book of Shaker Furniture.

Queen Anne End Table
Overall dimensions: 22"high x 20"wide x 24"deep
Material: Primary wood- Cherry
Secondary wood-Poplar.

Construction: Hand carved cabriole legs.
Mortis and tenon joinery.
Drawers: dovetail joinery
Hardware: Brass drawer pull.

Finish: Blond Shellac

Note: This piece was influenced by an article by Woodsmith magazine.

Stickley #706 Drop Front Desk
Overall dimensions: 43"high x 30"wide x 11" deep
Material: White Oak and Quarter sawn White Oak

Construction: Mortise and tenon joinery.
Drawer: dovetail joinery with hand turned Rosewood drawer pull.

Hardware: Brass knife hinges for the Drop Front.

Gallery made of Quarter Sawn White Oak

Finish: Red dye and Walnut pigment stain then wipe on poly.

Note: An adaptation of Stickleys #706 Drop Front Desk from the book, Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture.

Maloof Inspired Dinning Chair and Rocking Chairs
Material: Walnut, Maple and Rosewood

Construction: Hand sculpted, Maloof design elements and joinery.

Finish: Poly/Oil and Oil/Wax

January 2006