Company Name: Boehlke Wood ShopMy name is Chad Boehlke and I am a woodworker in Nebraska.
I have been making portable writing desks for about two years.
This one in the photo is a Georgian style of the late 1700s and
is patterned off of one that was made about 1810.
Wood: Mahogany box with inlay sides of Walnut, eucalyptus, and
a unknown South American wood. The top of the box is a dark grain
of unknown wood with I think a butternut top (from a pallet). Writing surface is 1/4” Birch plywood to prevent warping.
Other Materials: Brass hinges, lock, Goose Neck handles, corners, with
green felt writing surface.
Finish: stained and hand rubbed polyurethane
Approx. weeks to complete: 4 weeks
Dimensions: 24.5” depth, 16” width, 5” height
My e-mail is: boehlkewoodshop@yahoo.com
My web site is: http://boehlkewoodshop.tripod.com/
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| Posted By: | Alan Dreyer |
Very nice work! If it's possible, please write back with the brand name of the varnish you used on your portable-writing desk. Thanks a lot.
P.S. Have you ever made anything out of honeylocust? It's a beautiful wood that's fairly common here in Iowa and Illinois, and probably throughout the midwest.
