Mud Season blues

At this time of the year I am just trying to get through mud season, living through an occasional tease of warmth, (time to dust off the golf clubs), and a reality check snow burst, (make it stop!) I am emerging from hibernation though and as I shed my layers I look forward to spring and all of the promise of rebirth that comes with it.

The project I am working on feels like it has taken longer than giving birth. I am in the middle of a Greene & Greene style bookcase unit. I posted a note on this blog last month about making the desk. The final hand-caved drawer pulls and ebony inlay are shown below.

After finishing the desk and the printer stand we are now finishing up the bookcases and file cabinet and stereo section of the wrap-around unit. I have included a picture of the piece without drawers and shelves. 

The desk will sit to the right of the file cabinet drawers. A few final touches and we will install next week. I often have people say it must be hard to have these pieces leave the shop after putting yourself into them. Generally by this time I am happy to see them leave so we can move on to the next. Once this piece leaves the shop I think we will give it a good spring cleaning in anticipation….

Happy spring!

Bill Laberge

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