This cabinet is made from some of the finest walnut you will ever see. It's a little box of luxury shown off on a set of beautiful, long legs. The walnut used in the cabinet came out of a church built in 1870. It was the backs of the pews from a church in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was more than likely about a hundred years older than that when it was cut. There are a few things remarkable about the wood. One is the tightness of the grain. We had never seen grain like this when we first planed it down. Then there is the width of the wood. The largest pieces we had to work with were 20 inches wide. Lastly the colors in the wood. Commercial walnut is typically steamed to even out the lighter sap wood and the darker, inner heart wood. When it is air dried, the colors it can exhibit are often unrivaled. The rich browns, reds and purples are incredible in this piece.

Working with this wood was a once in a lifetime experience. It was incredible to plane and shape. There were holes from the little shelves that hold the bibles and hymn books. The panels in the back are made up of the handrails at the top of the pew backs. T

he doors are made with a plywood core so they remain flat and stable and are covered with a shop sawn veneer over the plywood. The handles in the doors and drawers are carved and are also solid walnut.

There is a lot of luxury in this piece. The doors are held in place with Brusso knife hinges and click closed with Brusso bullet catches. The drawers slide on hard maple rails. The sides and bottoms of the drawers are a quarter sawn beech. The Front of the piece that makes up the doors and the drawer fronts is made from one continuous piece of wood. The sides and the top are also made from one piece of wood. You can see the grain water fall over the top onto the sides.

This piece was completed in 2021 and has been the center piece of many shows for us. It's now time to pass it on and for some lucky individual to give it a stage in their home.

It's finished with a wiping varnish.

This cabinet has been sold. To order an identical piece or commission a similar piece please get in touch. If you have questions about our current lead times please give us a call or send us an email. Our current expected lead time for the Cabinet on a Stand is 16 - 20 weeks.