In the Schwamb Brother s old office, Norm spies a handsome, quartersawn oak roll top desk, which inspires him to build his version of this American classic. Built in 1860, the mill was purchased in 1864 by German immigrant woodworkers, Charles and Frederick Schwamb. The brothers did a brisk business crafting the oval picture frames which, at the time, were in demand to display photographs of Civil War soldiers. In the Schwamb Brother s old office, Norm spies a handsome, quartersawn oak roll top desk, which inspires him to build his version of this American classic. The handsome sturdiness of this versatile cherry piece makes it a welcome addition to any room, whatever the decor.
Norm builds a low.
Norm also explains the techniques involved in forming the piece's solid-surface top. The handsome sturdiness of this versatile cherry piece makes it a welcome addition to any room, whatever the decor. Drawing inspiration from a looking glass and cabinet, Norm uses durable red oak and oak plywood to construct a medicine chest of his own design featuring box-joint joinery. After a look at a workbench used 100 years ago by the craftsmen at Hancock Shaker Village in western Massachusetts, Norm builds a workbench featuring an oak-edged hardwood top, a bench vice, a recessed tool storage area on top and a shelf beneath. Back at the workshop.