Tambour doors now and then
Polish furniture maker Tom Bensari takes a look at the evolution of the tambour door, from its roots in 18th century France to contemporary furniture collections.
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Casework
Plan: Entryway Mirror
This combination entry table and mirror, by Joshua Sterns, was designed originally as a vehicle for some geometrically interesting panels he wanted to make.
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Traditional Tansu, Part 2: Drawers and Doors
Unlike most drawers, Len Cullum’s tansu drawers feature pinned joinery at the corners and the bottom is pinned directly to the drawer box.
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Traditional Tansu, Part 1: The case
A box-style tansu, like this chest by Len Cullum is built using wide, pinned finger joints and shopmade copper hardware.
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