Welcome to Tom Buhl

Designing and building cabinets are my favorite form. Plenty of detail and subassemblies to fuss over. After my first year or two I make all my drawers using dovetail joinery.

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Mixed | Tables | Chairs & Stools | Shop & Tools

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Temple Cabinet of Cherry. Alas, I neglected to allow side-to-side clearance for the pull out drawers. The drawers are now stacked at the top on wooden slides with spacers to allow them to slide out without interferring with the doors. I was not fond of the
top build, so several years later I made a new one.

Sideboard of highly figured Bubinga.
Legs and pulls made from Padauk.
This creation was awarded top prize at
a Woodworking In America conference.

Bookcase using river-salvaged H. Mahogany.
Black components are milk-painted Poplar.
Leg design inspired by magazine article
featuring Hank Gilpin creations.

Teak Mid-Century designed Crendenza.
This was to match a client's existing desk.

My first Wine Cabinet. H. Mahogany top and accents with
Ash legs and Hickory for most of the light elements.

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Walnut chairs - more chair examples

The first wine cabinet showing interior
behind double drawers. Stores bottles horizontall
and room for wine glasses about the bottle rack.