Feb 2013 Huntboard Blog
I spent Dec and some of Jan designing and building a piece of furniture; a "huntboard" or "sideboard", for
storing dining room utensils inside the body and temporarily storing food on top of the piece during a meal.
These pictures show the evolution of the design, from 50's stereo cabinet to something much more delicate.
The software suite that I use, Vectorworks Designer, has an amazing range. Given that I design and build
houses, barns, furniture, and landscape - VW handles everything that I do equally well. Designing and
modelling in 3D has been a huge help for me in visualizing finished products. In this piece, I was aiming for a
delicate look, with generous storage capicity.
The piece ended up with a somewhat more modern version of a shaker look. The natural wood is cherry and
the painted panels are poplar with a milk paint finish. The finish is french polish, basically a dozen very thin
coats of shellac. With the turned legs, I was aiming for an impression of a ballet dancer's legs on point.
