" These -- prototypes practice pieces things you want to commit all of our mistakes mostly chair or table -- threat right what's this. This is one of three and exit the master the -- preparation work pillar and off table okay. So that would have been three legs attached to a central at a vertical pedestal -- cooktop yes. Beautifully cart and this is the state put right. What would this have come off this -- make for appears gallery China table this particular shop is responsible for. A number of China tables empty tables. The -- which. We were unaware arrow was being done in America. And the originals of these pieces are clear in certain museums -- threat on bodies and our. Here yes and what what do we have going on here. This is Chris right hi Chris."

" Or good thank you your carving a ball and -- right answer answer this. Is based on an antique people in the collection here in Williamsburg. That is attributed to the shop about 1760. I don't. And wooden wall that had been the wood of choice back then it is the predominant material used in Virginia furniture viewed with abundant nature. It was less costly than mahogany which was active in -- About half the yes that don't know what will that -- eventually go on to to a gaming table a train timetable you're like yeah right now. Yes half of the second 1 that I am preparing here for the Raleigh tavern OK and the this part of it would be negate the fact is one that's behind you already completed this one's essentially assemble that hasn't been varnish yet but it's the same table. And this -- if you've noticed that swings open to support the tabletop. When it's open for play excellent. With a finishes that you apply to a B historic missions yes sir. Muscle itself likely use seen black Barnett. It is essentially be on refined form of what we know today is shellac right which comes from the wings of little -- In India so. What do the projects are going we've got a beautiful walnut and impressive here with those were."

" Now this is in the finishing stages and you said it's it's a pretzel and press. Where does that come. A went and -- her clothes presses that case piece of the story cupola -- and calling. And I understand it comes reference term referring to storage. Usually they have raised panel doors. Islands in the front it it's like an armoire and of course the wood is walnut isn't it. Again the native material that is are traditionally has been so accessible to you here in in Virginia is this part of the same. Same board this incident once solid board right."

" What is our friend working on over here that was working on the which you bracket that is now bill. Before I go any further how long does it take to make something like this this -- we'll have about 200 man hours of work involved have you been working on it alone or no no no actually for -- Let's talk about the feet -- leader called bracket feet OG. Tight bracket -- refers to this -- occur present right and of course what we see is one American black walnut that's backed up with blocking. Solar an all time and that was blocking -- put in and lawyers from the -- right here only in the grain is running. This direction. And the piece underneath it raiders running opposite direction. And that alternate back and -- from all we're back -- which gives it stability. It does."

" Now I noticed that the secondary wood throughout is this southern pine in all the -- you know vertical pieces in Iraq. Now what's still left to do here there's the doors them quite seen. Still have to raise panels. And one of distinctive features about this case it's and then fit corners here. Right here. Just two pieces that are mitered in Beirut. And then set into that that Rabbet. And shake out and panels were it will repeat that same indented -- on this cockpit stress. Or invented or indented and then the panel -- that will float it won't be. Right now these will be built into the frame. On its assembly but the only into the back the pretty -- the glass and it sure hey bill how do you make this this freeze what's this called."

" Wolf -- and all of Troy right we start out not cutting out pieces like that alternating on each side. And once we've done that and we cut these stripped all the other. So you can basically just slice some of that off right. And then you just blew it -- What's her cut out wood glue to -- don't of the flat that's only a quarter well not exactly. And this is on there it is there it is just coma and of course molding troops lavender were molding plunged from -- all of -- plane by hand all of them it's spectacular to seal all of you guys keeping these. Arts alive thanks very much for sharing. --"