E-mail dcnchair@msn.com
www.dcnchair.com
Member of The Society of American Period Furniture Makers
In a small shop in Pennsylvania's Pocono
Mountains, D. C. Nauman builds furniture in the tradition of the old
Pennsylvania masters. Windsor and Chippendale chairs, ladderback rockers,
tables, desks, and case pieces are all built and finished using the time
tested techniques of eighteenth century craftsmen. Custom orders are
always welcomed, and reproduction paneling and millwork are also available,
as well as custom carving and turning, repair and restoration of antique furniture pieces and general
furniture repair.
Construction and Finishing
Hand planed surfaces, hand carved details, pinned mortice and
tenon
joinery, and hand cut dovetails, always have and always
will define the difference between fine hand built furniture and mass
produced copies. I take great pride in using traditional joinery to
produce reproductions that are true to the original classic pieces of
the eighteenth century. As was the case with Pennsylvania cabinetmakers
of that era, I tend to work primarily with walnut and cherry, since these
woods were, and still are, native to Pennsylvania and are easily
obtainable in both quantity and good quality. Other traditional woods,
such as tiger and birdseye maple, mahogany, and highly figured crotch
boards are generally available as special orders. For secondary woods,
I use either pine or tulip poplar, depending on the application.
The techniques I use to finish my furniture are basically the same ones
used by colonial cabinetmakers. All surfaces are hand planed and scraped
prior to finishing. This lends a texture to the wood that is both
authentic and very pleasing to the hand and eye. Shellac and oil is my
finish of choice, again because it is both traditional and beautiful.
Where paint is used (generally on the inside of case pieces and on Windsors
and rockers) I use milk paint and oil which gives a rich, durable, textured
finish that ages beautifully. I generally try to go easy on staining.
Rather than trying to change the color of the wood, I prefer to use a wood
that is naturally the desired color. A subtle stain that highlights the
natural character and produces an aged effect is usually the approach I take.
All hardware is high quality sand cast reproductions from either
Ball & Ball, or Horton Brasses.
Furniture & Prices
Continuous arm Windsor
with braced back and baluster turnings:
milk paint & oil finish.
$625.00
With comb: $700.00
As a side chair:$525.00
Sackback Windsor
with bamboo turnings and milk paint & oil finish.
$550.00
With baluster turnings: $625.00
With comb: +$75.00
Fanback Windsor Armchair
with braced back, baluster turnings, carved knuckles, and volutes on the crest rail,
milk paint & oil finish.
$975.00
Chippendale Side Chair
with ball & claw feet and ribbon back splat.
$1975.00 in walnut(shown) or cherry.
As an armchair $2175.00.
Additional carving on a price per item basis.
Pennsylvania Rocker
with woven reed seat and milk paint & oil finish.
$425.00
English Country Chair
with natural rush seat.
$850.00
Queen Anne Server
with tombstone doors and either solid base(shown) or
straight bracket feet. 36" h. x 66" w. x 18 1/2" d.
$3250.00 in cherry(shown) or walnut.
Ogee bracket feet add $150.00.
Pennsylvania Queen Anne Corner Cupboard
with six light archtop glass door. 78 1/4" h. x 39" w. x 22" d.
Requires a 27" corner.
$2950.00 in walnut(shown) or cherry.
Butterfly Tavern Table
30 1/2" h. x23 3/4" w. x 22 3/4" d. with a drawer.
$525.00 in walnut(shown) or cherry.
Painted Plate Rack
38" w. x 24" h. x 12 1/2" d.
Milk paint & oil finish.
$475.00
In Stock Now
At present I have no pieces in stock.
