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up their wood. When settlers arrived in New England and found virgin forests, they were overwhelmed with the raw materials they were able to get. American furniture actually became better-built than English furniture, not necessarily because of better techniques but because of better materials, he says. The Chippendale style was very popular in pre-Revo- lutionary America. Smith points to a tall Chippendale secretary against one wall. It is one he built but it would have been right at home in 1790.


“This is actually in the style of Chippendale as it was transitioning into the Hepplewhite period.” He indicates an inlaid ea- gle and stars on the front. “Inlay became very popular during that time but the ea- gle was a uniquely American symbol,” Smith says.


The secretary is made of tiger maple and the drawers are cherry.


“I needed the darker wood


fi nish to contrast with the ti- ger maple eagle. With the ti- ger maple, it’s almost like the eagle’s feathers are ruffl ed,” Smith says. “To me, the sym- bolism is that America can be strong and still do beautiful things.” Smith’s work is so highly respected that he was chosen to be included in the book Custom Furniture Source Book: A Guide to 125 Craftsmen by Kerry Pierce. Yale University commissioned two secre- taries, similar to the one in Smith’s house, to be used in their Visitor Center.


“Of course they have origi- nals in their museum but they needed adaptations that would accommodate their computers,” Smith says. Are these custom pieces expensive? Yes and no. Yes, when compared to mass-pro- duced items, frequently made overseas and using inferior materials. No, for those who want a piece hand-made with care and skill from fi ne wood, one that will last and become part of a family’s legacy. A small piece, like a table, may cost less than $500 while a secretary or dining table and chairs could cost between


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$10,000 and $15,000. Prices for new furniture or restora- tion work depend on time, complexity and materials. Cimarron Electric Coop- erative member Dana McNeil is one of Smith’s customers. She has an antique hutch that


had been moved a lot and was almost falling apart, with some pieces missing. Smith took the whole thing apart and made pieces to match the missing ones.


“He estimated that the hutch was an 18th-century English


piece. It was one that I wanted to hand down to my kids and keep in the family,” McNeil says. “I was extremely pleased with how it turned out and I thought his prices were extremely reason- able. You really don’t make a lot of money out of restoring


old pieces—it has to be someone who has a love of antiques and a love of wood. And it was appar- ent that that describes Smith.” To learn more about Smith’s work, visit his website at www. americanfurnituremaker.com or call 405-420-2226. OL


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