Pontillo Furniture Concepts, a custom woodworking shop in Whitefish, Montana that designs and builds custom made furniture for the Flathead Valley and surrounding areas.
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  • Tables
  • Fly Boxes
  • Fly Tying Boxes
  • Jewelry Boxes
  • Nightstands

  • Cherry Nightstands
  • Rosewood Nightstand

  • TV Stands
  • Cabinetry
  • Seating
  • Beds
  • Desks
  • Lamps
  • Misc.
  • Dressers

Due to seasonal humidity, wood will expand and contract as the moisture content changes. If this movement is restricted, tabletops will crack or warp, and drawers will stick. Using proper joinery is the key to preventing this. I hand select each piece of wood that will be used for a nightstand top, checking for matching grain and color as well as consistent moisture content. Using a moisture meter, I ensure that each piece has the same moisture content so all pieces will expand and contract consistently. In addition, all tops are fastened with hardwood clips inserted into slots in the aprons which allow the top to move with seasonal changes. All aprons are attached to the legs using mortise and tenon joinery, a tried and true technique that is one of the strongest joints used. Drawers are constructed with dovetails, the strongest and most attractive joint used for furniture joinery. .

nightstands made from gummy cherry in the arts and crafts mission style with ebony pull, mortise and tenon joinery, half blind offset dovetail joinery and wood drawer runners. bolivian rosewood nightstand with quilted maple drawer and ebony pull.

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