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Indranil Banerjie has been writing on fine furniture, the craft of woodworking and related matters for over a decade.

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Banerjies: The Joy of Making

A craft or art when it becomes an obsession draws you into its folds, the rest of the world recedes and you realise you won't be bored ever again. So, when the pandemic forced us indoors and inwards, it was almost welcome. That was the time when I decided to take my work one step forward: begin to sell it. Learn more...

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Of Pens and Other Collections

I rediscovered an old fountain pen, a long-forgotten companion from my college days. It was a cheap Parker with a plastic body, hidden in the midst of a drawer full of odds and ends. I resurrected the pen, washed it and filled it with ink and Voila! It was as good as the day I had laid it aside. It raced across the paper; its old nib abraded to perfection for my writing style. As I wrote, memories flooded back... Learn more...

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Painting a Plywood Shelf

Plywood is the material of choice for most home projects, from built-ins to kitchen cabinets. It is versatile and easily put together with screws and adhesive. To look good, however, plywood surfaces generally need to be finished well or covered with laminates of some kind. I generally paint my plywood projects.Learn more...

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American Woods for Fine Furniture 

India is one of the largest importers of wood in the world which is not very surprising given that our forests are badly depleted and good timber is scarce.  A lot of the wood we use today comes from North America. Most of it is relatively cheap and plentiful. My question though is: Are all these imported woods suitable for making fine furniture?Learn more...

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Fine Furniture in Context 

Fine furniture must be viewed in context, in a setting. Just as one would not normally place a great painting, or even a fine reproduction of one, between say two cupboards in a dreary bathroom or in one dark corner of a room, a piece of fine furniture needs a decent setting, like a great painting needs a good frame and an open well lit wall.. Learn more...

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Passion for Boxes 

I suppose I am into making boxes. I just love those containers and the thought of polishing and embellishing them.
They make great gift items too and I have never failed to get a pleased smile in return. That makes it all worthwhile.Learn more...

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Projects: Making a Cutlery Box 

It is not always that a woodworker gets to showcase a beautiful piece of wood. Often, the object is such that a large splendid plank of wood has to be sawn to smaller size or fitted in a manner that does not befit its aesthetics. Table tops, counters, large panels and the like offer opportunity to show off lovely wood. . Learn more...

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Winterthur Sojourn 

For some years I have been trying to identify the styles and types of furniture common to our past. This process was greatly accelerated following a grant from the Winterthur Museum and Library at Delaware, United States. Four glorious summer weeks at this idyllic location were spent pouring over volumes of wonderful books on various furniture styles and discovering the trove of antique American furniture of various styles housed in the Museum.. Learn more...

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The Excellence of Desi Timbers 

The average Indian's ignorance of timbers, their type, variety and characteristics, is odd given that this country has a long tradition of using wood products. The Subcontinent's forests at one time were vast and contained innumerable species of excellent furniture grade tree species.. Learn more...

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