1st. This Huntboard is from Barrettsville, Dawson County, GA. The picture is of one of our reproduction Huntboards in our Grungy™ mustard milk paint. It has four drawers which is somewhat unusual for a Slab. The center storage area is secured by a flat panel door with a lock. (A lock can be installed as an option. Please call for the price.) This Huntboard was offered for sale 15 - 20 years ago in The Magazine Antiques. It was described then as a Southern Masterpiece and was priced at $20,000 - $25,000. 42" H x 58" L x 18" D.

        The drawers had rather large dovetailed construction. The case was of mortise and tenon construction. Our reproduction is made by using the same joinery that they used in 1861. This Huntboard is the King of Kings when talking Huntboards. 42" H x 58" L x 18" D.

2nd. This Huntboard (1) is from Elbert Co., GA. It descended in the Dillshaw family of Elbert Co., GA. The picture shown is the original Huntboard in its original Spanish brown paint. Huntboards are rare and therefore command a high price. Prices in the $10,000 - $25,000 range are becoming more and more common for the originals.

        The Huntboard or Slab was set up outside the "club" house on the day of the fox hunt. The Slab was taller than a server or sideboard and for good reason. The Slab would present to the hunters the day's fare. The hunters would then ride by and without having to dismount would help themselves to some of the day's offerings. A very interesting piece of furniture from the southeastern part of our Country. (C. 1810 - 1830) 49 7/8" H x 43 1/4" L x 19 1/4 D. (Height can be reduced slightly without losing proportion.)

        The article that featured this Huntboard gave very good detail as to how the piece was constructed. We follow their instructions.

3rd. This Huntboard (2) the original, is thought to be from York Co., South Carolina. Our reproduction offers the same fine features as found on the original. The very graphic back splash, not often found on Huntboards, sets this particular slab off as a distinctive piece of Southeastern American furniture. Another fine feature, I think, are the wide (thick) applied bead moldings that surround both drawer fronts, oversized to accentuate their presence.

The Huntboard is constructed using pinned mortise and tenon joinery. The same construction method used on the original. With the tapered legs, the black over red paint, and brass bail and rossete pulls, this Huntboard appears as another wonderful piece of Southern furniture. This Huntboard is 43 1/2 H. x 49" W. x 21" D. Earlier this year this piece sold at a Southern auction for around $9,000, a very, very reasonable price, assuming it was right.

        This shows a side photo of a drawer and the large hand-cut dovetails as used to make the original Huntboard drawers.

        This shows a chamfered drawer bottom.

        This shows a completed hand dovetailed drawer in 150-200 year old poplar and pine.

(1) - Image is of the Original Huntboard

(2) - Image is of the Original Huntboard