I really like the design of this candle holder. I found an image of this somewhere on the internet and decided to reproduce it. This is not my design and if anyone reads this blog you will recognize my honesty in the creative process. I always acknowledge if I am reproducing someone else’s work or if it’s my original idea. […]
When I saw this piece in an issue of Fine Woodworking magaizine I was immediately attracted to the design and thought this is what’s missing in our bathroom. The origianl design was in another wood species and I chose to make it out of walnut to better match our existing trim and cabinets. Fast forward and when I was close […]
Woodworking is a joy for me and I always feel more whole when I’m working on a project. But I’m the type of person who likes to work on one thing at a time, otherwise I tend to make those stupid little mistakes that most woodworkers know all too well. I’m in the process of making a piece of furniture, […]
Just finished another jewelry box in quarter-sawn white oak and walnut. It is a reproduction of a design that caught my attention back in 2005 mainly because of the number curves in the design, both concave and convex. But the photos of the original piece that I saw turned me off because of the choice of woods used. It was […]
This is my first project using veneer, a jewelry/keepsake box in mahogany with a Karelian birch book-matched veneer top. I think the burl figure and colors are gorgeous and complement the dark mahogany perfectly. Karelian birch is sourced from northern Europe (Karelia), specifically between Finland and Russia. I had never heard of this species and only discovered it while searching […]
It’s been well over a year since I published an update to my website. I’ve been continuing practice of my hand-cut dovetails, learning a couple of new skills (bent lamination and veneering), and also started to volunteer in Grand Teton National Park this summer 2 days per week. I also upgraded my long-loved table saw to a new Saw Stop […]
Here is a new piece recently completed for our house. My wife and I designed it based on a number of Google Images and Pinterest ideas for inspiration. The hooks are hand-forged and locally made. It’s made from cherry, the joinery is simple tongue-and-groove, and the finish is hand-wiped satin polyurethane.
Over the summer I started experimenting with wood “sculpting” using a bandsaw, i.e., a finished piece with curves in two or more planes. It’s probably better to term this as shaping rather than sculpting as the latter is generally understood to pertain more to wood carving. Nonetheless, sculpting/shaping wood in multiple dimensions is something I’ve always wanted to try. The […]