Headboards

Posted on Jan 10, 2011 in Finished projects | Comments Off on Headboards

Headboards

  These headboards are all custom orders, and one of a kind. They are created to follow the wood’s natural curve.  Each one has its own unique beauty.  The butterflies are added for functional aesthetics.  

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Musician’s Bench

Posted on Jan 2, 2011 in Finished projects | Comments Off on Musician’s Bench

Musician’s Bench

  The Musician’s Bench is deceptively simple, as it is designed out of three pieces of wood, but it is quirky in its shape and dimensions. The top is 5/4 Walnut and the legs are 7/4 Ash. The dovetails are hand cut. The Musician’s Bench was featured in the “Woodworker’s Showcase” section of “American Woodworker Magazine,” June/July 2008.

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Walnut and maple coffee table

Posted on Jan 2, 2011 in Finished projects | Comments Off on Walnut and maple coffee table

Walnut and maple coffee table

  This table is constructed from a walnut slab with two wild edges. The base is constructed from 8/4 and 4/4  hard maple. It has two decorative butterflies which are also functional in stabilizing the walnut top.

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Walnut Bench

Posted on Jan 1, 2011 in Finished projects | Comments Off on Walnut Bench

Walnut Bench

  This bench was constructed from Black Walnut and Claro Walnut. The Claro Walnut top, has one wild edge and exhibits the wood’s natural beauty.  The functional and aesthetic butterflies in the top are of ebony. The bench stands 19 inches tall, 40 inches wide and is finished with tung oil.

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For Musicians – Manywood Batons and Baton Box

Posted on Dec 29, 2010 in Finished projects | Comments Off on For Musicians – Manywood Batons and Baton Box

For Musicians – Manywood Batons and Baton Box

  MANYWOOD BATONS AND BATON BOX These batons and baton box were made for a music conductor friend of mine. The baton handles are turned on a lathe and the shafts are carbon fiber for strength and lightness. The box has a sliding top and holds several batons. The top and bottom of the box are built with many different woods and have several layers of “overlay.” BOW CASE The bow case shown was custom made from Maple and Ironwood. The bulk of this piece is cut from a single piece of hard maple. The latches were my original design, in lieu of the common box hardware that I felt...

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Candle Holders

Posted on Dec 28, 2010 in Finished projects | Comments Off on Candle Holders

Candle Holders

The candleholders are all “one of a kind.” Their very organic design shows the beauty of the Mesquite, a southwestern indigenous tree. In constructing these, I let the individual pieces of wood  “dictate” the shape that is to come. Each blends natural and finished surfaces.

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