Recent Projects

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Candle Holders

Mesquite

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.

Mahler Kaleidoscope

The title of this piece was inspired by Mahler's Fourth Symphony. This is one of the three largest Kaleidoscopes I have built. It features a three mirrored interior which provides a seemingly three-dimensional view, and what I call the "spiky orb." It is built from a mosaic of many different woods, and the base is mainly Black Walnut. The mirrors and optics were made by Jonathan Eaton.

Ponds and Rivers Kaleidoscopes

These Maple and Purpleheart Kaleidoscopes are two of a series of three titled the "Elana" series. Both are built using the overlay technique from solid wood. The object cells are interchangeable. The object cell and the mirror system are designed and built by Jonathan Eaton of Cincinnati.

Wine Racks

The wine rack is a very simple and very functional design. Due to the balance of the design, one to three bottles can be displayed, individually or together, for a unique wine loving experience. Made from reclaimed, recycled woods, usually walnut, maple and purpleheart.

Boxes

Joy's box features a sliding drawer and a sliding top. Its dimensions are about 12x6x3 1/2 inches. The sides are Walnut, and the Padauk ends are pinned with brass as an accent. The top is made from many woods and many layers of overlay.

Steve's Box (the lower right) is a drum stick box with a sliding top. It, as well as Joy's box, is built with solid wood using overlay techniques, and is not veneered. It was built for a drummer friend of mine, Steve (for his fancy German drumsticks).