Tuesday, April 24, 2012


This Bathroom vanity replaced an old worn out vanity. The cabinet is Red Oak with Shaker style doors and slab drawer fronts. The top and back splash is granite with a fancy bowl sink. Pretty.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

I designed and built this music stand for a friend who wanted me to build this for his bride-to-be as a wedding present. She saw it the first time at their rehearsal dinner and was very pleased. More picture of the Music stand soon.
The finished product. I finished the Music stand with Tung oil and Paste wax.
Almost done with the inlay. The butterflies are made from Lace wood, Ebony, Ash, and Walnut.
Here I am trimming the music shelf after the inlay was completed on my newly restored 14 in. Delta band saw from my uncle.
Here is the Music stand neck made out of three pieces of Walnut. The is how the legs will meet the shelf of the stand and will swivel side to side and up and down.
The main piece to the music stand is the third leg of the stand. Here it is clamped to the form and drying.
This one of the legs clamped in the leg form. I steam bent Ash and Willow in a steam box and quickly put them in the form and applied glue on each layer. A Ash and Willow sandwich.
I designed and built this storage system for my children to keep their toys organized. Made from Birch plywood with Birch hardwood face trim. I finished it with Shellac and Paste wax.
Here is a cutting board I made for a friend that is made out of Walnut, Beech, and Cherry hardwood. It measures 24 x 22 inches and is finished with Salad Bowl Finish and Beeswax.
This Oak coffee table was designed and built for my youngest brother-in-law for his house. The table features four built-in coasters and an ice receptacle in the middle for beverages.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The drawer pulls.


These pulls started out as standard eye bolts. I sanded the faces flat and cut the threads off so I could drill a hole in the bottom. I threaded the hole so the drawer front could be attached to the drawer box. I finished it with a few coats of lacquer.

Detail photos of the desk


The inlay begins. Time and patience are key while adding an inlay to a project.

Detail of inlay.


Drawer cabinet and bottom drawer installed



Detail of top profile and wing.