Furniture
Like many woodworkers, I started with small projects, which kept growing until I eventually wanted to build furniture for my house. Some of it is built, and some of it is back-burnered while other projects make their way out of the shop. My preferred styles are Arts and Crafts, Shaker, and Contemporary. I like the clean, simple lines of Scandinavian and contemporary Asian furniture.
Looking for something in particular? Saw something you liked, but not in that type of wood or a different size (or even a higher-end version of something you saw in a cheap furniture store)? I have also taken an idea and incorporated it into several pieces for the same room. I have a good eye for line and color, and can design something that will compliment your room. I don't do extensive carving, large turnings, or built-in cabinets.
If you see something you like, or have a project in mind, drop me a note!
Looking for something in particular? Saw something you liked, but not in that type of wood or a different size (or even a higher-end version of something you saw in a cheap furniture store)? I have also taken an idea and incorporated it into several pieces for the same room. I have a good eye for line and color, and can design something that will compliment your room. I don't do extensive carving, large turnings, or built-in cabinets.
If you see something you like, or have a project in mind, drop me a note!
Click the link below for more of this special series of tables!
'200 Lex' Side Table. Cherry, completed March of 2020.
The base was inspired by a visit to the New York City Design Center, which is at 200 Lexington in NYC. It is also inspired by a side table by Thos. Moser. The Thos. Moser NYC Showroom is in the NYC Design Center now, which is why I was there.
The dimensions are 30.5" x 13" x 24.5", and finished with a poly, oil and wax finish.
There is also a lot of deep figure in the top, which is hard to catch in a photo.
Part of a custom order set. 20" end table. White oak top with stained ash base.
Coffee table for the same set. 36" square top, 18" high.
Paired floor lamps with the same ideas as the end and coffee tables. The pattern in the center rail is the same as the ends of the bases of the tables. A little over 6' tall with the shades.
Red oak with natural finish.
Dovetails at all four corners
Small wall cabinet in mahogany with a small white oak door and back panel. 18" x 15" x 4" with dovetail corners.
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Side table in walnut and pecan. The top is 30" x 12.25", and it is 24" high.
The legs are hand faceted. You also get a better idea of the beautiful walnut grain in this shot.
A pedestal stand in quarter sawn white oak. I emphasized a little sapwood in both the top and shelf. It has an oil varnish finish. SOLD! This table went to its new home at the June2020 FSAM!
The top is 10.5" x 10.5" and it is about 27" high. Putting the sapwood edges together emphasizes the ray fleck as it passes through.
A beautiful golden white oak color throughout the stand.
Cherry coffee table. Just finished (5/29/2016), so now it will do its cherry thing as it turns darker and evens out with the light.
The legs are curved all four sides, and all four rails have a slight belly in them as well. Only about 1/8" over the length, so not too obvious.
The table is is 18" high, with the top 24.5" x 40".
Two shots of the corners. The top and tops of the legs are chamfered with a hand plane.
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Total width with the lags is 14 5/8"
The secondary end stretcher is pecan, and the long stretchers are through tenons wedged with pecan.
Quilt rack in QS white oak. Special commission for an anniversary. Dyed and oil stained for a mission finish.
The rack is about 36" wide and 30" tall with three removable bars. The relief carved squares represent the letters in their first names.
The rack is French cleat mounted. There is a slight curve to the front of the shelf. The configuration of the quilt bars was from their request.
A cherry and ash blanket chest for the house from a Fine Woodworking plan by Peter Turner. About 4' long, 16" wide, and 18" high.
All four sides angle in by four degrees.
The sliding tray is ash with dovetailed corners (hand cut!).
A small ash hallway/sofa size table - or actually a small desk. This is before attaching the metronome housings in the picture below. Part of a commission for the Seven Lakes Orchestra. The table is 30"x12"x30" high.
All five of the ash tables with their metronome houses installed! The box is screwed to the tabletop, and the face frame locks the metronome in place.
Stained red oak. The 'strainer' rails are unstained.
Just great - she gets into everything...
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