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Carved cabinet is completed

4/24/2018

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This cabinet could be a storyboard of life - plants & fruit, little creatures, insects, birds and spirit.
Projecting and floating from the tulip like base is a simple box. One that tells a story which will be different for each person that ponders the carvings. The cabinet is built from salvaged butternut. It stands 42" tall, 18"w x 12"D. The base is 9" tall. The finish is a seal coat of shellac, stain and hand rubbed tung oil. 
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New cabinet in the works

3/21/2018

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This cabinet is being built with locally salvaged butternut, a close relative of walnut. The door will be carved with the carving flowing onto the top and sides. See the full size sketch hanging on the cabinet. Stay tuned.
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Recent Project: The Jekyll and Hyde Table

2/8/2018

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Jekyll
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Hyde
Together they become oxymoron, a table that delights, but it's not for everyone! 
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This table is an interplay between live edge slabs and traditional furniture construction. The drawer box is suspended between the two languages. The left live edge slab is scotch elm. That piece of wood had been hanging the shop for years before the inspiration came. Everything else is american elm except for the drawer front which is curly ash salvaged from a neighbours stove wood pile. (29"h x 24"w x 18.5"d)
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Convertible oak table

1/1/2018

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The owner initially wanted this antique oak table converted to a coffee table(top left). With a little thought we were able to make it a convertable table that can be either a coffee table or a dining table by removing the modified main post section. The machined hardware does the job beautifully and solidly; just thread the top and removable post on or off.
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Jewelry Cabinet

1/1/2018

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17"w x 11"d x 18"h, cherry, basswood, ash and padauk; doors carved from solid basswood
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The Cubbie Cabinet

2/12/2017

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Once in awhile a furniture maker gets asked to build a piece of furniture where there is a special challenge.  This is one where our friend wanted a place to put small belongings as they come and go from their house; just simple open shelving with cubbie like divisions, places to put mittens, hat, dog collars, dog treats, books to go and so on.  Taken literally a simple shelf unit would not do justice to the the entryway where it would be located. This interpretation led to a cabinet that helps to bring little joy while serving its primary purpose.  
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Oak Desk

2/1/2017

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Custom desk: carcase and top are red oak, drawer fronts, bases and panels are elm, handles are padauk. Drawers run on hardwood rails with a piston fit in the pedestal boxes. The top is finished with hand rubbed polyurethane and the remainder is tung oil. The top's live edge and the figured elm panels help bring the warmth of nature's art into the profession environment.
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 File Cabinet Art

5/28/2016

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This file cabinet was designed and built to be functional art for the home. The case is elm and the drawer fronts are carved poplar. The drawer sides are rock maple used for its hardness. The support rails are black locust. The finish is tung oil over a light stain. (Click on pictures to enlarge)
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March 28th, 2016

3/28/2016

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Dining table

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This table was constructed from a salvaged 120 year old elm tree. It's 42" x 82" x 29"h. See more pictures.
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Our New Website....up and running......

3/3/2016

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Welcome! This is our new website. The previous site had its problems and it was time for a fresh look.
Enjoy!  
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