Cherry Burl Bowl

This a cherry burl which was bought by a gentle man from Farmington, ME for his sister's birthday. I believe he delivered personally to her in Conn.

Desk chair

I have been awhile since posting work to my blog as I have been busy working on the retirement home.This is the chair that I built last fall to go with my wife's desk. It is made from cherry to match the desk with a leather cushioned seat.

Desk Set

This desk set is made from a cherry burl and finished with four coats of blonde shellac. The brass posts hold twelve to fifteen business cards.  It is fourteen inches in length, 4 1/2 inch in overall width and 2 inches thick. The brass pen holder is inserted at an angle and there is a recess in center for paper clips.

18th Century Style Secretary

This desk which my wife is keeping is made with cherry (secondary woods are popular and butternut) and all hardware is solid brass. It has taking roughly four months to build. This didn't consume all that time as you have to wait for glue to dry as well as the finish. During those times I have continued to turn a few bowls and made a pen/business card holder out of a beautiful cherry burl which I will post later.

Sofa Table

This sofa table was designed and built for a lady in Vermont.  The legs, rails and drawer fronts are walnut with a maple top, drawer knobs and accent strip at base of legs. It is 5 feet in length, 15 inches in width and stands 36 inches.  It is finished with five coats of blonde shellac, waxed and buffed.

3D Glasses Box

This box was requested by customer as a present (for her husband) to hold the 3D glasses that go with the TV she was giving him for Xmas.  The sides are dovetailed and made of Birdseye maple. The top and bottom are Butternut and the knob is Bloodwood.  The box is stained special walnut with three coats of 2 lb cut orange shellac, waxed and buffed. Green felt lines the bottom.

Xmas Ornaments

'Tis the season. Been turning xmas ornaments this past couple of weeks. Pictured are two that were donated to the local Rotary club for silent auction during their Festival of Trees fundraising. The one on left is maple with walnut inlay, top and finial. The one on right is ash with walnut top, bottom and finial