Frames, Mirrors & Shadowboxes

We lost a big Manitoba Maple during the massive ice storm that hit Eastern Ontario years back. It was large enough to have some of it milled into lumber. The wood came out Spalted due to the moisture getting into it and beginning to rot. It makes for a lovely effect on the wood. I make almost all of Jennifer's shadowboxes for her work. Each one a little different.
Here are a pair of Oak frames using lap joints and the square peg detail.
Another of Jennifer "finds," an old English tile, found its way into a custom Oak frame.

Mission Oak Tray, Frame & Maple Rolling Pins

This Oak tray sits perfectly on our leather Ottoman. Again I have used through tenon joinery. Simple, yet classic. It's seen a whole lot of "Chips and Salsa" Sci-Fi movie nights over the years.
Jennifer found the needlepoint at a yard sale and had me build this quarter-sawn Oak frame for it. Notice the rays or lighter flecking on the wood, unique to quarter-sawn Oak.
Many years ago Jennifer found an antique rolling pin with a "Thistle" handle. I decided to reproduce it and alter the design slightly to create one in Maple.