My wife and I participated in a small local Christmas craft sale over the weekend. I made a few clocks to bring along. Above is a white oak piece.
This one is made from Spalted Maple. Spalting is the beautiful multi-coloured effect found in the grain of Maple from a certain mould when the wood is still drying. It creates a stain pattern which gives the wood unique character.
It's always a surprise when you cut into the wood. Beautiful.
We were back at the home owner's recently and got to see the finished renovation. They did some painting and added carpet to the stair treads.
I did not do the trim around the front door, however, I thought it a very nice job indeed and don't you think the integrated clock is a stroke of genius?
I built these for a commission for folks in town. It is made of Red Oak and stained to their specifications.
There was a great deal of engineering involved to make certain that it all fit once the installation began. It all worked and the clients are very pleased with the results. They will be painting the entryway to suit the new installation. It's going to look great.
This is the profile of the railing that goes down to the basement.
I also installed hardwood flooring in the entryway so it all matches beautifully.
I just finished this piece. It is my interpretation of the antique rotating bookcase in the previous post. I used hard Maple for the shelves and fumed Oak for the upright stiles. The pegs are hand cut from Maple as well.
This was found a few years ago through an ad in the paper. It needed a little TLC as the joints were failing and the wood had split apart on the top shelf. Some of the old wood plugs were missing too. It still worked well and holds a great many books.
The turning mechanism is actually five round balls in the base.
I created a pattern from an old plant stand we had kicking about the house. When the boys were little, they used it as a table/work surface while playing and it came in handy for so many other things that I thought I should build more. They are extremely sturdy too.
Back in 2001 I began work on my own Eastern European workbench.
It is made from hard Maple and the top is Walnut. It was nice to be able to build to a comfortable height that works well for me.
The plans came from an issue of American Woodworker magazine.
The two vices and adjustable dogs are very handy for various sized projects.
It's a true workhorse in the shop.
