Steel table with butcher block top. verrrrrry close to completion, but not quite, lets called it “presented” for class review. 14 gauge steel folded into shape. collapses by way of bolt on brackets.

Steel table with butcher block top. verrrrrry close to completion, but not quite, lets called it “presented” for class review. 14 gauge steel folded into shape. collapses by way of bolt on brackets.

Bentwood Bracelet - In Progress

Some experimentation with bending wood in the microwave. Click the link to check out my process, on Lumberjocks.com.

Made of salvaged treasure of veneer from the scrap bin. Not yet finished, I think I want to explore the shape of the opening in the circle before I commit and apply the finish. 

Abstract Organizers Finished product of a 5 month class utilizing 3-Dimensional abstraction as the primary inspiration for a product. This Mahogany and steel set includes a container for spoons, whisks, etc, a knife block, and my favorite, a banana hanger. These forms where developed from initial abstract compositions, turned into a product, and finally realized in hand carved mahogany and left unfinished after a sanding up to fine grit.

Abstract Organizers

Finished product of a 5 month class utilizing 3-Dimensional abstraction as the primary inspiration for a product. This Mahogany and steel set includes a container for spoons, whisks, etc, a knife block, and my favorite, a banana hanger.

These forms where developed from initial abstract compositions, turned into a product, and finally realized in hand carved mahogany and left unfinished after a sanding up to fine grit.

Simple Boxes

Had a lot of fun making these quick gifts. Mahogany boxes made with rabetted side, leather covered plywood bottom. One lid is maple, the second is birch plywood. One went into a Kris Kringle, the other went to the sis.

Gorgeous handmade wooden lamps by Michael of Castlewerks. Utilizing various techniques like veneering and bent lamination, he constructs beautiful and unique lamps, as well as other furniture and cabinetry.

Gorgeous handmade wooden lamps by Michael of Castlewerks. Utilizing various techniques like veneering and bent lamination, he constructs beautiful and unique lamps, as well as other furniture and cabinetry.

Bench by designer Toav Avinoam is made of sawdust The shavings are compressed into their shape and cast in resin with the legs in place.

Bench by designer Toav Avinoam is made of sawdust The shavings are compressed into their shape and cast in resin with the legs in place.

Interesting woodworking tool, called Low Horses, essentially tabletop sawhorses for various tasks. Click for an article on the tools and a how-to by Len Cullum

Interesting woodworking tool, called Low Horses, essentially tabletop sawhorses for various tasks. Click for an article on the tools and a how-to by Len Cullum

Mahogany Side Table

My first piece of furniture. Solid Mahogany side table measuring 16” x 12” x 12”. Mortise and tenon joinery, with spline miters, dominated by a large lapped-joint base that continues up into the thin planar legs. Hand waxed finish.

Awesome solid wood business card holders, by Vagabond55 of Lumberjocks.com

Awesome solid wood business card holders, by Vagabond55 of Lumberjocks.com

Neat little coasters made of cherry and recycled corks, by EvilNuff of LumberJocks.com

Neat little coasters made of cherry and recycled corks, by EvilNuff of LumberJocks.com

Yabane storage unit, by Parisian design team Yaki and Arnaud Cooren. Unique ash piece is easily accesible from both sides.

Yabane storage unit, by Parisian design team Yaki and Arnaud Cooren. Unique ash piece is easily accesible from both sides.

Stools by Daniel Glazman feature a leg with an integrated woodclamp that holds the other 2 legs fast in this contemporary stool design. His exploration began with two wooden legs and an un-altered bar clamp, his process after the jump.

Stools by Daniel Glazman feature a leg with an integrated woodclamp that holds the other 2 legs fast in this contemporary stool design. His exploration began with two wooden legs and an un-altered bar clamp, his process after the jump.

A intricate cabinet made by designer Freddy Hill of Bomb Factory Furniture, based in Cleveland. Working out of an old bomb factory in a collaborative environment with Forty Four Steel

A intricate cabinet made by designer Freddy Hill of Bomb Factory Furniture, based in Cleveland. Working out of an old bomb factory in a collaborative environment with Forty Four Steel

Basket-weave walled house in Nara, Japan. By Japanese studio Tadashi Yoshimura Architects

Basket-weave walled house in Nara, Japan. By Japanese studio Tadashi Yoshimura Architects

Cutting Boards feature a laser engraved image. Each board has its illustration custom-placed to interact with the woodgrain and create a sense of depth and dimension. Astronaut Cutting Board by Olze & Wilkens

Cutting Boards feature a laser engraved image. Each board has its illustration custom-placed to interact with the woodgrain and create a sense of depth and dimension. Astronaut Cutting Board by Olze & Wilkens