I will use this section to display some of the items that I have created more recently. After a month or so, I will move them to the post that fits the genre of the piece.
PHONE MEGAPHONE 3.0
PHONE MEGAPHONE 3.0 – 03/25 – I made this megaphone as a gift for my sister; she listens to podcasts but her hearing is declining. This literally doubles the volume, so it should help. The main cone and rear button end are made from Padauk and the cone end cap and foot are made from Bullitt; both are African hardwoods. It is finished with hand rubbed Teak Oil.
Dia. 4.5″- 3.5″ x 9″ L
1st. COMMUNION KEEPSAKE BOXES 3.0
1st. COMMUNION KEEPSAKE BOXES 3.0 – 03/25 – I made these boxes for parents of 1st, Holy Communicants to give their child to keep memories of the day. A batch of eleven in total. If the purchaser chooses, I can “laser engrave” the child’s name, the date and the name of the Church into the inside of the top. The boxes are made from cherry scraps left over from the Cherry Dining Chairs project that I recently completed and feature a walnut Cross in the front and a Chalice and Host inlayed into the top. The lift out tray rests on walnut “splines” cut into the corners. The insides and trays are finished with varnish and the exterior is finished with hand rubbed “teak oil.”
6.5″ W x 6.0″ D x 4.0: H – $125
CHERRY DINING CHAIRS 1
CHERRY DINING CHAIRS 1 – 02/25 – After over 50 years of butchering wood, I decided that if I was going to consider myself an accomplished wood-worker, I had to attempt a set of classic dining chairs. I decided on cherry wood and after more than two weeks, I finally have all the pieces made; complete with all the mortises and tenons, sanded and ready for assembly. Photos of the completed chairs to follow.
CHERRY DINING CHAIRS 1 – 02/25 – After two months of challenging and patient work, they are finished. A set of six cherry dining chairs. They are stained to match a cherry dining table that I made almost 20 years ago. The finish is satin polyurethane varnish. The seats are upholstered with a leather fabric with a gold pattern sewn in.
12 INCH CHERRY/WALNUT PLATTER
12 INCH CHERRY/WALNUT PLATTER – 01/25 – This platter is made from a cherry disc surrounded by a cherry ring and framed by a walnut ring. It is finished with “teak oil” so it can be used with food.
12″ dia. x 1-1/4″ H
WALNUT/CHERRY/MAPLE BOWL
WALNUT/CHERRY/MAPLE BOWL – 01/25 – My largest turning to date. This bowl is made by gluing up 12 segmented rings; four walnut and three cherry rings with five thin maple rings dividing them. Each ring has 10 segments, for a total of 120 individual pieces of wood. I decided to make it in a classic “bowl” shape and I am very happy with the result.
6-1/2″ Tall x 9″ dia.