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This table was built from reclaimed Douglas fir beams from an old torn down grain elevator up here in Alberta, Canada. The beams were massive 20"x20" by 18 feet. Luckily when I showed up, to pick them up, a portable saw mill was on-site and cut them into manageable sizes for me, however, the...

Here are my latest cutting boards. Pics 1,2,3,&4 are what I call a double bookmatched board. Final dimensions are 14"x20"x2". It was made by assembling a bookmatched board with dimension of 7"x20"x4" then cutting it in half to do the second bookmaching. I have been playing around with this...

submitted for your viewing,....... is a 9'x 42"x32" walnut table the top was selected from 5000 bf of custom sawed lumber these two 3" slabs once revealed, screamed to be the top even before the saw dust was brushed away with a fantastic 32" crotch blazing down what wood become the head...

Story: On a farm nearby a friend was cutting down the remains of a 200 year old maple tree that had reached the end of its days. Time and decay had done in its last remaining live branch. I noticed a large burl on the side of the tree and asked my friend if I could have it. With a roar, he...

I did this 100% black walnut desk a long time ago, about 1992. As you can see, I was trying to break the mold of flat surfaces and add some 'movement' to the design. I shouldn't say this, but I 'hand carved' it with a router. You can guess I learned to hold that 3 hp router damn tight (but I...

My sixth post in a series of nine box art projects using reclaimed redwood. Each posting features a unique box in the main pictures and a narrative focused on a different step in the process. Sometimes including photos from parts of other projects in the series; click on "my next or previous...

Book matched 8/4 LE walnut slabs on top, finished with Osmo top oil. The solid ash Trapezoid base is finished in General Finishes black Enduro poly and topped with GF flat High Performance.

This is a large case, 20" x 14" x 14" intended for cufflinks. The main body of the box is made from oak and birch ply - it is veneered with spectacular American sweet gum burr featuring a four way bookmatch using the midway point of the front edge of the lid as the centre.French polished. The...

The Continental Divide is a live edge waterfall style coffee table made of local book matched Black Locust with African Mahogany (Khaya, not local) bow ties and stretcher. Finished with lacquer. This is my first attempt at a table of this style and my first attempt at bow ties. I started this...

This is a table that I just finished up. It was from one single 9" thick piece of wood that was pulled out of a fire pile at a slab mill in NC that I picked some maple at. I set up a router sled to flatten the two side of the log. Then I cut the piece down the center with my chainsaw and hit...

'Veneered' can mean different things to different people depending on your point of view/experience. It can mean 'fake' - an attempt to fool the buyer/observer into thinking that a piece is made from a more expensive/pretty timber than it actually is. But it also allows the maker to use far...

This is a piece of wood given to me by a friend at work. It was fire wood. I kind of think it should have stayed fire wood. hahaha Most of you know, I work with some UGLY wood. I like a challenge and the character that comes from holey knotty wormy wood. This is the driest, most cracked...

Dalbergia sissou is indigenous to India. It was introduced to Florida in the early 1900s and has flourished. It has been used as ornamental and shade trees since then. The wood has a beautiful golden brown color with dark contrasting lines. It is a perfect wood for musical instruments...

I've made quite a lot of flute cases for some quite famous flute players - but then, how many flute players have most people heard of? I made this case for the favourite flute - a beautiful Verne Q Powell wooden Boehm system - belonging to a certain famous rock flautist that I guess most will...

This was a project commissioned by my wife. I enjoy getting this type of project as it allows me time to design and get in the shop. The initial prototype was made of cardboard. Once the design and overall dimensions were given the OK, I batched out both stools together. The second one was...

These cutting boards were made from salvaged pallet wood, mostly maple with some cherry accents. They are all finished with mineral oil and then food grade wax. This was my first experience with book matched woodworking. Because the initial wood was not dimensional, I got extra practice in...

This is an arts and crafts bookcase that I built from a Woodcraft project plan. I used sapele and it turned out great. The top is book matched. The finish is 5 coats of shellac and a clear wood filler.