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In my four part series of Boston cape and the islands jewelry box, this is part 2. State of MA made From solid cherry and then walnut drawer front and maple handles

This is a remake of a Totem. The original was made sometime in the early 1970's .A cancer survivor asked me to reproduce it for him. Both wood types are Red African Mahagony. He wanted it stained espresso. To be honest, this was my first time using an actual router in about 9 years. Along with...

This is a ceremonial mace that I made for my Fraternity, Omega Psi Phi. Where do I begin? I made my first mace a few years ago and shorty after, I decided that I would make this, at least a variation of it. I picked up a big turning blank from the lumber supply and it sat around, moving from...

I finished this desk back in February. It has held up well according to the owner. It was a special commission project made for a long time supporter. In fact, the shield above the desk was my third shield made, so it dates back to when I first started this hobby. I digress. You may visit my...

Here is a different twist on the beer paddle. Christina helped with he design inspiration. This is a beer and peanut paddle. It's a an 11 inch circle but I made it so two sides you can pick up. In one of the photos I took a picture that shows you a routed out handle underneath so you can pick...

There are shields #32-#34 that I have created. These are the first that I made using 1/2 Baltic Birch. In some ways i like the Birch above the Pine, but each have their intrinsic value. It appeared that while engraving, the birch generated"finer" dust particles than the pine plywood that i...

Steve Ramsey of Woodworking for Mere Mortals made a wooden wall hanging of California and asked others to make create their own states or countries. I made an end-grain topography of Georgia. It's made from Southern yellow pine of course and the squares are different heights for the terrain...

I found the nicest piece of wood a couple years ago in, of all places, my local lumberyard. I was looking for some thick walnut to make a cribbage board for myself and out of the bottom of the pile came this 12 foot x 12 inch x 1 5/8 inch beauty covered in birds eye formations by the thousands...

Well LJ, it has been a while since I have posted anything. I have been quite busy and things have picked up in the shop. Well this project came out of nowhere and it was worthy enough for a post. I thought that perhaps it may inspire some new ideas. The trim that was used was given to me for...

This is the 22nd shield that i made, but it is the third one made with lights. Go to you tube and search for …Wood IZ Good Shield 22…. to see the video. I included a few additional pics of me and my work. Our fraternity celebrated its 103 year anniversary, so i did what i could with some scraps...

These are some of my recent works.

This was made as a special request from a member of my fraternity. I have made shields with lights before, but never like this! There was a good bit of trial and error involved with inserting the lights between the pieces of wood, but i made it happen. There are actually three phases of lights...

For the last few years my chapter has held Valentines Day Parties, or Sweetheart Affairs. This year i decided to make the place settings for the 12 tables of 10 people. It was a spur of the moment idea just a few days before the event and with a few nights of work, they became a nice fundraiser...

I began making these last spring and they are becoming quite popular. They are made of Maple. Some people have asked for these with wooden beads, but the majority like the braided leather string that is less heavy. I have also added a restoration project from an item made in 1959. It was...

Several months ago my fathers neighbor had a white oak tree that blew over. Dad picked up a few of the logs and gave me one. I cut the bowl round on my bandsaw, then I turned the bowl about 75%, sealed it and put it up to dry in a paper bag. After several months of drying I finished turning...

There is a brief story behind this, so you've been warned! A friend of a friend contacted me about making a paddle as a gift for her friend. I had just purchased a pile of scrap lumber from the lumber yard and decided to use what i thought was hickory for the paddle. The surface was uneven so...

This is a project originated a year ago when i reclaimed some boards from a residential construction site. I removed the nails and added some paint for texture to use to make easels for an art show. Fast forward to late June and rather than using a plywood backing, I decided to use the boards...

This is my first Life Member plaque ever made. All letters and cuts were made in my shop. The 4 crystal jewels can be replaced with lights. I was done in conjunction with the 4-shield plaque. video can be seen here: If interested or have questions, contact me at [email protected]

This is another massive 36' X 36' Texas. Shadowbox. This one is made of cherry and finished with a custom oil blend. This one was ordered after seeing my previous one posted here on LJ. Thanks John. My girlfriend has made a point of teasing me about having so many clamps. Well that was until...

This is a project that I made for my Mom who collects state quarters. I purchased the plans from Rockler, and I used all scraps from the guitars I've made. I cut out the states with a scroll saw and jewelers saw. Then finished with Tru Oil. Woods used were Rosewood, Cocobolo, Engelmann Spruce...