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Toy Chests
The toy boxes are made from reclaimed pine. The closets, for the American Dolls, are from some trees that were cut down and mill out at a friends place.
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Log Cabin Storage Shed
This is a “Little Log Cabin” that I just finished. I’m using it to store my lumber for my projects. I made my drawings on AutoCad.
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Telephone Stand and Window Cornice
Oak and Walnut telephone stand: This was my first project to use either pocket-holes or tapered legs.
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Scrap Teak Bench
I built this garden bench using Teak scrap I received from a local deck builder. The teak is oiled and waxed.
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Roycroft Tall Magazine Stand
This reproduction peace of Roycroft furniture is made from 25 board feet of solid oak stock and features through tenons and locking keys.
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Padauk Sculpted Box
I have been building sculpted boxes and recently built this one that almost seems to glow in the dark. The bright orange color is Padauk.
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Hobby Horse
I found the plans for these hobby horses in Handyman magazine back in the nineteen eighties, but never got around to building one for my son.
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Scratch Wood Guitar
Guitar built from scratch for my brother’s 50th birthday. Body is made from maple, wenge, bubinga and purpleheart.
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Segmented Vase and Cedar Box
First item is a segmented vase with 399 pieces of wood glued and turned. White Oak, red oak, maple, and walnut.
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Toy Bulldozer and Clock
The toy bulldozer was built out of Oak and Walnut. The blade moves up and down along with the wheels that roll when you push it.
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Wooden Stairway
We remodeled our family room in the lower level which has steps going down from the main level. I made my own step plates out of 5/8 saw mill cut oak boards.
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Squirrel Condo
This squirrel condo has a small interior platform used to gain access between the main house on top and the large nest box at the bottom.
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Ash Keepsake Box
This is another keepsake box. The wood is white ash. The dovetails are hand cut. These are the first dovetails that I cut using my Japanese dovetail saw.
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Carpenter’s Tool Chest
My Great Grandfather was a finish carpenter for a company that made huge riverboats. He specialty was doing the fine trim work in the Captain’s quarters.
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Walnut Jewelry Chest
This is the Walnut Jewelry Chest I made last spring for my wife. I particularly liked the book matched panels on the door.
