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"Mistress"

2009-08-06T02:21:00.000-07:00

This Dame's got some fine gams. For those who don't know, "gams" are a more archaic name for dancers for legs. This table was made during that period when I was going through a separation, and it got all my attention. Freud would love that. Anyway that's why she's called mistress.
It's strictly a platonic relationship now, but what
sexy legs!

Table in waiting

2009-08-06T02:08:00.000-07:00

Early last year starting life over I needed some furniture. I had almost nothing. So I thought to make a "simple little" coffee table. My initial sketch was dry and lifeless. I coaxed myself into adding a little professional flourish. Actually what I wanted was little sex appeal. So here it is almost finished.

Logs to lumber

2009-08-06T01:53:00.000-07:00

Step two is now complete, with the logs milled to my specifications. The hard part begins, patiently waiting for all this to dry. This works on many levels. We save trees from landfills in some cases and our foot print is small as the wood is all local. Buried in there is a clever little table and maybe someones entertainment center just waiting to be realized.

Logs scrounged to become fine furniture.

2009-05-16T21:07:00.000-07:00

I have had quite a flurry of log activity this spring. Thanks to some friends in the tree service industry (thanks Matt and Paul), we have been able to save some very fine wood. Next it's off to the mill to make lumber, and in a year or two we can use it. It typically takes a year for a one inch thick board to dry enough to be stable for furniture use.
Spuzzy is watching over a very fat Sycamore, a Walnut and a smaller Sycamore log. So you want to know where your food comes from, and now you can see the origins of your next piece of furniture.

Rare Piedmont Cherry Scallop

2009-05-04T20:21:00.000-07:00

This shell was carved from a single large Cherry burl. It is 30"by 26" and 9" deep. The stand is also Cherry bent lamination and the whole stands almost 40" tall. All the wood is locally harvested Cherry. This is a commission from a local patron. I am grateful for the opportunity to be able to make this for them. It is currently on display at the Ambleside Gallery in Greensboro NC at 524 South Elm St.

Recently completed set of Benches.

2009-05-04T19:47:00.000-07:00

These benches are part of a series. It is an on going project with 4 delivered so far. The seats are made of Eastern Red Cedar, and the legs are bent laminated Black Locust. Fun to make and quite comfortable. Look for similar benches in different wood species. Each bench has its own special characteristics.

Shop Dog Spuzzy

2009-05-02T15:35:00.000-07:00