~ Ashland, Oregon ~ My small shop is dedicated to providing quality-built custom furniture for homes and offices, designing pieces that match existing decor, solve particular spatial situations, and create a special relationship between beautiful woods, daily functions, and people. Every project is an opportunity to evaluate your style preferences, site requirements, and budget to select the appropriate combination of techniques and materials. Returning to my own shop in Ashland, Oregon, challenged me to incorporate Krenov's refined approach into work in my shop. Also, as I enjoy working with the natural shapes of slab-cut boards, it has been exciting to create ways of presenting organic forms in a fine furniture setting. During these thirty years I have built many one-of-a-kind products, including tables, beds, dressers, desks, shelving, chairs, benches, staircases, and cabinets. My wood-shed is stacked with Black Walnut, White and Black Oak, Bigleaf Maple, Myrtle, Madrone, and other woods waiting for the right project. The examples of my work shown here represent my tendency to work with solid, full-dimension woods, using traditional joinery methods and hand tooled details when appropriate. Rough lumber is milled to even dimensions, then panels and thick veneers can be resawn for matching grain patterns. When all other parts have had their joinery cut, they are shaped to the style chosen. Final work with home-made hand-planes, spoke-shaves, chisels, and scrapers create definition to surfaces and prepare parts to be sanded carefully before finish is applied in several coats. I use air-dried woods for their subtle colors and workability, when available, and oil finishes that are mixed to provide durability and a smooth low luster surface. This process is adjusted for each job; for example, I can use more plywood to reduce material handling and joinery requirements, or build with hand-cut dovetails in full-width boards to continue the tradition of hand-made furnishings. | ![]() Blanket Chest
Madrone, with hand-cut dovetails
Natural Edge Coffee Table
Western Birds-Eye Maple top,
Eastern Black Walnut structure
Queen Bed-Frame
Oak posts & rails, Black Walnut slabs
Free-Form Writing Desk
Redwood Burl Table
Black Walnut Table with Birch Stretcher
I hope that you find my work interesting. If you have any questions or requests, please contact me:
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