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Stair railings to match those in an early 20th century home. They are made of hard maple with a fair amount of curly character.
https://goo.gl/photos/opwQrVRR1BexQA6a8
Live edge oak slab for a bathroom shelf. This slab came from a local red oak that I milled earlier this spring as a 2" thick, 12' long slab. After air drying all Summer it was recently dried in my kiln. The top was a little warped and cupped so I flattened it using a router on a bridge. After one side was flat, I flipped it over and did the other so it was flat and parallel and finished out at 1-5/8" thick. Some sanding and the main section was done. I cut a radius on the left end to match the sink, cutting it at an angle to match the live edge. I then wire brushed the edge with a rotary wire brush chucked in a drill motor. The finish was shellac followed by 6 or 7 coats of Arm-R-Seal wiping varnish. Installation was done by mounting ledger strips to the back and right wall in the bathroom, which fit into dados I cut into the slab. After the slab was slid over the ledgers I countersunk a few screws underneath through the slab and into the ledgers. No matter how you look at it the slab has no visible means of support, for a very ethereal effect.
https://goo.gl/photos/PzRNLdoL5BGZEHc78
A SketchUp drawing of the spalted maple wall clock shown in my Photo Gallery is attached below.
To open and view any of the SketchUp drawings I've posted a free download from Google can be found at this link: http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/download/gsuviewer.html
Leaves for a table top with shop made quarter sawn white oak veneer: https://goo.gl/photos/zbUAhA9vJBLz28yZ9
Walnut bowl set. This wood came from a local tree taken down because it was threatening the homeowner's and neighbor's home. I saved a couple of sections of the trunk from the firewood pile and sawed them into thick slabs for this small project. After planing a couple of the slabs and getting a look at the beautiful curly grain, I'm sorry I didn't save more. https://goo.gl/photos/gBHBpfyXWLibHdNcA
Kitchen rehab. I did this project only because I didn't have to install new cabinets. I veneered the face frames of the existing cabinets, and designed and built new doors and drawers to give a seamless look. Moldings top and bottom and end panels to match the doors give a higher end look. The clear finish shows off the grain of the oak. I also built a frame and panel door to replace a bi-fold door for the pantry, with wire racks on the inside for additional storage. To eliminate the dead space above the refrigerator, I built a small cabinet, while allowing for the cooling requirements of the refrigerator. https://goo.gl/photos/itDaw72bQTk8AHVi9
Built in dining room hutch with curved doors: This cabinet has curved frame and panel doors and drawers as well as a lighted open shelf display area. To make the curved door and face frame rails and the curved door panels, I used a vacuum laminating technique. The link shows how this works, as well as the cabinet under construction and installation: https://goo.gl/photos/VBWjqZQWRb1K1cpc6
Simple handrails added to improve safety in my parent's home: https://goo.gl/photos/P9VxQd2hDmJ61W6D8
Window trim and shelving:
I trimmed out a corner window to match the knotty pine ceiling of this kitchen, then added a maple, butcher block style back splash and cantilevered cherry display shelves. It's a rather eclectic mix but, somehow, it all works. The design was the homeowner's. I also made the maple/cherry cutting board inset in the concrete counter top. https://goo.gl/photos/BMfeujBnQxYGEJiR8