DennisZongker

Dennis Zongker, Omaha, NE, US
member

I have been a professnal custom furniture maker for 25 years. My brother Dan & I, are the owners of Zongkers Custom Woods Inc. This year we are celebrating are 20th year anniversary. Our web site is www.zongkers.com Please take a look at some of are hundreds of pieces of furniture. I specialize in carving, marquetry, & engineering on Auto Cad. What I enjoy the most is making a piece of furniture form the beginning design stages. All the way threw to the very last finishing stages.

Gender: Male

Birthday: 09/14/1962

Subscribe to my RSS Feed

Contributions

"680 Pound Workbench" Made Out Of Old Growth, White Oak

Feb 9, 2010
4 comments

I made my workbench about 8 years ago. It was made out of 100 year old white oak. The Timbers we used for a old beer company in Omaha Nebraska called Falstaff. The Timbers were used to hold up the...

Carved Frame & Marquetry Picture

Feb 6, 2010

This was a very interesting project I made for a customer. The baseball player and background, I copied from a tee shirt. Which is one of their logos. Farwell, Nebraska is a very small town somewhere...

"Santa Claus" Cookies and Milk Cabinet

Dec 23, 2009
4 comments

I made this for my Daughter Justine, for her children for Christmas. This is a good way for Santa Claus to get his cookies and milk safely so that the dog and cat won't get to them firstnbspThe...

"Marquetry, Christmas Gifts"

Dec 4, 2009

I’m taking a break from the serious woodworking and decided to make Christmas presents this year. There is a total of 20 marquetry pictures and frames. The Lion size is 3/4” x 12rdquox...

Chess Set, Table, & Chairs

Oct 3, 2009
9 comments

First by making the chess set pieces. Then to add every piece into the actual table and chairs. 1. The top has parquetry around the outer border showing the castle move, were the Rooks protect the...

Cameo, Jewelry Box

Sep 29, 2009
1 comment

It’s based off the Cameo necklace, which first appeared around the time of Alexander the Great. This distinctive piece of jewelry has enjoyed popularity throughout classical times. the...

Boxes With & Without, Marquetry & Carving

Apr 11, 2009
2 comments

This is the same style of box. One with & without carving & marquetry. The Hardwood is out of Africa Mahogany & Ebony. The marquetry is out of Maple Burl, Ebony, Bloodwood, Walnut...

Miniature Table 1" Scale

Mar 6, 2009

I just finished making this little miniature," V"-shaped Video conferencing table for a show coming up this week. I had some scrap ribbon striped mahogany hardwood left in stock. Also I used solid...

My 1st Published Artical

Mar 5, 2009

I received a call from Shannon Flowers, the editor of Wood Carving Illustrated, asking if I would be interested in doing an artical on relief carving on an old piece of furniture? I agreed and...

Gothic Cat Carving

Feb 28, 2009

When I first started carving ten years ago. I spent most of my time sharping my carving gouges. On this "Gothic cat" I diden't use any sand paper. I was really trying to make it look like old world...

Stylish Box

Feb 25, 2009
1 comment

  Two months ago my sister died at the young age of 44, while I was designing this box, so I named it after her, "Little Sister" It is made out of solid Ribbon Stripped Mahogany...

Griffin, End Table

Feb 14, 2009
7 comments

This piece of furniture took me around 1100 hours to make. Carving and marquetry added to a piece of furniture can really take you back in time. When designing this piece I really wanted to add...

Company Crest

Feb 13, 2009

This is a crest I hand carved for my brother and I. The Z. B. stands for “ZONGKER BROTHERS” It’s mounted on a wall in are office. This was my 15th carving, dated 10-16-2001, time...

Lion Carvings, Our Company's Mascot

Feb 11, 2009
1 comment

I hand carved both of these lion’s seven years ago. I mostly carved them for fun. They were my 11th & 12th carvings. They turn out better then expected, so my brother and I decided to make...

Purple Heart, Medal of Honour

Feb 8, 2009
2 comments

This replica scales seven-times the original size medal. It was carved from one solid piece of PurpleHeart hardwood. This exotic wood undergoes a degree of color change over time. It begins with a...

Acanthus Leaf Theme, Dinning Table & Chairs

Feb 6, 2009
2 comments

This old world dinning table and chairs, I made five years ago for a customer in 2004. The top's marquetry has eight french acanthus leafs around the top. And a center acanthus flower in bloom in the...

Chess Table, Chairs & Chess Pieces

Feb 3, 2009
9 comments

This is the first of three sets that I made. I made this set ten years ago. The other two I made seven years ago. All three sets are made out of American Black Walnut, & Hard...

Decorative Parquetry, Dinning Table

Feb 2, 2009
1 comment

This 54" diameter table top has Maple, Birch, & Ebony. I cut the parquetry with a scalpel, using the "Window Method" 

Stylish Box

Jan 29, 2009
8 comments

Made out of solid Ribbion stripped Mahogany, & Ebony for the hardwood. And Bloodwood, Myrtle Burl, Walnut, & Edbony for the marquetry. Size is 9" wide x 13" long x 5 1/2" tall.


Recent comments


Re: Segemented Turning

WOW!!! That is incredible. Great job!!!

posted: 12:23 pm on January 16th  

Re: Federal Sideboard

Very nice! Your craftsmanship looks great. I also like your design. Is this your design?

posted: 12:21 pm on January 16th  

Re: Classical Style Contest Winners: John Kizer and Michael Henderson

Congratulations John Kizer!!! You did a incredible job on this Boston Bombe.

posted: 10:01 am on October 12th  

Re: Not Your Father's Entertainment Center, but it looks like it at first.

Great looking Entertainment center!!! I really like the pull out dvd units. Sweet Design.

posted: 8:13 am on October 12th  

Re: Chess Set, Table, & Chairs

Thank you Woodswarrior, for the complement.

I have four hidden drawers, their on both sides of the table.
These hidden drawers are for storing all the chess pieces.

posted: 8:20 am on October 6th  

Re: Chess Set, Table, & Chairs

Thank you Tommor85

It took my a long time. The design of the table and chairs took the longest. I worked on the design for about six months.

posted: 4:33 pm on October 4th  

Re: Eagle Wings and Tail feathers. http://tecdex.tripod.com

Very Beautiful. Great job!!!!

posted: 4:36 pm on August 8th  

Re: Full Dress Aaron Burr Desk

Beautiful!!! Great job.

posted: 1:46 pm on May 18th  

Re: Bubinga & Maple Credenza

Very Nice, Great job on the design & craftsmanship.

posted: 8:59 am on May 4th  

Re: Coffee Table

Very nice! I really like your design.

posted: 5:56 pm on April 20th  

Re: "Lion" locomotive model

WOW!!! That is incredible. Thanks for sharing.

posted: 8:21 am on April 20th  

Re: A box of drawers

Great Job Gary!!! This box is incredible,

posted: 12:41 pm on March 22nd  

Re: My Nightmares and Dreams

That is one cool box!!!

posted: 12:38 pm on March 22nd  

Re: Griffin, End Table

Thank you John & jbfmlm1 for your kind complements. It's a great feeling to have other craftsman complement other craftsman.

posted: 1:44 pm on February 20th  

Re: Purple Heart, Medal of Honour

Hi Kmack, Thank you for you kind words. I only carve by hand. I have 60 carving knifes,I use "Pfeil" a swiss made carving gouges. And I sharpen my knifes on a "Tormek water cooled sharping system.

posted: 9:52 am on February 9th  

Re: Chess Set

You did a great job on this set and board. You must be a chess player to?

posted: 8:10 pm on February 7th  

Re: Chess Table, Chairs & Chess Pieces

Thank you for the complements Haldeman. It helps that I love to play chess. Are you a chess player yourself?

posted: 8:07 pm on February 7th  

Re: Sideboard

Beautiful Design. Looks like you put good use to your veneer flitch.

posted: 8:44 pm on February 3rd  

Re: Tansu Style Chest

Very classy design. Very nice craftsmanship. Do you have any any close up pictures?

posted: 8:38 pm on February 3rd  

Re: Ladies Federal Writing Desk

Excellent Craftsmanship!!! Do you have any close up pictures? It would be nice to see more details. Congratulations on your award!

posted: 8:35 pm on February 3rd  

Re: Stylish Box

Hi Krassel, I first, had to model this box in clay before I could start cutting wood. Thank you for the complements.

posted: 7:09 pm on February 3rd  

Re: Shadows of Night

Very nice. Is the front done in marquetry? What style of marquetry?

posted: 4:25 pm on February 2nd  

Re: Ole Boulle

Hi Gregg, Incredible as usual. You make some very beautiful pieces of art. Is that a picture of you in marquetry on your profile picture?

posted: 4:17 pm on February 2nd  

Re: arched top hope chest

Hi kmack, I really love this design. Excellent craftsmanship. You did a great job on this. Thanks for sharing your hope chest.

posted: 4:11 pm on February 2nd  

Re: Stylish Box

Hi Little1, I designed it for my Sister. She died around three months ago. She was 44 years old. I named the box "Little sister". Thank you for your kind complements.

posted: 10:20 am on February 2nd  

Re: Stylish Box

Hi Gofigure57, Thank you for the complement.

posted: 10:17 am on February 2nd