Copyright (c) 2012 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - DennisZongker's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/DennisZongker Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:39:48 -0500 Fine Woodworking - DennisZongker's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/DennisZongker Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:54:12 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42596/toning-staining-and-spraying-a-polyurethane-finish http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42596/toning-staining-and-spraying-a-polyurethane-finish Posted by DennisZongker
Polyurethane is a clear finish topcoat for wood that offers long-lasting protection and also moves with the wood. Polyurethane finishes are much more resistant to moisture and spills and moderate... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/42596/toning-staining-and-spraying-a-polyurethane-finish Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:48:18 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39050/how-to-cut-decorative-parquetry-or-marquetry-using-the-window-method http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39050/how-to-cut-decorative-parquetry-or-marquetry-using-the-window-method Posted by DennisZongker
This Marquetry or Decorative Parquetry panel is an insert for a conference table. This is the companies logo, It’s an abstract design of an Black Hawk. The panel size is 24rdquo... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/39050/how-to-cut-decorative-parquetry-or-marquetry-using-the-window-method Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:37:06 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38978/cartoon-marquetry http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38978/cartoon-marquetry Posted by DennisZongker
A fun take on traditional marquetry. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38978/cartoon-marquetry Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:52:02 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38344/wood-carved-jhoola-indoor-india-swing-bench http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38344/wood-carved-jhoola-indoor-india-swing-bench Posted by DennisZongker
I just finished making & carving this unique indoor India swing bench, for a customer, it is also known as the Oonjal or Jhoola. This type of swing bench is not readily available without an... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/38344/wood-carved-jhoola-indoor-india-swing-bench Mon, 09 May 2011 20:28:30 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/37666/music-box http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/37666/music-box Posted by DennisZongker
This one took me a lot longer then I thought it would. From designing to completion it took me right around six months, working in the evenings and weekends. Putting the sound holes in the bottom and... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/37666/music-box Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:45:30 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36087/segmented-turned-feet-are-easier-than-you-think http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36087/segmented-turned-feet-are-easier-than-you-think Posted by DennisZongker
These turned feet looked stunning when all was said and done—and the process is more straight-forward than you might think! ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/36087/segmented-turned-feet-are-easier-than-you-think Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:31:43 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34693/carved-methodist-flames-3thick-x-4-0-wide-x-14-0-long http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34693/carved-methodist-flames-3thick-x-4-0-wide-x-14-0-long Posted by DennisZongker
Carving, with a "Power Grinder" ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/34693/carved-methodist-flames-3thick-x-4-0-wide-x-14-0-long Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:05:21 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/32767/green-man http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/32767/green-man Posted by DennisZongker
"Who Is the Green Man?The “Green Man” is the symbol of an ancient character of Nature, recognized and respected by many civilizations and adopted by many religions. His name means the... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/32767/green-man Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:49:49 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/30914/englands-queen-victorian-style-king-bed http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/30914/englands-queen-victorian-style-king-bed Posted by DennisZongker
My brother, Dan Zongker, met with the customer and designed three pieces of furniture for their bedroom, a bed, dresser, and nightstand. The customer was looking for somethingnbsptraditional... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/30914/englands-queen-victorian-style-king-bed Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:16:10 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/29141/victorian-style-dresser http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/29141/victorian-style-dresser Posted by DennisZongker
The Dresser size is 40" tall x 25 1/4" deep x 74 1/2" long.   It's made out of solid cherry And cherry veneer core plywood. The drawers are out of solid maple.   It took me approximately... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/29141/victorian-style-dresser Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:57:23 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/29012/griffin-table http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/29012/griffin-table Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/29012/griffin-table Thu, 20 May 2010 23:55:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27347/l-shaped-supports-for-carving-on-turned-spindles http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27347/l-shaped-supports-for-carving-on-turned-spindles Posted by DennisZongker
Whether It's spindles you've turned yourself or if you have purchase them from a supplier, I have found it's easer to carve them by making two L shaped supports. It provides much more... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27347/l-shaped-supports-for-carving-on-turned-spindles Thu, 13 May 2010 13:50:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27244/teaching-my-first-carving-class-an-ornamental-sunflower http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27244/teaching-my-first-carving-class-an-ornamental-sunflower Posted by DennisZongker
I'm very excited to be teaching my first carving class, starting on Saturday, May 15th I was asked by Gerry Phelan the owner of, “Midwest Woodworkers,”a well known woodworking store here... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27244/teaching-my-first-carving-class-an-ornamental-sunflower Wed, 12 May 2010 22:11:59 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27237/game-table http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27237/game-table Posted by DennisZongker
  This game table was made for a customer to match their chairs. The center is set down 1" with two holes, one on each side to change out the game boards from Chess to backgammon. nbspThe... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27237/game-table Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:46:41 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24174/680-pound-workbench-made-out-of-old-growth-white-oak http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24174/680-pound-workbench-made-out-of-old-growth-white-oak Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24174/680-pound-workbench-made-out-of-old-growth-white-oak Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:30:49 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24081/carved-frame-marquetry-picture http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24081/carved-frame-marquetry-picture Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24081/carved-frame-marquetry-picture Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:42:34 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22483/santa-claus-cookies-and-milk-cabinet http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22483/santa-claus-cookies-and-milk-cabinet Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22483/santa-claus-cookies-and-milk-cabinet Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:56:20 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21909/marquetry-christmas-gifts http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21909/marquetry-christmas-gifts Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21909/marquetry-christmas-gifts Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:10:11 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19737/chess-set-table-chairs http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19737/chess-set-table-chairs Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19737/chess-set-table-chairs Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:59:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19385/cameo-jewelry-box http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19385/cameo-jewelry-box Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19385/cameo-jewelry-box Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:33:32 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11906/boxes-with-without-marquetry-carving http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11906/boxes-with-without-marquetry-carving Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11906/boxes-with-without-marquetry-carving Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:32:02 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9150/miniature-table-1-scale http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9150/miniature-table-1-scale Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9150/miniature-table-1-scale Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:22:04 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9086/my-1st-published-article http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9086/my-1st-published-article Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/9086/my-1st-published-article Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:15:26 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8713/gothic-cat-carving http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8713/gothic-cat-carving Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8713/gothic-cat-carving Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:19:54 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7994/stylish-box http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7994/stylish-box Posted by DennisZongker
  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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7994/stylish-box Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:25:11 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7090/griffin-end-table http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7090/griffin-end-table Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7090/griffin-end-table Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:48:33 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7049/company-crest http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7049/company-crest Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7049/company-crest Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:58:57 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6948/lion-carvings-our-companys-mascot http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6948/lion-carvings-our-companys-mascot Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6948/lion-carvings-our-companys-mascot Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:50:50 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6837/purple-heart-medal-of-honour http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6837/purple-heart-medal-of-honour Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6837/purple-heart-medal-of-honour Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:01:46 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6793/acanthus-leaf-theme-dinning-table-chairs http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6793/acanthus-leaf-theme-dinning-table-chairs Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6793/acanthus-leaf-theme-dinning-table-chairs Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:36:46 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6552/chess-table-chairs-chess-pieces http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6552/chess-table-chairs-chess-pieces Posted by DennisZongker
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... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6552/chess-table-chairs-chess-pieces Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:12:54 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6502/decorative-parquetry-dinning-table http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6502/decorative-parquetry-dinning-table Posted by DennisZongker
This 54" diameter table top has Maple, Birch, & Ebony. I cut the parquetry with a scalpel, using the "Window Method"  ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6502/decorative-parquetry-dinning-table Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:52:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6400/stylish-box http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6400/stylish-box Posted by DennisZongker
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. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/6400/stylish-box