Leopardwood

Houston, TX, US
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Headboard

Mar 11, 2013

This is a king sized headboard. The frame is made of quarter sawn White Oak and the finish is black stain with brown dye and clear lacquer. The inset was removed from a "old door". It has a...

Wavy Back Chair The chair is constructed of laminated Oak and Maple. The back, including the top and bottom rail, was machined from a 3" thick piece of laminated Maple. The front surface of the back...

Sofa table

Dec 6, 2012
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Mahogany and Birds Eye Maple veneer 42"W X 15"D X 33"H All details are carved from solid stock.

Olive Burl Table w/Ring

Nov 28, 2012

This table is 25"H X 22"W X 15"D. I used Olive Burl veneer and Ash. The open circle is made from laminated Ash. The top is finished with precatalyzed lacquer, the rest has wipe on poly.

Squiggly Chair

Nov 17, 2012

Designed as an art inspired chair with comfort in mind. It is constructed from laminated red oak, then colored with black and brown dye and sprayed lacquer as the top coat. Squiggles on the back were...

Rice Paddy Inspired Cabinet

Oct 23, 2009
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I enjoy experimenting with finishes. The inspiration for this piece came from a drawing of a rice paddy. This built-in cabinet is made from oak. I applied shellac to the...

Workshop Cabinet

Oct 18, 2009
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This cabinet was an experiment in finishes. I wanted to try techniques to make a piece of furniture look old. It was designed to give me more enclosed space for tools. The...

Giant No 2 Pencil Bookcase

Jul 25, 2009
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This was a fun project that may inspire kids to read.

Curved Bathroom Vanity

Jun 26, 2009
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This bathroom vanity was built to replace the ‘builder installed‘ pedestal sink in our ½ bath. It is made from mahogany and oak burl veneer. Veneer was attached using a...

The Suspended Box

Mar 25, 2009

I wanted the legs to appear to be holding up the top and the box itself to look as if it was suspended. The sides are mahogany, embedded with maple and paduk. The top is lacewood. nbspnbspThe...

Karen's Heart Box

Mar 24, 2009

I made this box as a Valentine's Day gift for my wife. The box was made by embedding mahogany into soft maple. The top is lacewood and the base is paduk. I enjoy the challenge of creating...

Treadle Sewing Machine with Inlayed Dovetail Drawers

Jan 25, 2009
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This treadle sewing machine belonged to my wife’s grandmother and was in very poor condition. It was stripped down to bare metal and all the wood was replaced. To make it a unique piece...

Treadle sewing machine with Inlayed Dovetails

Jan 14, 2009

This treadle sewing machine belonged to my wife’s grandmother and was in very poor condition. It was stripped down to bare metal and all the wood was replaced. To make it a unique piece...