markcpreston

Blacklick, OH, US
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As a surgeon, I greatly enjoy the change of pace in my woodworking shop. I have been a woodworker since 2003 and continue to acquire more and more tools in a too small shop.

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Art Deco Hall Table

Feb 11, 2010
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The design for this hall table was inspired by a 1930 Art Deco table. It is mahogany, with a carved detail at the base. The real challange was the glue up for the curved legs. The curves were cut on...

Plant Stand

Feb 9, 2010

My better half wanted a pair of plant stands for our dining room. They had to be small, art deco in style and primarily mahogany. The tops were turned from solid mahogany, and the legs were joined to...

Hall Table

Feb 9, 2010

This mahogany hall table was designed to be as eyecatching as I could manage. The columns are reeded as is all of the decorative trim. The legs are hand carved. The finish is a water based dye, a...

Dart Board

Feb 5, 2010

I couldn't find a Dart Board Cabinet that I liked, so I designed my own. Made of Poplar finished with oil based stain and distressed paint. Several glazes were added to age the appearance. The celtic...

Dining Room Table

Jan 27, 2010
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I built this table from solid mahogany in a federal style. The finish is a water based dye, grain filler and hand rubbed water based varnish. The table top sits on four turned columns which are...

Easel

Jan 27, 2010
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As an artist and woodworker, I have always wanted to design and build my own easel. This mahogany easel is finished with a water based dye, tung oil and 3 coats of shellac. It is done with Greene and...