Jatoba

Comfortable working on linear-style furniture, Mark challenged himself with this rocker, which has very few straight lines. The main design elements came from Sam Maloof’s rockers. “The challenges of sculpting…

“This was a project of perseverance over 17 years and three different shops,” Matthew said of his blanket chest. “It came together as I developed my hand-tool skills, took six…

Cabinet Legs:  Black Cherry Cabinet Body:  Spalted Maple Cabinet Top:  Live Edge Black Cherry Cabinet Door:  Live Edge Jatoba, Black Cherry, White Birch Cabinet Shelves:  Spalted Maple

My first chair design, a cafe chair with joinery inspired by Carlo Mollino. Ebonized red oak and jatoba repurposed from luxury flooring project waste. This is version 1.0 but I…

My winter project, a new bench for my workshop. The base is built from red and white oak. The drawer fronts, leg vise and the deadman are made from Jatoba.…

Woodworker: Zachary HarmsWhen the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago was throwing away solid wood from an old exhibit, Harms jumped at the chance to salvage the lumber and use it in…

Woodworker: Michael SwiftMade while Swift was a student at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine, this cabinet on a stand (14-1/2 in. deep by 25-1/2 in. wide by 58…

Woodworker: Desmond Nault For his first project at the College of the Redwoods, Nault made this madrone jewelry box on a jatoba stand. The two biggest challenges, he said, were…

Woodworker: Marc Spagnuolo This table was originally designed for a class Spagnuolo taught at a woodworking school. He designed into it advanced techniques to challenge the students...

Beyer’s toolbox features over 35 hardwoods from Africa, Asia and South America. The piece is finished with Sam Maloof’s poly/oil recipe.