Purpleheart

Purpleheart Chair
December 31, 2020

While studying woodworking at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood, Colo., David designed this chair and purposely didn’t think about how he’d build it. “Only after I arrived at a…
Staved Chalice
April 18, 2016

made from Oak, Purpleheart, and Walnut
Lipped bowl
February 20, 2015

Fun on the lathe... a bowl built up from walnut, maple, purpleheart, yellowheart and a sapele lip. Tough work turning the end grain however very pleased with the outcome.
bar and bar stools
December 11, 2014

I wanted to finish off a kitchen remodel I did for my daughter and son-in-law with a nice bar and bar stools between the kitchen and living room. We…
Treasure Box
July 4, 2014

Karelian Birch veneer, Maple and Amaranth (Purpleheart). Polished lacquer gum finish. Made with traditional techniques using no power tools.
Granite Workbench
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Thomas Borowicz A tool-and-die maker and industrial engineer, Borowicz is interested in precision, and his bench shows it. A granite plate (3-1/2-in. thick by 12-in. wide by 18-in. long...
Shoji Screen
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Ramon ValdezValdez designed this Shoji screen (1-3/4 in. deep by 65 in. wide by 73 in. tall) around a curly maple board he’d been hanging onto for years. To…
Purpleheart and Basswood Vessel
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Tim GormanGorman’s idea for this purpleheart and basswood vessel (10 in. dia. by 8 in. tall) came from a glass-blowing demonstration. He used chisels and files to create the…
Small Bouzouki
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Christ Kacoyannakis An amateur luthier, Kacoyannakis made this small version of a bouzouki (a traditional Greek instrument) for his 5-year-old daughter. The woods are cocobolo, curly...
Vargueño Alphabet Cabinet
October 24, 2012

Woodworker: Miguel Gómez-Ibáñez The vargueño is a 17th century Spanish writing desk made to be portable. The interior might be elaborate, but the exterior could be as plain as a…

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