This is called “Spirits of the Wild “, A Stampede . It is a Charles Dearing pattern I cut and arranged.
It is a pecan slab 60”l x 15-21” w x 1”. Painted with acrylic paints and sprayed with helmsman clear satin.
Master closet remodel project. The cabinetry is mahogany and shelving is 24 deep.
This closet includes two secret doors. The full length mirror opens to reveal stud depth shelves for jewelry or small purses. The unit next to it, with glass doors for ties and belts is itself a door. It opens to access a small closet for all the communications wiring.
Under the window is a seat with a lid to access storage.
Toy box made of hickory, red maple and some plywood. It is stained in red mahogany and finished with polyurethane.
Safety features include torsion hinges, suggested by Ron Kirchoff, that prevent the lid from slamming down, and no latches.
The wood was bone dry and a little punky, but finished OK.
All bowls are finished with wax.
This is my 5-Wolf Heads plaque. It's 18 long and 8 tall; made out of 1/2 thick Pine and stained in dark mahogany; with a clear semi-gloss finish.
I made a Cat House. This cat prefers the outside.
Made from an old cedar fence.
The front lifts up for cleaning. Also there is a loft inside for kitty guest.
Mancala game board made from Osage Orange using a router, template and bowl bit. Sanded to 400 grit.
Osage Orange board for Mancala game
Long grain cutting boards of Osage Orange and Maple. Sanded to 220, and finished with plain mineral oil.
Large bowl from a chunk of Pear wood. Great curly swirly grain on this because of the complex trunk/branch arrangement. 12 1/2.
It had 3 trunk/branch sections so it had a large void running across the diameter. I filled this with epoxy before turning, and the epoxy turned nicely.
Bowl made out of Ash, cut from next to a big knot, thus giving beautiful patterns also 10
Small Walnut candy dish, 5 and 3 deep
Box elder pencil box, with the typical pink markings.
Steady rest built from Wink-wood plywood, a few nuts and bolts, and some 3 urethane ball-bearing wheels. This will also work well for turning larger and thinner bowls to reduce chatter and thus tear-out.
Mini Cooper made out of maple and black walnut.
1963 Ford Broncos. The design is from Toymaking Plans. They are made of various woods. I used aromatic red cedar on the red one.
I used aromatic red cedar on the red one.
3D cutting board using a design from Jonathan Katz-Moses. The woods are maple, cherry, walnut and wenge and the finish is mineral oil and beeswax.