Angel Tray

The ottoman in our living room made for a poor surface for drinks, games and such so I decided to make a tray that could sit on top of it. I went a bit overboard and ended up with an heirloom piece I am rather proud of. The warm wood tones, subtly reflective copper, mult-layered, […]

Kinnor / Lyre

My niece’s 3rd birthday was coming up and hearing about her recent interest in music I thought perhaps a small harp would make for a nice gift; I remember my children enjoying one when they were young. After a little shopping I decided that perhaps I would build one instead of buying something but before […]

Moon Orrery

orrery [ awr–uh-ree, or– ] noun,plural or·rer·ies. an apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system. This endeavor has been the longest continuous build I have ever committed to so it is with great personal excitement to finally post about my Moon Orrery. The […]

Cathedral Radio

I’ve always wanted a cathedral radio, the antique sort that is at the corner of classy and gothic. Last summer I came across one at a flea market, it was in incredibly sorry shape which commanded the meager price I was actually willing to pay to own one. Initially I sought to restore the original […]

Framed Skull Relief

I was sitting in the study with my daughter and we were discussing art. After a while we decided we were in the mood to make something ourselves so we sat for a time looking for inspiration. My eyes kept being drawn to the fluffy quilt of talc-like ash in the fireplace and I started […]

Faerie Specimen

I created this oddity that purports to showcase an aged museum specimen of a faerie’s skeleton. I made the skeleton with the 3d printer using human skeletal models and bird wing skeleton drawings. I made the backdrop by combing various diagrams found online. All annotations reworked, positioned and (tediously) translated into latin. The museum placard […]

Disco-Punk Jukebox

I found this nifty old stereo-furniture piece at a consignment shop that had a center section that folded down to reveal a hidden turntable. I have kind of been on the lookout for an old stereo to refinish and contemporize but I had wanted (and still do) a piece from an older era that might […]

Hurricane Flood Restored Dresser

I received a message from a friend who was in Texas helping his family recover from hurricane Harvey. In their coastal town there was significant flooding and when he arrived he discovered a dresser with sentimental value to the family floating in salt water now for several days. He asked if I would help to […]

Scarab Bass Relief

I recently had a hall mirror fall and the glass and frame broke. After a couple days seeing it ready to go in the garbage I decided to embrace the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-sabi and in particular it’s common artistic form of Kintsugi. I repaired the cracked mirror with a gold seam to bind the […]

Fire Pit with Cast Concrete Top

It was high time that we had a proper fire pit area and I wanted it in time for the summer so I worked double time to knock this out in just 2 weekends (plus months of drawing diagrams… like I do…). I set it with good visual symmetry to my back yard where it […]

Modular Craft Bar

I’m a collector of some of the more exotic craft spirits, an enthusiast for historically accurate cocktails and a hobby bartender. As such I needed to build a bar that would server my needs at home in various locations inside and outside as well as for travel for events. The construction is from cabinet grade […]

Tiki Statue

I got a pretty good sunburn working out in the yard the day before but I really wanted to be outside to enjoy the nice weather so I was looking for something do in the shade. I took a little walk in my woods and decided with an upcoming Tiki party I would take a […]

Warre Beehives

Built a pair of Warre hives! From lumber to built: Making all the top bars was a bit of a chore: Done!

Bacardi Bat House

My daughter is allergic to mosquitoes, so we made a bat house Other pics:

Wooden Sword for my Daughter

So Ana asked me to make her this sword she drew: Here is how it came out!

Zelda Sword and Shield

Pretty happy with how nice the shield came out, I took a crack at the sword too; fun build. Making of:

Apothecary Box

I made this as a gift to the master bartender that indoctrinated me into period craft cocktails from ingredients and preparation to history and lore. For all his talents I noticed that he was not well organized with the plethora of interesting and experimental ingredients all around him in mason jars, droppers and such. I […]

Puzzle Box Core

I like the idea of puzzles and secret messages. Codes hidden in plain sight, cryptic maps to treasure guarded by ingenious traps, mansions with hidden doors and all sorts of things of that mysterious nature I find super sexy. I am also drawn to certain biblical writing and certainly all of the alchemist works written […]

Bar Cabinet

When I moved in I built this liquor cabinet / flip down bar. I have since seriously outgrown since, but here is when it seemed entirely oversized! Couple pics of it in progress: The stencil I made and burned into the fold-down bar top:

Wooden Steins

Just a little fun making some mugs, the first one was more comically large, the second is made from segments that required an interesting jig to taper them in both thickness and width over their length. Revisited this in 2017 for a birthday gift for a friend, pretty happy with the results, particularly making it […]

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