Album: Shaker Wall Clock
This clock is from a plan in Norm Abram's book of "Mostly Shaker" items. I made one from walnut several years ago. This one is made from Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba). Jatoba is a very hard wood with an unusual range of color and very tight grain. It is tough to work but gives a very smooth finish. This clock is finished with natural Minwax Oil Finish and sealed with two coats of Minwax rub-on poly sealer. Three coats of Briwax and it went up on the wall.

Album: Oak Mission Style Headboard
Queen sized headboard in Mission/Craftsman style made from red oak. Stained with Minwax Oak oil stain and finished with Minwax Wipe-on Poly. No plan - designed while being built.

Album: Dresser Top Jewelry Box
This is an 8 drawer jewelry box made from plans in Woodsmith magazine. The wood is Sapele, a South American hardwood that resembles mahogany and machines very easily. The drawers are Poplar with Sapele fronts. Project finished with Minwax natural oil and waxed. Drawers lined with felt.

Album: Small Walnut Round Top Trunk
Copied from one previously made 6 years ago in larger size. Bottom of trunk and tray from cherry. Trunk from black walnut. Finished with Minwax natural and Minwax RubOn Poly and Briwax.

Album: Replica of Thomas Jefferson's Lap Desk
From plans from Fine Woodworking Magazine. My version of Thomas Jefferson's lap desk. Original made from mahogany is in the Smithsonian Museum. This is made from Sapele with Bocote inlay around the edges of the drawer, back and writing surfaces. FInished with Minwax Natural, Minwax RubOn Poly and Briwax.

Album: New family room entry
Made from pressure treated lumber and based on a plan from Lowes woodworkers magazine. Plans call for a climbing rose on the left side.

Album: Assorted Woodworking Projects
Collection of photos of several different projects built over the past several years. Trying to catch up and post more of the woodworking projects.

Album: Shaker Oval Boxes
Have taken up making Shaker oval boxes as they are both beautiful and can, for the most part, be done in the house rather then the garage which is cold in the winter. These are two sets made over two weekends. The lighter ones are from hickory and the darker from cherry. The Shakers traditionally made them from cherry and maple and, occasionally, pine. The hickory ones were an attempt to use some extra wood I had in the garage. I now know why the Shakers stuck to cherry, maple and pine - hickory splits and is very brittle when it dries.

Album: Cradle for Soon to Be Grandson Sean
This cradle is made from the same plans as one made for Sean and Paul 33 years ago. They were published in a 1975 issue of Women's Day magazine. The original was made from pine before we knew Narni was carrying twins. As it turned out, we didn't need to as they both fit into the one cradle. The amazing thing is that Narni still had the original plans!!!! This one is made from red oak, stained with Minwax Golden Oak and then sealed with ten coats of Minwax Tung Oil Finish and several coats of paste wax.