| To the right, is a custom designed bench. I named it "The International Bench" because of the materials used to construct it. It has an Oak Slate on the seating area and diamonds made of Zebrawood on the back of the bench. The areas immediately surrounding the diamonds are Oak. Outside that is Mahogany. It has a wax finish and is smooth as a baby's..... The slate is sealed with Lacquer. It is a one of a kind project that took a week to complete. Click here for some history and earlier pictures. Click here to see samples of other tile work. |
| The items to the right were created during the same period as the above cubbyhole. The shelf and toy box were built for my grandsons. To enlarge click here. |
| For Christmas, 2005, the frame, to the right, was built as a gift to mount the original art piece that my son-in-law had purchased in the past. To enlarge, click here. |
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The above Table is made of recycled crate materials. Click here to see more details and get more data. To the left, is a Walnut table. It is finished only with paste wax. Click here to see enlargements and other pictures. |
| The above are part of a limited production entitled the "Stakebed Collection." On the left is the step stool. (Click to enlarge.) On the right is a medium size table. The material used for this is a wood called apitong. This wood is used for truck decking and railings. The shop owner next to our shop was purchasing new slats and stakes from his stakebed truck. He was discarding the old damaged and weathered stakes and slats. He asked me if I wanted them and I took them in and dismantled them. From this I was able to make one step stool, one footstool, two medium tables and one larger table. The step stool went to my wife as she can't reach the taller cabinets in our home. The above medium table went to my daughter, Monique, for her birthday present. You may notice the holes in the wood. This was from the bolts that attached the slats to the stakes. The stakes are used for legs and the slats are used for all other parts. The remaining items are the footstool, a medium table and a larger table. Those will be on display on the page "Stakebed Collection". |
The table to the right was made with my sister in
mind. It is hollow and the top comes off for storage.
It is made of pine. The top is an interesting wood.
The small marks are apparently from small limbs.
Click on the picture or here for enlargement and
other pictures.
mind. It is hollow and the top comes off for storage.
It is made of pine. The top is an interesting wood.
The small marks are apparently from small limbs.
Click on the picture or here for enlargement and
other pictures.