In the RUFF........ Just kidding

This is a raw aromatic cedar chunk. I was just messing around to see how something like this would turn out.

cedar mitered corners with purple heart inlay

small little box mainly for fun

You don't know how hard it is to find mitered corner lids inlaid with purple heart. I must have gone through 50 logs to find it......... grins. 

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Big box

Walnut, Paduak, and maple

Brass hinges

Magnets to keep closed

Been pretty busy lately and had a nasty go of a gout attack last week, so its nice to get some images up of things that I have been able to finish up. More box images coming soon as well as a really special box that I need to get machining on. That and some really nice signs that are nearing completions as well. 

Drop me a note if there is anything I can do for you. 

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Pill Box

Marble Wood and Hickory with flowered pill boxes. 

Came across the pill tins at a little store one day, had no idea what I was going  to do with them. 

I just thought they looked nice. 

Marble Wood

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A few project I got around to taking finished images of.

Some older projects, some new, all completed now. 

Brazilian Cherry Base, walnut birds eye maple and purple heart inlay's

Butternut frame with paduak inlay

Nice cozy family

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Just in Time for Halloween...BLOODWOOD!

Blood Wood center inlay

Satin Finish with Birdseye maple mitered frame.

Gorgeous mineral streaking in the maple base

Inside of Lid and Base

And its for sale too!

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What am I playing now

I am starting to make a series of games and this is one. This cribbage board is made from red elm. Now I will preface this with I am not making "normal" game boards. This is a prototype of a drop floor box. When the first pin makes it to finish hole and is inserted, all the other playing pieces will drop into the box for the ultimate win. 

Double skunk mark at the 60

Single skunk at the 90

Again this is just t he start to a game box that will hold cards pins etc, with an interesting twist when you win. This is not sanded or cleaned up in any way yet as I have a lot of things to do on it yet to work on the mechanism. 

Keep watching for updates and if I can do something for you let me know. 

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Last Weekend show pics

If you see anything you like in these images, have questions about any of the items, drop me a note and I will get back with you. We may still have the item of interest. If its gone I can make another one for you. If you follow this blog occasional you may see some things from the past. I do make more of the items if they are popular.

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Finally complete

I've had a busy month with a lot of things going on. I have a couple projects yet that I am finishing up for a few people and getting ready for Harvest Fest in Cedarburg WI later this month. 

These, I finally had a chance to finish out completely. 

You will notice I have been working on these for a bit. A lot of interruptions and little projects jumping up here and there. 

These are for me and to take to sell at shows, so paying jobs take precedence over my little things. 

Don't get me wrong these things take a long time to machine. Around 6 hours each of machine time alone, not to mention the joining, sanding, finishing etc.. See earlier post how they were made. 

Vessel 1, 2, and 3

If you would like something like this or something similar let me know and lets get one started for you today. 

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Thanks, -Bill

Zebra's

These could be coasters or Trivets

Just playing with some ideas, needs some sanding and finishing yet but then again when do they not LOL. 

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