Saturday, December 19, 2015

DA DA DA DAAAAAAAAA!

Lid to a new music box Im making.



 
Should look pretty sharp when old Beethoven gets sanded and finished out.  
They say that bugger never smiled.
 
 


Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Finished images of previous projects

 
Customer wanted A high gloss finish on all the items.
I personally prefer to use water based urethanes on most projects. A little secret I use a very high quality hardwood floor finish. Water based finishes like these are self leveling and very forgiving. They are tough as nails because people walk on it so it has to be. They dry fast and multiple coats can be done quickly and your not waiting half days for re-coats. Another advantage is the smell is virtually none. Water based finishes can grow old on you so beware and once they tend not to work as expected get rid of it and its time to get a new can.
 Again this is a desk valet made from African mahogany.
 
 
I rarely ever finish the insides of boxes. these are custom engraved on the insides.
The decal I place on items are easily removed and kept for future contact for the next order.
 
 
Cherry and black walnut



 


Sleeping Ninja Dog

This is Dexter in his Kung Fu sleeping pose.
He is a just over two year old Great Dane.
 


New Sign For Someone

Quarter sawn or cut African mahogany.
 
 
Cut in this manner the heartwood color is variable, ranging from a very pale pink to a deeper reddish brown, sometimes with streaks of medium to dark reddish brown. Color tends to darken with age. Quarter sawn surfaces can also exhibit a ribbon-stripe appearance.

 
Grain is straight to interlocked, with a medium to coarse texture. Good natural luster with a light-refracting optical phenomenon known as chatoyancy.

 
Pretty cool for a darn tree hey.
 
This one is almost done, only needing the stain to dry and finish applied. This is officially the last piece I am making before Christmas.
 
Hey if you need a sign, plaque, door number plates, custom light switch fixtures, drop me a note. you wont be disappointed. -Thanks for looking and Merry Christmas. -Bill
 


Wednesday, December 9, 2015

A couple in process boxes

 
Thought I would share what the machine is running right now.
 
 
4 x 7 inch boxes
This one is from cherry

 
Right off the machine un-sanded


 
This one is black walnut




 
Its kind of fun to see them evolve
 
 
These are going to the same person as Christmas gifts

 
I believe they will eventually hold hearing aids, batteries and other small items.


 
Now stained
 

 
I will post finished pictures in a couple days.
 
 


Monday, December 7, 2015

First hair cut and lost tooth boxes

 
Black walnut with paduak inside lids is the one on the left, cherry and bubinga inside lids on the right. 
 
 
 
Brass hinges, and magnets to keep them closed.

 
 
Drop me a note and let me make one or two for you too. These two are on their way to Texas, but I have two more Identical to these ready to ship.
 
Thank you for looking. -Bill


Another Desk Valet

Everyone needs a place to put their keys and phone and other pocket stuff.
 
This one is made form African Mahogany. It still needs a few coat of polyurethane
Then its off to California.
 


 
Do you need one personalized for you?
 
 
 


Saturday, December 5, 2015

Are you ready for some football

 
Need a cutting board?
Walnut, Oak, and Purple heart
This one was design to be "Overinflated" to optimize and not waste so much material as if the football was to scale.

$65.00 ea. plus shipping to your door.
 

 
Another design with scaled correct football as the juice groove

 
With a convenient carry handle. Serve your cheese and sausage with leverage. :) 

 
 
 


Rustic Western Themed Plaque




 Walnut natural edge

 
Coyote

 
Bunny
 
 
Eagle


 
I was just experimenting with a raw piece of wood. Have any ideas email me
 


Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Some Darn Bear stepped on my log What the heck?

 
Weird, Need an wall hanging?
 
 
 

 
Its must have been a baby Grizzly bear, Wait until I catch the BIG ONE!
I do have the perfect piece,hehehe