Woodworking
After my son and wife both gave me knives as presents, I just had to make a knife holder for my growing collection. I found a design online I liked, but it was a simple block, all 90 degree angles. I thought I should make my version a little more aesthetically pleasing, so I gave all facets of the sides a 5 degree angle. This then complicated every joint, everything, but I think it paid off in the end. There’s plenty of room for more knives, the slats aren’t glued in and are easily removable.
A pair of nightstands, left and right versions. Made from scrap wood, therefore, it was the first project I decided to paint. Despite the poor quality of the wood, I got exactly what I wanted; a 1960’s style, look what I found at a yard sale look.
A lap-desk type thingy for your laptop, on your lap… thing. Two identical pieces, different stain pattern. Poplar with black stain stripes and hand rubbed wax finish.
New signs for Saratoga’s Broadway Deli, and Amuse, a Mediterranean restaurant.
Foot rest for my office, made to the exact height of a futon. Oak legs, pine top. Hand-rubbed wax finish.
Nightstand - This turned out to be nightstand from the Soviet School of Over-engineering. A 300 pound man can do a tap dance on it. No sweat. Hand-rubbed wax finish, except for the red decorative pieces. They are imbued with water and red earth pigment.
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