2018 Woodworking Project Contest
The Winners!
Naples, FL - This is a trestle table and matching bench I designed and made from pecky Bolivian Walnut purchased at the Sarasota facility. Both the table and bench tops were filled with black epoxy to flush up the dining and seating surfaces. The bases feature through tenons and were left natural to accentuate the organic character of the material.
Englewood, FL - This is About 15" in Diameter and the woods are white Oak, Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Wenge and Sipo. Most of which were purchased at Advantage Lumber. This is made up of 5 pentagon shaped doughnuts 3 different sizes then each doughnut is cut in half and re-assembled into this configuration. There are 7200 pieces all together. The Base is Wenge.
Winter Haven, FL- This dining table is made from Pecky Bolivian Walnut. The Pecky voids are filled with black resin. It is 84" x 32". All mortise and tenon joinery with butterfly through tenons. Sealed with Waterlox and finished with a catalyzed polyurethane clear coat (similar to conversion varnish) for excellent durability.
Elma, NY -Hand made wooden baskets from exotic wood purchased from your Ohio Street location. No dye or fabrication used. Lots of time and love poured into crafting these for family, friends and artisans to enjoy.
Dagsboro, DE - Walnut, Maple, canarywood. It’s 14.5” tall. Finished witth General Finishes Armor Seal. 581 segmented pieces.
Belleair Bluffs, FL - Mission themed Adirondack chair using Cumaru. Mortise and tenon joinery and Tung oil for finish.
Bradenton, FL -Front entry cabinet . Designed for looks and extra storage. The top is a slab of eucalyptus with a clear marine finish. The knots and cracks were filled with a aqua colored epoxy. The base is built from fas poplar , stained with an oil base stain ,then painted with a water base paint and scraped off to give that shabby appearance. It was then sprayed with 3 coats of clear acrylic. Drawers are full ext. dovetailed . Both the slab and the poplar came from Advantage Lumber.
Preble, NY - These cutting boards feature exotic ‘bloodwood’, ‘walnut’ and ‘maple’ for contrasting colors as well as ‘red oak’, white oak, tigerwood, and even a piece of rare ‘red elm’.
Roanoke, VA - This is a handmade crib built for my son Charles who was born in January. It is made of cherry and has 28 slats joined with floating tenons. The rails are also attached to the posts with floating tenons. In total there are 84 tenons holding it together making it a very solid piece. Accent marks were cut into the rails and the posts edges we're angled for aesthetics. It was finished with a waterlox oil and resin satin finish.
Whittier, CA -Mia's Casa -- A luxury living home fit for a dog, built for a queen. The house is comprised of 1x4 Standard Tigerwood, custom cut plexiglass, and petrified wood base. The house has an asphalt shingle roof, wall to wall insulation and a puppy porch comprised of artificial grass. The house has two solar powered pooch (porch) lights serving as nightlights for our fur daughter. The interior has been painted a cool urban gray that is both modern and relaxing. Lastly, the house was styled with custom cut stainless steel house letters. Measuring in at a size of six feet by five feet, this is a dog house big enough for husbands in trouble with their wives!
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Buena Park, CA - Originally designed for a competición garden display this unique water was then rebuilt using IPE wood.
Tipp City, OH -Tiger wood Left over ballustads and deck boards
