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Vase

Wood: Maple Burl
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 1.5
Size: 8"t

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A while back I came across a huge maple burl on the side of the road. For for the heck of it, I knocked on the owner's door and asked him to think of me if the tree was ever to be destroyed. I could hardly believe it when he said he wanted it taken down right away and was actively searching for someone to do it. Part of that 1,200 burl is in this vase.

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Quilt Display

Wood: Cherry
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 2
Size: 36"w

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This is a simple project that nicely displays a quilt that my wife bought in Lancaster Pennsylvania. It attaches to the wall with "key hole" slots and the quilt is clamped in place with a small piece of cherry trim. I couldn't find this in any store so did what any woodworker would do... I designed and built it myself.

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Bunny
Wood: Pine
Stain: Paint
Finish: None
Hours: ½
Size: 4"l x 3"w

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An old jigsaw and a piece of scrap wood laying in a trash pile turned me into a woodworker. You got to start somewhere!

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Step-Stool
Wood: Cherry
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 4
Size: 12"w x 11"d x 14"h

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A simple project that made the wife happy. The fold-down step pivots on a steel rod. The small turning in the center is just to "dress it up" a bit.

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Jewelry Box
Wood: Elm
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 4
Size: 11"w x 9"d x 4"h

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Dovetail joinery with a Carpathian elm burl inset.
Bird's eye maple lining and tray. Uses "invisible" cylinder hinges and Brusso brass lid keeper.

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Table Lamp
Wood: Cherry
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 4
Size: 6"w x 6"d x 20"h

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Curly cherry body with "books" made from various woods. Functional drawer. Small turning to allow easy access to the on/off knob.

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Winter Ornament
Wood: Cherry & Walnut
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 2
Size: 4" diameter

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Scroll sawn winter scene (cherry) embedded into a walnut body. Started with round cherry piece (1/8" thick) thick fits into a recess cut into the walnut using the lathe.

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Scroll Sawn Tree
Wood: Walnut
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 1
Size: 6"h x 7"w

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Scroll sawn tree with maple burl base and back.
Just a goofy project from a lazy Sunday afternoon. Why do I like the shapes of a tree so much?

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Gazelle Figure
Wood: Zebra wood
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 2
Size: 12"h

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Scroll sawn gazelle attached to a walnut base that was veneered with madrone burl. Also looks great made from cherry and mounted to an ash base. Very simple project that looks classy on a desk or mantle.

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Light Switch
Wood: Various
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 3
Size: 3"w x 5"h

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This intriguing wood light switch gets the most questions and comments from family and friends. Fits over a standard light switch. I got this idea from a woodworking catalog. With a little thought and some graph paper, I was able to build it without buying the plans. You can too!!!

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Simple Box
Wood: Mahogany
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 1
Size: 6"l x 3"w

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A super simple project that taught me the basics of sliding dovetails. Uses less than .5 board feet of lumber and takes under an hour to build.

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Dining Room Light
Wood: Cherry
Stain: None
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 1
Size: 10"h x 3"d

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This once was a brass light fixture. With a bit of silver and black spray paint and a new center piece, the fixture was given new life and now matches the hardware in this room perfectly.

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Ribbon Shelf
Wood: Oak
Stain: Provincial
Finish: Lacquer
Hours: 1
Size: 10"h x 9"w x 4"d

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Very easy to make wall shelf. Looks good holding your favorite knick knacks or invert the pattern and hang two next to each other.

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Magazine Stand
Wood: Walnut & Oak
Stain: None
Finish: Polyurethane
Hours: 3
Size: 14.5"t x 13"w

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I never thought that walnut and oak would look together until I finished this project. The woods remind me of a Reese's peanut butter cup. Silly huh? Try it.

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Confetti Lights
Wood: Maple Burl
Stain: None
Finish: HUT
Hours: .75 each
Size: 4.5"t x 4"d

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I love these confetti lights. They make great gifts and are easy to make. This project allows you to incorporate just about any design you can think of. From wide and flat to tall and narrow, these types of turnings will be appreciated by everyone.

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Flower Vase
Wood: Maple
Stain: None
Finish: Shellac
Hours: 2
Size: 8"t x 4"w

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This vase was among the first I made with 400 lbs of maple burl I acquired (for free) in 1998. This piece didn't have much figure to it so I decided to turn it while green. The results were pretty good. I used a microwave drying technique found in WOOD magazine.

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