Commission for a friend who lost her father. A modernist cumaru and padauk urn finished with oil and wax. The padauk strip in the center is a spline joining top and bottom. Grain is continuous on 3 corners, though it’s hard to tell with the cumaru. Final size is about 11.25” tall including feet...
This is my current personal best. It was a real challenge. The top and bottom were turned separately and each component sanded before it came off the lathe. I used one of those contour tools (wires in a row, pressed against wood, shows the reverse contour on the other side of the ruler) to...
Eight gracefully curved cherry legs support the french-polished padauk and glass top. Assembled with cross-laps, sliding dovetails and pegged bridle joints, this table stands with no metal fasteners or glue. Designed by Dale Raymond.
I made four of these crosses – three for neighbors as Christmas gifts, and the last one my Mom got…
Because of my lighting it is tough to tell in the first picture – but the same angle that is cut on the ends is cut on the face for visual effect. The second pic shows it some… To hang it I...