I design and build small hardwood items in my small shop in Concord, North Carolina
I design and build small hardwood items in my small shop in Concord, North Carolina
Shown above: 12" solid pecan cake plate. The shaped handles and the dome which is recessed into the surface allow for safer transportation. The tung oil finish is food-safe. The dome is dishwasher-safe, and the plate is not.
Shown above: 11" cup with 5" pecan base. Book-matched, continuous vertical grain on all 4 faces. Hidden reinforced miters. Finished in tung oil. Pictured: Dallas Harlequins at the 2024 Red River Rugby Conference XVs Championships in Houston, Texas. Photographer: Bethany Walker
Shown above: 11" cup with 5.5" solid cherry/walnut "Harlequin" base. The dowel joinery is hidden internally, while the large mortise-and-tenon joinery and endgrain is exposed at the bottom of the base. Finished in danish oil. Pictured: National Athletic Village at the 2023 Freetail 7s Rugby Tournament in Round Rock, Texas. Photographer: Norma Salinas