Today I cut down a mulberry tree that my neighbor asked me to take down for him. I made sure to keep several logs for inlay. The color reminds me of locust. I can't wait to use them once they... Continue Reading →
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This evening I put together several locust and black walnut pieces from my found stock. I hope to use these as sides for jewelry boxes. I also put together two walnut tops in bookend fashion.
Come on out to the Milk Boy Art House in College Park for the HeartFest, a Valentine's Experience for Art Lovers, on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 11-4. Brentwood Arts Exchange is having a pop-up shop and there will be some... Continue Reading →
This is a jewelry box I finished up last evening. This and the walnut box I mentioned previously will be at the Brentwood Arts Exchange along with other inlay items as part of their Art Craft store! The dark bands... Continue Reading →
I have been working on a jewelry box made from found walnut pieces. I decided to leave the top with "rough" edges to give it a more natural look. The bottom is an inlay piece from one of my recent... Continue Reading →
In a previous post I mentioned a box I was making from cedar and walnut that I had found. This is the finished piece. Today I hope to begin work on several more of similar design.
I built a wooden cross for our church several years ago. Recently, after much use, it came apart and needed to be repaired. I decided an inlay accent in the center would be a nice highlight and would serve to... Continue Reading →
This a new pattern I am finishing up today that uses the pre-pattern of 1.19.18 and pieces from the found stump in the previous post.
