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Tall wooden cabinet with two doors and long slender legs, set against a plain white fabric backdrop.

FINE WOODWORKING

This Walnut Chest-on-Stand is featured in the "Current Work" section of the October 2004 issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine.

This piece was built for a show of my work at the Main Street Gallery in Annapolis, MD.

SOLD 10-2004

Tall wooden cabinet with two open doors, five drawers, an open shelf at the top, and long legs, displayed against a plain backdrop.

CHERRY SEWING TABLE

Before and after pictures of a sewing table work center, custom made for a Bernina sewing machine.

Cherry, Hard Maple 48 W x 20"D x 30" H closed

Stack of wooden planks in workshop.

To make a sewing table, start with a stack of carefully selected Cherry boards cut out of rough lumber.

Person measuring wood with square tool.

Cut the pieces to final dimension, and join with mortise and tenon joints and hand cut dovetails.

Wooden sewing cabinet with sewing machine.
Wooden cabinet with two doors and handles.

Book-matched highly figured Curly Maple and Walnut.

56" H x 20" D x 32" W

Tall wooden cabinet with intricate door patterns.

Walnut Jewelry Chest

This chest of drawers has been sold from the MAIN STREET GALLERY in Annapolis, MD.  It is on it's way to Muncie, Indiana.

Behind the book-matched doors you will find five lined drawers with dividers, suitable for storing jewelry in fine style. The Curly Maple door panels are framed by Black Walnut, with Walnut casework, legs and rails. Hand cut dovetails join the drawer fronts to solid hard maple drawer sides.

Wooden coffee table with lower shelf.

Walnut 36" W x  52"L x 18" H

WALNUT COFFEE TABLE

Mason-Radowich Coffee Table:

Fashioned from a 2' wide plank of thick Walnut, which was cut out of the tree with the bark still on the edges of the board.

Walnut 36" W x 52"L x 18" H

Round wooden table on white surface.

Black Cherry 54" W x 30" H x 72-112"L

 PRAT'S DINING TABLE

This solid Cherry dining table, shown closed, opens to nearly 12' long with the addition of three leaves.

Built on commission for the Prat's family, who set a table for 10 each night, this table was fashioned from a single log of thick, wide boards of highly figured American Cherry wood.

A man stands with his arms crossed next to a tall wooden cabinet in a workshop.

CHIMNEY CABINETS

Built on commission for Charlie Daneri and Emily Williams, these tall cabinets were custom made to fit around an existing fireplace.  Built in frame and panel style from a single log of Cherry, it fits well in their comfortable home. It was a lot of fun to work with Charlie and Emily on their project.

Tall wooden display cabinet with a glass door on top and a solid wood door on the bottom, placed in a workshop setting.

"Working with Michael and Karen has been a real joy. Their work is exquisite, their ideas are enlightening and their friendship is invaluable. Throughout this project, Michael and Karen have provided guidance and support. The end result is better than we ever expected. Thanks to both of you."
Emily & Charlie

Wooden side table with four legs.

SPALTED MAPLE CHEST

I built this chest of drawers for the MAIN STREET GALLERY in Annapolis, MD (301-652-8678).  It features five lined drawers, suitable for storing jewelry, clothing, or silverware in fine style.

The Spalted Maple  drawer fronts and cabinet sides are framed by black walnut legs and rails. Hand cut dovetails join the curved drawer fronts to solid hard maple drawer sides.

BLACK WALNUT, SPALTED MAPLE 26" W x 22" D x 56" H  

JOHNSON WALNUT TABLE

A bow-front table in Walnut for Mike and Ellen Johnson. The bowed top, curved drawer fronts and tapered legs are being cut out of a spectacular log of rare  Curly Walnut.

 

A person assembling a wooden table frame in a workshop, using clamps to hold the frame together. Other woodworking tools and projects are visible in the background.
Wooden table with tapered legs, a single drawer with two knobs, and a lower shelf, set against a plain white backdrop.

STINGRAY TABLE 

A small wooden table with four slightly curved legs, set against a plain, draped white background.

Sold 2-2005

"Dear Michael,

The wood in our new 'Stingray Table' is exquisite and the craftsmanship is superb...

 Brent"

Figured Cherry

16" D x 32" L x 30" H

A simple wooden bench with a flat top and two wide, rectangular legs, set against a plain white background.

CHERRY TRESTLE TABLE

A simple hall table in Cherry features through-tenons that show in the top of the table. The tenons are wedged with a pair of Walnut wedges for an ornamental effect to a structural element.

The Cherry top shows a dark streak of heartwood bordered by the light sapwood typical of Cherry wood under the bark.  A bit of bark shows along the edge of the board.

CHERRY 15" W x 52" L x 30" H

SPALTED MAPLE DINING TABLE
A  Spalted maple table was delivered to Rockville, MD. Cherry legs hold up the bow sided top. After seeing the new table in place, Debbie and Chris have asked me to build a set of six chairs to sit around the table.

A wooden dining table with six matching chairs, a single candle, and a small pumpkin placed on top, situated in a sunlit room with hardwood floors.
A close-up view of a wooden table with a light, natural finish and visible grain patterns, placed on a white surface.

Maple,Cherry   42" W x  72"L x 30" H

Birdseye Maple Dining Table

Oval-shaped wooden table with a polished surface and two rectangular leg supports featuring vertical wooden slats, set on a white fabric backdrop.

A Birdseye Maple table top sits on a trestle base of Cherry with Maple slats. Shown with one of two leaves, this table collapses into a 48" round dining table to seat 4.

TOTEM BOXES

Curly Maple, Birdseye Maple, Walnut

A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid is open, displaying natural wood grain patterns and a contrasting dark wood base.
A square wooden box with dovetail joints, light-colored top and sides, and a darker wood base, placed on a white background.