Dogfish Head Ale Sign
This is the very first project I attempted on my new CNC Router. I wanted to really test the router so I had it cut 1/2” deep into rainbow poplar. I soaked the sign quickly in Lemon Oil and used a key...
View ArticleCosmo Kramer Scrollwork
This was created as a gift for two great friends of ours who were married today. They both love “The Kramer” and have a HUGE poster of him in their house. The wood is ornamental cherry and has oxidized...
View ArticleHilbert Curve Drink Coaster
The Hilbert “Space-Filling” Curve is a very cool mathematical construct that deals with repetition as well as mapping algorithms. Any of you that might be interested in mathematics as well as mapping...
View ArticleWalnut-Framed Lithopane
This was created as part of a wedding gift to two of our best friends who were married last week. The lithopane started life as a cutting board. I put it through my planer to thin it down (what a MESS)...
View ArticleBruce Springsteen Scrollwork
The Boss, in all his young glory! This work was ordered by a friend of my Mother’s to give as a gift. I love creating works for this purpose! She was very specific on which image of Bruce she wanted,...
View ArticleLA Dodgers Scrollwork
This is a commissioned piece ordered by one of my best customers. She intends to give this as a gift to some very good friends of hers early next month. Needless to say, they are Dodgers fans. I really...
View ArticleA menagerie of Mash Paddles
A few months ago I was contacted once again by Hopunion LLC out of Yakima, Washington to see if I was willing to work with them in creating 10 very custom Mash Paddles. These paddles will be presented...
View ArticleA Trio of Beer Crates
So, I brew my own beer and up until now I simply stored my little gems on a shelf system in my basement. A month or so ago, my brother asked me to supply his “Oktoberfest Party” with around six gallons...
View ArticleCarved Ale Sign
I wanted to experiment with my CNC Router and try a bunch of different fonts so I can easily allow future customers to choose a font for their projects. What better way to do this than make a rather...
View ArticleAward Winning Projects!
Although these projects have been posted individually in the past, a couple of weeks ago I decided to enter them into our local county fair. I’ve never actually put my work on display for judging like...
View ArticleAlpha King Champ 2012 Mash Paddle
“Since 1999, Hopunion LLC, along with Brewing News Publications and Three Floyds Brewing Company, has been scouring the country for the best hop-laden beers in the land. Each year, a team of brewers...
View ArticleGrand Prizes for Running Event
A few weeks ago I was approached by an ex-coworker of mine who is also in charge of a rather large running event held locally in Howard County, Maryland. He was kind of depressed with the standard...
View ArticleFoo Fighters Scrollwork
What else can be said about Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters other than UTTERLY AWESOME. One of the greatest concerts I have ever seen was the Foo Fighters playing at Wembley Stadium – it was...
View ArticleTeak & Walnut Blade Holder
This project certainly goes into the “if it’s worth doing, it’s worth over-doing” category. :-) I outgrew my older scrollsaw blade holder I built and posted here over a thousand days ago. I COULD have...
View ArticleLone Wolf Scrollwork
I was asked recently by a friend of my wife’s if I could cut an image of a wolf howling – and even better if the image contained the moon as well. I think this fits the bill nicely. :-) Work measures...
View ArticleScrollsaw Portrait of Coworker and Wife
My current coworker commissioned me to create a portrait of himself and his wife. I believe this will be a anniversary gift to her early next year. The pattern took me around two hours to create,...
View ArticleMonster workbench and drawer units
Well, it took me a week and half to build it, but I KNOW it was well worth the effort! For the last month I have been doing upgrades to my shop. First I put in a steel ceiling and new lighting. Next,...
View ArticleScrollcut Om Sign
This was created as a holiday gift for my wife and mine’s closest friend. She’s a yoga instructor and a meditation lover and this sign is special to her – and millions of others the world over. The...
View ArticleQuick and EASY Lego Table
This was made as an Xmas gift for two of my nephews. Question: What do you do when your shop has been totally packed up and moved to allow for a new steel ceiling and you don’t have the ability to make...
View ArticleTrio of Six Pack Carriers
I wanted to give my brother and brother-in-law some of my home-brewed beer for Xmas – what better way to present it to them than in a custom six pack holder! Since I was totally “winging it” on the...
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