Violin "In The White"

I have been working on this violin off and on for about 2 1/2 years. Since September of this year I have finished carving out the insides of the top and bottom plates attached them to the ribs, carved the scroll and neck, and installed the neck onto the violin body. I am now at the point of varnishing the violin.

Violin Update: Purfling

In the month of September, I began working on my violin again. I had put it off for well over a year because I began getting a lot of custom woodcraft and repair projects to do. I have backed off seeking new projects in order to work on the violin. Since the last post years ago, I have finished carving the violin plates, have carved the f-holes and have cut the channels for the purfling. This is a picture of the setup I used to cut the channels using a Dremel tool and 1.3 mm channel cutting bit. It was extremely scary to do. I thought it best to immobilize the tool and move the plates with both hands. I was successful in cutting the channels in both plates with no mistakes!

Garden Potting Table

This is a Garden Potting Table built to client's specifications. I came up with this design idea. Removing four deck screws in the lower shelf allows you to adjust it up or down. It took four hours to cut and assemble this table. The goal of this project was to keep building materials and construction costs down. All joints are glued and air nailed butt joints, reinforced with deck screws. I used 3/8" dowels to join the table top to the table apron. The design ensures that legs will not weaken individually. Stress put on any leg is distributed over the lower shelf because they are all directly connected. The table will eventually be painted by the client.

Victorian Chair Repair

I was asked to repair this beautiful Victorian cushioned chair. Below is a short video showing how the repair was made:

Ornate Leather Highback Chair Restoration

January 2009 - This beautiful chair was in the process of being delivered to it's new owner when it fell off the back of a pick-up truck. It landed directly on the sculptured appointment on the chair back and broke into several pieces, some of which were never found. both arms were also broken off. The chair back sculpture was painstakingly pieced back together and missing parts were recreated. The chair arms and legs were reattached and/or reinforced. This was a challenging and very enjoyable restoration.