Project Gallery
Here is a collection of completed projects. I try to provide a few key pictures for each project in the finished state along with some basic information about the project. Some of the bigger projects have more details about the production process on the Project History page. Enjoy!
Shop Projects
Here is a collection of completed shop projects. These are projects designed to provide a missing utility needed in the shop to aid the work process
Project Name: CNC Workbench
Wood species: Pine
Date completed: December 2020
Description: I needed a home for a large CNC machine I was making so, I built this bench as its permanent home.
Project Name: Rolling Shop Table
Wood species: Baltic Birch Plywood
Date completed: November 2021
Description: Rolling shop table fits in with the general theme to make all tools and benches mobile.
Project Name: Hand Work Bench
Wood species: Pine
Date completed: May 2022
Description: This workbench started as a work center for performing hand work. It was designed to be heavy and immobile to facilitate planing and cutting manual joinery. It is made with 2×4 framing stock and features through tenon joinery.
Project Name: Guitar Neck Carving Jig
Wood species: MDF
Date completed: July 2025
Description: This is a router jig designed to carve the back side of a guitar neck. The jig uses custom templates on each end to carve the desired contour. The router travels over the top rails while the neck is rotated underneath.
Project Name: Moxon Vice
Wood species: Maple
Date completed: September 2025
Description: This vice allows me to securely hold the body of a guitar without damaging the surfaces. Since each side can be tightened independently it can also hold an arch top body.
Furniture
Here is a collection of furniture projects.
Project Name: Eve’s Bed
Wood species: Hard Maple
Date completed: September 2022
Description: I designed and built this crib for the birth of my granddaughter. The crib is designed to allow a variable height mattress position. The front guardrail can be removed and replaced with a low guardrail then ultimately the guardrail can be removed to make a daybed. This flexible design is possible by the use of drawn pin joinery that is not glued. All the sides can be broken down for long term storage when the bed is no longer being used.
Project Name: Adam’s Guitar Stand
Wood species: Cherry
Date completed: December 2022
Description: I made a decorative guitar stand that is intended to look like a larger guitar cradling its loved one for security. While my Strat copy is standing in for the photo, the stand is designed for a Gibson SG. The finish is hand rubbed oil.
Project Name: Cocoa
Wood species & Materials: Poplar, Maple, Leather, Horse Hair
Date completed: April 2024
Description: Cocoa is a custom designed rocking horse. It features a semi-hollow Poplar body and head, bentwood Maple rockers, leather ears and horse hair bangs and tail. The saddle is carved maple inside hand stitched leather. The sides of the saddle have a stamped image of a dog on one side and a cat on the other side. The rockers are hand rubbed oil and the horse is Milk paint.
Project Name László Bed
Wood species: Hard Maple, Ambrosia Maple, Walnut
Date completed: April 2025
Description: This twin bed designed in a Green & Green style. It is designed to expand to fit an extra long mattress by removing a spacer box at the foot of the bed. The space box contains a secret compartment that is opened using a magnetic key. The frame can be broken down into four parts by removing the exposed draw pins at the head and foot of the bed. The bed is made from Hard Maple with Ambrosia Maple inserts in the headboard and footboard. The draw pins are made from Walnut as are the exposed splines in the corners of the headboard and footboard. The finish is polyurethane to withstand the anticipated heavy use of a young boy/adolescent.
Repairs
Here is a collection of repair projects.
Project Name: Kitchen Drawers
Wood species: Poplar
Date completed: March 2023
Description: These drawer boxes were made to replace the old boxes. The original drawer fronts were reused and the original drawer bottoms and slides were also reused.
Project Name: Rocking Chair
Wood species: Various
Date completed: April 2023
Description: This heirloom rocking chair came in with bad arm joinery and arms that were delaminating. The arms were re-sawn then glued back together to repair the delamination. The mortises on the bottom of the arms were cleaned up and fitted to the existing spindles. The joinery connecting the arms to the back frame was not able to support the required load so reinforcement bands were made to secure the arms. The whole chair was sanded, stained, and finished with polyurethane.
Guitars
Here is a collection of completed guitars and guitar related gear.
Project Name: Neil
Wood species: Mahogany body, Maple neck
Date completed: June 2026
Description: When I started making guitars I was advised to make two at once, one to learn from and one to complete. This is the first of the two. This is a semi-hollow body modeled after a Fender Thinline Telecaster with the electronics configuration of a Gibson Les Paul. The body is African Mahogany with a U shaped cavity around solid core where the neck and bridge attach. It ha a one piece maple neck. Both the neck and body are custom designs that are styled after a Telecaster but not dimensionally copied. The body is a clear polished Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish. The neck is painted with Neck Amber Nitrocellulose Lacquer with a clear topcoat of polished Nitrocellulose Lacquer.
Project Name: Paul
Wood species: White Limba, Maple
Date completed: July 2026
Description: When I started making guitars I was advised to make two at once, one to learn from and one to complete. This is the second of the two. This is a semi-hollow body modeled after a Fender Thinline Telecaster with traditional electronics configuration of a Telecaster. The body is White Limba with a U shaped cavity around solid core where the neck and bridge attach. It ha a one piece maple neck. Both the neck and body are custom designs that are styled after a Telecaster but not dimensionally copied. The body is painted Butterscotch Blond Nitrocellulose Lacquer with a clear topcoat of polished Nitrocellulose Lacquer. The neck is painted with Neck Amber Nitrocellulose Lacquer with a clear topcoat of polished Nitrocellulose Lacquer.
Project Name: Guitar Stands
Wood species: Baltic Birch Plywood
Date completed: April & August 2026
Description: These guitar stands were designed to hold guitars in a practice environment to allow easy access. The smaller ones are for an electric guitar and the taller one is for an acoustic guitar. They are finished with shellac.
Gifts
Here is a collection of gift projects that I made for family and friends.
Project Name: Jewelry Tray
Wood species: Cherry
Date completed: July 2022
Description: A simple pocketed Cherry blank makes a nice holder for necklaces and earrings. This piece is finished with hand rubbed oil.
Project Name: End Grain Cutting-boards
Wood species: Various
Date completed: December 2022
Description: These end grain cutting-boards are designed with strips of six different species of wood. The final product is soaked in board oil for 48 hours before wiping off the excess.
Project Name: Bandsaw Boxes
Wood species: Maple & Purpleheart, Walnut
Date completed: December 2022
Description: These laminated bandsaw boxes are cut from a rectangular block on a bandsaw. After finish is applied the insides are flocked to make a soft surface for jewelry. The box is end capped with Walnut cut at a taper for a decorative look.
Project Name Guitar Hanger
Wood species: Mahogany
Date completed: March 2023
Description: These guitar hangers are shaped like a guitar pick with carved hooks that hold the guitar headstock.
Project Name: Loon Coasters
Wood species: Various
Date completed: March 2023
Description: Oak coasters with an inlayed scene of a loon on a lake with a tree line and sun set in the background. The matching tray has pockets cut to hold six coasters. The coasters and tray are finished in Polyurethane for protect them from moisture.
Project Name: Key Rings
Wood species: Walnut & Maple
Date completed: May 2024
Description: Two piece half heart key rings. The fob of the key ring is Walnut with a Maple half heart inlayed on one edge of the fob. The fobs come together to display a full heart.
Project Name: Cutting-Boards
Wood species: Maple, Purple Heart, Cherry, Walnut
Date completed: May 2024
Description: This set of cutting boards were designed to be decorative but functional. The first one is a Maple board with Purple Heart breadboard style ends. This board is a nice size for a serving tray. The second one is a Maple board with Cherry edges and Walnut breadboard style ends. This board replaced a poorly made cabinet breadboard. The third is a maple board cut in the shape of a pig. It replaces a worn-out board that we had when I was a kid.
Signs
Here is a collection of signs that I have made for friends.
Project Name: Tony P Award
Wood species: Ash
Date completed: April 2023
Description: This is an award given to a bowling teammate.
Project Name: Record Sign
Wood species: Placeholder
Date completed: June 2023
Description: This sign was made for a friend for his recording studio.
Project Name: Mower Sign
Wood species: Cedar & Epoxy
Date completed: April 2024
Description: I made this sign for a neighbor who has a mower repair business.
Project Name: Memorial
Wood species: Treated Pine
Date completed: October 2024
Description: This is a memorial sign that I made for a friend. The wings on the ends are mounted on wooden hinges. The flowers are cut through the wood to allow the sun to shine through.
What’s Next
I am currently working on designs or fabrication of: Finish the Piano Stand and bench, Bathroom Cabinet, Coffee Table, Couch Table, Picture Frames, Short Scale Bass, 12 String Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar. Check back periodically to see how these are coming along.