New and Past

Haven't posted in awhile. So, here's what I've been up to for the past few months. Starting with this stand made of black walnut with curly maple pegs.

Summer came and went in a flash! It's been a very busy one. I finished my 20"x10" for Three Pines Art Studio in Cross Village, MI. Here are a few photos of the finished project. Its a small wall mounted cabinet made of wenge and bloodwood. It turned out really nice. Two very beautiful woods, but very hard to work!

It's been a wonderful late summer and fall for foraging! I harvested many different varieties of wild mushrooms: chanterelles, black trumpets, lobsters, hedgehogs, king boletes and hen of the woods. The forest floor has been just covered with so many beautiful fungi. Outside of that, just got back from a trip to Jackson Hole, WY and Yellowstone National Park. I harvested a monster 30" mule deer buck, saw 5 grizzly bears, 2 wolves, caught-up with old friends and had a wonderful vacation. Now, its time to make more sawdust. I'm in the middle of a Greene and Greene inspired bookshelf made of ribboned mahogany with ebony inlay, and pegs, photos will follow soon. Til' next time.