To replace the broken leg on this bench a new leg had to be carved and fitted to the existing joinery, then the decorative details merged with those of the apron.  The new finish was applied in steps to achieve the proper color, shading and distressing of the exising finish. 

This mahogany sign was created from artwork provided by the customer.  It was fully hand carved, then finished to convey their message.

Many of the projects I take on require an existing design to be adapted to the client's needs, however, if these changes are too great the appeal of the original design may be lost.  It is therefore, very important to preview the proposed changes.  Even the best drawings take interpretation and some projects are better understood in three dimensions.  This clay model was made in one quarter inch scale; first to show how the adaptation would look installed, but also to generate the patterns that would be needed to create the new piece.  It proved invaluable here because of the great variation in the depth of the carving and the extent of design adaptation that was made.

Turned table base in maple with a black lacquer finish.  Not shown is the base's sub-top.

This table base design uses both white oak and brass tubing.  The brass parts were machined and polished before joining them to the wood.

Testing the fit of the aluminum blocks that join the brass tubing at the miter and to the wood.