Some of my favorite projects:

Shaker-style nightstands

This was my first big woodworking project., and I did it with my father. We made these nightstands employing as few screws and nails as possible, using mortise and tenon and dovetail instead. The tables are made almost completely of cherry, except for the maple interior of the drawer. All of the wood was locally sourced, using off-cuts from Berkshire Products.

Cedar garden bench

This is a small bench crafted from cedar and meant to be left outdoors. It’s a simple design made for stability and durability. Because I didn’t use a finish on it, it has been interesting to see how the wood has weathered and changed over the seasons.

Garden hod

As my mother got into gardening, I decided it would be fun to give her a hod for her flowers and vegetables. This is made of cherry off-cuts (remnants of wood from larger projects). I used router templates to cut out the intricate shapes, and bent wire mesh to form the basket.

Hand-turned walnut bowl

This was a gift for a friend, made of wood from a tree that had fallen on his property. It was my first time trying to make a big bowl— it is roughly 8 inches across— and it definitely came with some struggles! However, it was very gratifying to see the end result.

Modern pair of tables

This pair of tables was my first paid commission, which added a new level of pressure! They are made of red oak, and in order to make them in the thickness the customer wanted, I had to cut and re-glue the wood in strips. This technique is called “butcher block.” The resulting tables are simple and very sturdy, with the clean lines that the customer was looking for.

Egg cup

My art teachers at Indian Mountain School asked me if I wanted to submit anything for the Scholastic Art Awards in the winter of 2020, and I decided to make an egg cup on the lathe. It was one of my first lathe projects, and definitely my first time doing fine and delicate turning. The egg cup is made of ash wood. I got accepted to the awards and won an Honorable Mention.