Architectural Projects

While my general expertise is focused more on building home decor and furniture products, the same techniques and methods used for making a table or a keepsake box are used to make a frame and panel entry door. If you have an architectural project that has some sophisticated elements associated with it, requiring a craftsman's touch, I would be glad to discuss that with you and see if I can help.

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Rustic Accent Wall

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Weathered Hemlock

Rustic Accent Wall

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Rustic Accent Wall Hemlock is an under appreciated lumber species for woodworking. I built this rustic accent wall for a kitchen using mixed width and length hemlock planks. I raised the grain to give it a weathered texture which really makes the grain pop and gives it a nice rustic look. Four different shades of stain were randomly used to add some warmth and contrast. You will see where I have used this raised grain design element in other projects like that in the last pic.

Room Divider Doors_Finished Door

Room Divider Doors_Parts Glue Up

Room Divider Doors_Four Finished Doors

Room Divider Doors_Finished Door

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Room Divider Doors I was hired by a contractor to build these four massive red oak doors that were to be mounted on a barn door track and serve as a sliding room divider wall in a Pennsylvania country club. They measure 1 1/2 inches thick, 32 inches wide, and 8 feet tall. When assembled they weighed about 120 pounds each and I needed help flipping them in order to sand each side and move them off the bench when finished. Each has 6 panels that are raised on both sides. The stiles and mullions were all connected using floating tennon and mortise joinery. At one point in gluing up all the laminations I had every clamp in the shop (which are numerous mind you) in service. Gluing up the final assembly required a swift process because of the multiple glue joints so it could get into clamps before the glue set up. These doors are solidly built and should last a lifetime.