Materials and process

I am a perfectionist, I only use the best quality construction methods and materials in my furniture, keepsakes, and art.

I strive to make items intended to last for generations.

Resin Products

• Alumilite Clear Slow (Polyurethane) Resin for colored and clear items.

• Various mica powders to create the colors in the resin.

• Cactus Juice Stabilizing Resin for stabilizing wood burl (turntex.com).

• Bottle Stoppers from nilesbottlestoppers.com, FDA compliant materials, made in the USA.

• High quality automotive Carnauba wax to add a little bit of UV and scratch protection.

• Petrified wood from Wyoming.

• Various species of wood for the items with bases.

Furniture and Wood Products

• I tediously hand select every board I purchase, sometimes pulling out dozens of boards to find the one or two with the exact properties I desire.

• I exclusively use Titebond III wood glue, in multiple tests it always comes out on top as the strongest wood glue on the market.

• Items that are veneered are done almost exclusively with veneer I cut in my shop; it is much thicker (1/16-3/32”) than commercially sourced (1/40”) veneer which means if ever damaged it likely can be resurfaced and refinished.

• Veneering is done with epoxy or plastic resin glue, not wood glue, using a vacuum bag.

• I almost entirely use traditional joinery methods like mortise and tenon. Rarely if ever do I use mechanical fasteners for joints or structural items. About the only place you’ll see screws used is when attaching sub-assemblies to mitigate wood movement such as attaching a top to a base.

• I use a number of different finishes depending on the item I am creating such as polyurethane, various types of oil, varnish and shellac.