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Custom Woodworking

I take each project one at a time. No mass production, and no subpar results. I have created everything from custom signs and badges to live edge tables and benches. I would love to talk to you about your next woodworking project to see what I can create for you.

Portfolio: My Products

Department of Justice ATF Custom Shield

I created a custom Department of Justice ATF shield using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router. The piece is cut from catalpa wood "cigar tree", sanded, and stained.

Walnut and Oak Humidor

Walnut and oak humidor with brass hinges. Interior is lined in Spanish Cedar and the exterior is finished in Danish oil and polyurethane. I built this box with care to make sure that everything lined up perfectly.

Live Edge Ash Table

I built this live edge ash table using locally sourced Edinburg wood. The table legs were recovered from a 1950's school desk. I love to incorporate local and recycled materials whenever possible. Each piece I build tells a story and has a history.

Restored Dining Room Table

Oak dining room table that I restored. I had to build legs and drawers. Previously, it had been used as a kids table and the legs were cut at 18".

Walnut Challenge Coin Holder

I built this custom challenge coin holder using walnut. It is designed to hold six rows of coins and close neatly to protect the collection.

Oak and Walnut Cutting Board

I built this custom oak and walnut cutting board and sealed it so it can be easily used in the kitchen.

Repaired Buffet Table

I built replacement doors and a new top for this buffet table to help give new life to an old damaged piece.

Wooden American Flag Sign

I built this multi-toned American flag sign that also acts as a Police, Fire, and/or Military challenge coin holder. It would make a great accent piece to any home or office. 

Wooden ATF K-9 Signs

I built these two custom ATF K-9 signs for offers in our local area to celebrate their animal companions.

Wooden Family Signs

I built these custom family signs for families in the Shenandoah Valley.

Bowtie or Dutchman Inserts

I inserted bowtie or dutchman into this sycamore slab to help stabilize it and hold it together.

Live Edge Ash Slab

This was my first live edge ash slab table. It was milled and dried by a local sawyer and I had to build a jig to flatten the slab. It took about 8 hours to flatten and prepare the slab. I paired this slab with recycled 1950's school desk legs and finished with a European hard wax to enhance the grain of the wood. This piece was donated to the Town of Edinburg.

Department of Treasury Custom Shield

I created a custom Department of Treasury shield using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router. The piece is cut from catalpa wood "cigar tree".

Custom ATF Plaque

I created a custom ATF plaque using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router to honor the K-9 class #129.

Live Edge Pecan Table

I created a custom live edge pecan table for a client that will be the perfect accent to their space. I used minimal hardware for the legs so the wood top is the star of the piece. 

Custom Badges

I created these custom badges using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router. 

Falcons Track and Field

I created this custom Falcons Track and Field plaque using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router. 

Walnut Entry Bench

I built this custom walnut entry bench utilizing mortise and tenon joinery. The final size is 54" wide and has built in storage underneath.

Live Edge Walnut Waterfall Desk

I created a custom live edge walnut desk with a blue accent to help bring out the character of the waterfall side. 

Walnut and Maple Cutting Boards

I built these walnut and maple cutting boards with seashells embedded in resin. This combination of materials allows for an interesting mix of colors and textures within one piece.

Spalted Maple Live Edge Table

Spalted maple live edge table that I book matched two slabs together to create one continuous surface. 

Maple Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie board created using maple and resin with beer caps, golf tees, and turn embedded into the surface. 

Walnut Shadow Box

Honored to be asked by a close friend to build a walnut shadow box to preserve his son's fire coat and helmet shield. He was a police officer killed in the line of duty. 

Live Edge Pecan Coffee Table

Live edge pecan coffee table with metal rhombus legs. This combination gives a nice contrast between the wood and metal. 

Box Elder Engraving

Antique brass fire extinguisher with a box elder top engraved with a Maltese cross and covered with epoxy resin. 

Pecan Entry Table

This beautiful pecan computer/entry table ended up in a 100+ year-old home and character of the table complemented the home perfectly. 

Walnut and Maple Challenge Coin Holder

This walnut and maple challenge coin holder was made for a bomb technician friend. Since I am a former tech, this project was particularly rewarding for me. 

Walnut Retirement Plaque

I created this walnut retirement plaque for a supervisory ATF agent that was also an explosives specialist. 

Live Edge Ash Coffee Table

I created this custom order live edge ash coffee table to showcase the natural beauty of the wood. This table is supported by a simple black metal frame to allow the wood to be the star of the show.

Assorted Charcuterie Boards

These are a variety of assorted charcuterie boards that I have created. 

Plaque for a Retired Police Officer

This is a custom plaque for a retired police office that I created to celebrate his service.

Ash Live Edge Coffee Table

I created this ash live edge coffee table with a little help from the family. This piece highlights the natural features of the wood and is accented with a silver base. 

Walnut Virginia Magnets

These Virginia shaped walnut magnets were created for a local shop. 

Custom Hickory Charcuterie Boards

I created these custom hickory charcuterie boards for Gochenour Sawmill. 

Birdseye Maple Processing

There are some process images where I am flattening a beautiful piece of birdseye maple so that it can be used in future projects. 

Charcuterie Board

This charcuterie board is made our of walnut and finished with a copper resin. 

Live Edge Cherry Table

This live edge cherry table is 10'6"x49" and the perfect dining room piece.

Live Edge Walnut Mantle

I created this live edge walnut mantle to be the ideal piece to finish off the fireplace. 

Golf Themed End Table

I created this themed end table using walnut and showcasing golf items in the middle "river".

Multi-Wood Cheeseboard

I created this cheeseboard using maple, walnut, and hickory to give it a striped appearance. 

 Charcuterie Board

I created this charcuterie board using walnut and maple to give it a striped appearance. 

Catalpa Corner Desk

I created this catalpa corner desk with built in bookshelves. 

Pecan and Ash Tables

I created these live edge pecan and ash tables.

Pecan and Ash Tables

I created these live edge pecan and ash tables.

Pecan and Ash Tables

I created these live edge pecan and ash tables.

Pecan and Ash Tables

I created these live edge pecan and ash tables.

Department of Justice ATF Custom Shield

I created a custom Department of Justice ATF shield using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router. The piece is cut from catalpa wood "cigar tree", sanded, and stained.

Walnut and Oak Humidor

Walnut and oak humidor with brass hinges. Interior is lined in Spanish Cedar and the exterior is finished in Danish oil and polyurethane. I built this box with care to make sure that everything lined up perfectly.

Live Edge Ash Table

I built this live edge ash table using locally sourced Edinburg wood. The table legs were recovered from a 1950's school desk. I love to incorporate local and recycled materials whenever possible. Each piece I build tells a story and has a history.

Restored Dining Room Table

Oak dining room table that I restored. I had to build legs and drawers. Previously, it had been used as a kids table and the legs were cut at 18".

Walnut Challenge Coin Holder

I built this custom challenge coin holder using walnut. It is designed to hold six rows of coins 

Oak and Walnut Cutting Board

Oak and Walnut cutting board sealed with food-safe finish so it can be easily used in the kitchen.

Repaired Buffet Table

I built replacement doors and a new top for this buffet table to help give new life to an old damaged piece.

Wooden American Flag Sign

I built this multi-toned American flag sign that also acts as a Police, Fire, and/or Military challenge coin holder. It would make a great accent piece to any home or office. 

Wooden ATF K-9 Signs

ATF K-9 signs

Wooden Family Signs

Custom family signs

Bowtie or Dutchman Inserts

I inserted bowtie or dutchman into this sycamore slab to help stabilize it and hold it together.

Live Edge Ash Slab

This was my first live edge ash slab table. It was milled and dried by a local sawyer.  I paired this slab with recycled 1950's school desk legs and finished with a European hard wax to enhance the grain of the wood.

This piece was donated to the Town of Edinburg.

Department of Treasury Custom Shield

I created a custom Department of Treasury shield using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router. The piece is cut from catalpa wood "cigar tree".

Custom ATF Plaque

 Custom retirement plaque

Live Edge Pecan Table

I created a custom live edge pecan table for a client that will be the perfect accent to their space. I used minimal hardware for the legs so the wood top is the star of the piece. 

Custom Badges

I created these custom badges using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router. 

Falcons Track and Field

I created this custom Falcons Track and Field plaque using a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router. 

Walnut Entry Bench

I built this custom walnut entry bench utilizing mortise and tenon joinery. The final size is 54" wide and has built in storage underneath.

Live Edge Walnut Waterfall Desk

I created a custom live edge walnut desk with a blue accent to help bring out the character of the waterfall side. 

Walnut and Maple Cutting Boards

Walnut and Maple cutting boards with seashells embedded in resin. This combination of materials allows for an interesting mix of colors and textures within one piece.

Spalted Maple Live Edge Table

Spalted maple live edge table that I book matched two slabs together to create one continuous surface. 

Maple Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie board created using maple and resin with beer caps, golf tees, and turf embedded into the surface. 

Walnut Shadow Box

Honored to be asked by a close friend to build a walnut shadow box to preserve his son's fire coat and helmet shield. He was a police officer killed in the line of duty. 

Live Edge Pecan Coffee Table

Live edge pecan coffee table with metal rhombus legs. This combination gives a nice contrast between the wood and metal. 

Box Elder Engraving

Antique brass fire extinguisher with a box elder top engraved with a Maltese cross and covered with epoxy resin. 

Pecan Entry Table

This beautiful Pecan computer/entry table ended up in a 100+ year-old home and character of the table complemented the home perfectly. 

Walnut and Maple Challenge Coin Holder

This walnut and maple challenge coin holder was made for a bomb technician friend. Since I am a former tech, this project was particularly rewarding for me. 

Walnut Retirement Plaque

I created this walnut retirement plaque for a supervisory ATF agent that was also an explosives specialist. 

Live Edge Ash Coffee Table

I created this custom order live edge ash coffee table to showcase the natural beauty of the wood. This table is supported by a simple black metal frame to allow the wood to be the star of the show.

Assorted Charcuterie Boards

These are a variety of assorted charcuterie boards that I have created. 

Plaque for a Retired Police Officer

This is a custom plaque for a retired police office that I created to celebrate his service.

Ash Live Edge Coffee Table

Ash live edge coffee table . This piece highlights the natural features of the wood and is accented with a silver base. 

Walnut Virginia Magnets

 Virginia shaped walnut magnets were created for a local shop. 

Custom Hickory Charcuterie Boards

Hickory charcuterie boards for Gochenour Sawmill. 

Birdseye Maple Processing

Flattening a beautiful piece of birdseye maple for a customer using it as a bar top. 

Charcuterie Board

Walnut and copper resin 

Live Edge Cherry Table

This live edge cherry table is 10'6"x49" and the perfect dining room piece.

Live Edge Walnut Mantle

Live edge walnut mantle 

River End Table

Themed Walnut end table showcasing golf items in the middle "river".

Multi-Wood Cheeseboard

Maple , Walnut and Hickory 

 Charcuterie Board

Walnut and Maple with juice groove 

Catalpa Corner Desk

I created this catalpa corner desk with built in bookshelves. 

Pecan and Ash Tables

Live edge pecan and ash tables on display at Woodstock Travelers Treasures

Walnut Characuterie

 Flour and Water Co. charcuterie board using walnut.

Walnut Cheese Cutter

Custom Coin Holder

Mesquite Live Edge Table

Custom Beer Sign

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