2018 Woodworking Show

John Blackmore

Dining room bench

Size: 17 in 17 in 60 in
Wood: Black Acacia
Technique: Mortise and Tenon, Butterfly insert
Finish: Sutherland Welles Botanical Polymerized Tung Oil


Matching Jewelry Boxes

Size: 13 in 9 in 6.5 in
Wood: Redwood burl and Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Technique: Lock miter joints, Divided trays
Finish: Shellac

"I made three of these boxes.
I gave the first one to the Brazilian parents of my son's girlfriend.
I wanted to show them that there are beautiful woods in North America, too."