John Blackmore
West Meets East 1: Office Side Table
Wood: Madrone Veneers and Solid Cherry
Finish: Oil and urethane.
Size: 54in wide x 22in deep x 29in high
Technique: Mortise and tenon joints, madrone veneer on top, solid cherry base.
Inspiration: "The cherry cabinet, featuring dovetailed sides, floats on splined rails, free of the cabinet legs, creating a sense of lightness. The top, door fronts and the back panel are book-matched veneers of California madrone heartwood."
West Meets East 2: Office Credenza with Sliding Front Doors
Wood: Madrone Veneers and Solid Cherry Case
Finish: Oil and urethane.
Size: 44" W by 24" D by 24"H
Technique: Mortise and tenon joints, dovetailed casework, supported on splined top and bottom rails.
Inspiration:
Dramatic book matched madrone door panels and top. The legs are free of the case sides and attached to the rails.
West Meets East 3: Office File Cabinet
Wood: Casework is dovetailed solid cherry, the top is solid madrone, the drawer and door panels have fronts of ¼” madrone laminated to a cherry core.
Finish: Oil and urethane.
Size: 37in wide x 24in deep x 23in high
Technique: Casework is dovetailed solid cherry, the top is solid madrone, the drawer and door panels have fronts of ¼” madrone laminated to a cherry core.
Inspiration: "Dramatic book matched madrone drawer fronts. The legs are free of the case sides and attached to the rails."
Torii Gate
Wood: Clear heart redwood
Finish: Outdoor Oil
Size: 12' high
Technique: I built this with considerable help and great encouragement from Fred Reicher. We built it and put it up together. Foundation of rebar reinforced concrete, 4” galvanized steel pipe inside the columns. Arch is bent laminations.
Inspiration:
"An entry gate for a Japanese style home in the hills of Cupertino"
Torii Gate Queen Bed
Wood: Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Finish: Pre catalyzed clear lacquer
Size: Headboard 46"H, Footboard 32"H, width 70"
Technique: Mortise and Tenon
Inspiration:
"The influence of Japanese architecture is evident in the design. It was inspired by my design of a Torii Gate I had made a few years before. "
Spalted Willow Jewelry Box
Wood: Spalted willow & Claro Walnut top
Finish: Shellac and urethane
Size: 8"D x 12"W x 6"H
Technique: Locking mitre joints, corners book matched grain pattern
Inspiration:
"It’s a shame to waste good wood. It came from a tree cut down in my front yard."
Dining Bench
This piece won First Prize in the Chair category in the 2018 BAWA Exhibition
Size: 60" W x 17" D x 17" H
Wood: Black Acacia
Technique: Mortise and Tenon, Butterfly insert
Finish: Sutherland Welles Botanical Polymerized Tung Oil
Inspiration:
This bench and its mate complement a dining room table made using the same technique and design features. Each leg is made of four interlocking pieces, joined in the center with tenons and dowels. The trestle connects the leg sets, held in place with ebony pegs.
Dining Room Table
Size: 13" W x 9" D x 6.5: H
Wood: Quilted quartersawn hard maple, Bird’s Eye Maple and Bubinga base
Technique: Mortise and tenon, dovetailed base rails into footplate
Finish: Water based clear catalyzed lacquer
Display Table
This piece won Best of Show award in the 2011 BAWA Exhibition
Wood: Quilted quartersawn hard maple and Angelique
Finish: Tried and True with a urethane overcoat
Size: Headboard 46"H, Footboard 32"H, width 70"
Technique: Floating tabletop, mortise & tenon, dovetailed drawers, leg feet are Angelique wood
Inspiration:
"Left over maple from the dining room table. I wanted a light, airy feeling."
Two Jewelry Boxes
Size: 13" W x 9" D x 6.5: H
Wood: Alaskan Yellow Cedar and Redwood
Technique: Lock miter joints, Divided trays
Finish: Shellac and urethane
Book Case
Size: 24 in 16 in 36 in
Wood: Walnut
Technique: Mortise and Tenon
Finish: Tung Oil
I made this bookcase several years ago right after I first joined BAWA. It has served me well.
All Western: The Standup Desk
This piece won the People's Choice Award in the 2014 BAWA Exhibition
Size: 23in D by 35in W by 50in H
Wood: Solid Madrone
Technique: Mortise and tenon, dovetailed casework and drawers.
Finish: Oil and urethane
Inspiration: Standing restores ones blood circulation and mobility. Gets me off my butt, too.
Entertainment Cabinet with Turntable
Size: 16in by 20in by 60in high
Wood: Douglas fir base, red cedar drawer assembly, redwood upper case
Technique: Krenov style angled front cabinet, mortise and tenon for legs, dovetailed angled drawer
Finish: Oil and urethane
Inspiration: Based upon the design of my display table.
Display Table
Size: 18" D x 24" W x 36" H
Wood:Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar
Finish: Oil and Urethane
Technique: Mortise and tenons for legs, dovetailed drawer
Inspiration: An experiment using softwoods. I wanted a floating drawer to lighten the look of the table.
Window Bench / Chest
Size: 16in by 20in by 60in high
Wood: Black Acacia
Technique: Mortise & Tenon, floating, book matched panels, brass hinges on the lid
Finish: Shellac sealer, Urethane finish coats
Inspiration: My golf buddy’s wife wanted a window bench to admire the outside views. The acacia slab came from Jackel enterprises in Watsonville.
Kitchen for an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Size: 18" D x 24" W x 36" H
Wood: Macacauba exterior, maple plywood boxes
Finish: Shellac sealer, three coats of Urethan
Technique: European style cabinets with book matching grain along the full length.
Inspiration: This is an ADU constructed on my son’s property in Santa Cruz. I made the kitchen cabinets and all the doors for the house.
