2016 Woodworking ShowFrank Ramsay
Wood: African Mahogany with Walnut splines
Finish: Outside lacquer, Inside water based urethane
Size: 6 x 6.5 x 12 inches
Technique: Solid solid sides with plywood top and base covered on both sides with veneer.
Inspiration:
"Specification developed to meet customer requirements for a special box in which to present their XV harvest. The bottler holds the bottle in place when the lid is closed"
Small Bird Cage with Small Bird
Wood: Cherry with a small commercial decorative bird.
Finish: Wipe-on poly
Size: 5in high x 4in across flats
Technique: Chinese style joints.
Inspiration:
"Designed just to sit on a sideboard and look interesting"
Wood: Padauk, Maple and Ebony
Finish: Wipe-on poly
Size: 19" wide x 22" deep x 24" high
Technique: Solid wood with mortice and tennon joints. Top is thick veneer
Inspiration:
"It was designed to complement the sideboard above. I changed the handle from the sideboard design to a more solid design"
Wood: Padauk and Hard Maple with MDF core
Finish: Wipe-on poly
Size: 4.25" wide x 4.25" deep x 13" high
Technique: Obelisk is thick veneer on MDF core with magic to mount it on the baby pyramids
Inspiration:
"Every show house has an obligatory obelisk"