Portfolio

Aircraft Carrier Challenge Coin Holders

  • First Draft (Burnt Poplar)
  • Building a 4 ft long Coin Holder Model
  • 3D Carved F-35s
  • Flight Deck and Tower Lights Up.

Ship (DDG) Challenge Coin Holders

  • 39″ long made from Koa
  • Humidor with Spanish Cedar Lining
  • Secret Compartment that requires forward stack movement to open.
  • 39″ Koa with keepsake compartment
  • Senior Chief Anchor at the dip.
  • There is a lot of bling on this one.
  • 39″ Tiger wood with retirement shadow box
  • This one was a technical challenge. I put lights in it
  • Couldn’t quite figure out how to get this blue right
  • Another Anchor at the dip
  • Decided to go with less bling and use the laser instead
  • Shadow Box with lights. Battery powered or plug
  • Good view of lights under the plexi. This was the first time I put the Customer name on the fantail.

Signage and Plaques

  • Got my new CNC and had to try it out. Had a spare piece of Mango.
  • Carved the logo for my alma mater
  • Did an epoxy inlay and oiled with danish oil. This is a really tight look.
  • Customer wanted a Plaque that looked like this coin.
  • Made it 3D on the CNC.
  • There were a ton of growing pains on this first complex CNC job
  • Figured out I could download elevation data from NGS and cut it in wood.
  • Used Epoxy to fill and make the water appear to have currents
  • Eventually it became this. These are very popular sellers
  • Command at sea plaque for another Utah grad.
  • Office Door signs in Zebra wood
  • Retirement spouse gift. African Mahogany
  • Sign for bulletin board in church
  • Tried to do a mother of pearl looking epoxy inlay
  • My first fish hook made from left over Koa
  • Gift for my sons Scoutmaster
  • Polynesian Surfboard with Koa stringer

Christmas Gifts

  • Christmas Candy dsh
  • Customized
  • Candle holder made from Mango
  • A lot of small details on this one.
  • Custom Cutting board and Knife handles.
  • This was for a good friend. It has lights that frame it on light on the wall
  • Plaque with Aloha theme
  • Simple Nativity
  • This years version of the Nativity
  • Made from Milo Wood that was cut down in my Neighborhood

Desk Name Plates

Special Projects

  • Made Command Centerpieces for Navy Ball. These were fun and the first time I carved Plexi
  • The lights were a nice feature. especially when they fade into different colors
  • Whisky and Cigar Service made from Mango
  • Ballet Bar made for my daughter
  • Coconut and Koa Jewelry Box made for my Oldest
  • Retirement Gift for biggest Redskins fan I know
  • Pizza Cutter with Koa Handle
  • Bowl I turned out of left over Milo
  • I love the grain and colors of this wood
  • Milo Clock with Tree of Life Inlay

Furniture

  • Bed made from mostly reclaimed lumber
  • Needed a new Workbench top so I used this reclaimed Lychee. The Grey board is the before shot
  • Dining Room Table made from Monkey Pod.
  • Legs are from same piece of wood
  • Collaborated with John Stahley to make this Monkey Pod Conference Room table
  • 16 feet long Book match
  • Matching podium