Christmas Gifts

Here are my latest creations, four book holders. They were made for family and a friend. I used Birdseye maple and protected them with tung oil only, this really brought out the beauty of the wood. The four themes reflect each persons interests. The sail boat, star fish and seahorse is for my wife's Aunt Leona, the motorcycle, helmets and Harley logo are for my sister-in-law Diane. The horse, saddle and horseshoe one is for another sister-in-law, Melinda and the fourth, with the light house, maple leafs and star is for our friend JoAnne.














Diane's motorcycle theme.



Melinda's horse theme

Leona's beach theme.

























JoAnne's lighthouse theme.

Murratte's Book Holder

For my Sister-in-Law's retirement I made this book holder. It was inspired by one we found at our giant flee market, I made a few alterations to fit my design. It is made from Birdseye maple, first after a bit of chisel, work the hinges were formed, then I scrolled out the design, and then carefully cut it in half. Finally after a bit of sanding to remove the resaw marks, a bit of poly to protect it, and it looks great.