2009 Year in Review

2009 was busy year at the shop with a total of 20 pieces being built, making a total of 133 pieces in 10 years, everything from a spiral staircase to jewelry boxes.

2009 started with a tall cherry "Bistro" table. The table is 36" in diameter and 40" in height. The design is based on early pedestal tables that I have built.












After the table, next came a walnut rocking chair, the second walnut rocker I've made, making for a total of nine













The third item was a "tray" table made of bubbinga and maple. This item was entered in the "Dual Personalities: Multifuctional Contemporary Furniture"at the Grovewood Gallery in Asheville, NC. The top of this table comes off and can be used as a serving tray. The table is still on display at the Grovewood Gallery.




About this time I lucked out and came into the possession of another table saw, and since I wanted keep my old one as well, I ended up building a cabinet to house both saws. Not quite furniture but definitly handy for cutting wood.








Also this year I branched out and made three different bathroom vanities, this particular one went into a master bath in the historic district of West End in Winston Salem, NC. I also made a matching mirror for this vanity.












I also made a series of seven tables made from cherry, maple, birch and walnut. Four of these tables went as a wedding present and the other three were entered into a juried exhibition in Knoxville, TN








Also entered in the exhibition were these two barstools. This was my first attempt at a juried exhibition and I had the good fortune of being accepted. This was only my third exhibition, including the one for the tray table at the Grovewood Gallery.









The exhibition was the 15th Tennessee Master Woodworkers Exhibition in Knoxville, TN. It was a great event and very nice exhibition space. This is my humble display.














This is a bed that I made for delivery early next year, was hoping to put the finish on this year but it looks like I'll finish it up after the holidays.













Finally the last three pieces for 2009 were these tables. The tall sofa table is for one cousin and the two end tables are for another cousin. The walnut for these tables came from the property where my cousins grew up.

Catching up on updates

Since I haven't had a chance to post any updates since last November I thought I would do a quick review in reverse chronological order.

In May of 2009 I finished two projects one being a "tray table" more on that below, and the other being a walnut rocking chair shown below. I was very happy with this rocker the grain of the wood turned out to be just spectacular.




The other project was a "tray table" which I did for an exhibition at the Grovewood Gallery adjacent to the Grove Park Inn, The theme of the exhibition was "Dual Personalities" so each piece had to have more than one function. In my case its a table where the top is removable and becomes a serving tray. The base is made from Bubinga and the top is made from rock maple from the family farm in Michigan. Then following is a link to the exhibition: www.grovewood.com/dual_personalities.php?artists=bradford .

Prior to these two projects I made a Bistro Table for a client in early March. The tables is over 40" in height with a radius of 36". The table was made to be used with existing bar stools and to fit into there current kitchen. The table is made of solid cherry.

And finally late in 2008 I made a ladder for a client in Va to work with their recently built post and beam home. The ladder was made from cypress with cherry treads and it blended well with the materials used in the home construction.