This small end table was requested by a client, inspired by a design found on Etsy. The reclaimed wood was acquired from a local camp in Prescott, Arizona. Bolted connections and bent gussets hearken back to a time of riveted connections in bridges and girders.
This sturdy modern bench was crafted for a local leather-goods shop (think trying on shoes). The seat is an engineered beam known as Microllam or Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL). The legs are bent 10-ga steel, inspired by the midcentury classic hairpin legs, but in a more “extruded” mode.
I was asked to create a gateway entry arch for a new artisan market event held in downtown Prescott this June. It was to be an eye-catching feature to welcome people in, and illuminated at night (this was coupled with a beer and food-truck event that ran till 10 pm.)
Other than that, the parameters were pretty wide open – not always a good thing, but since I was creating this as a promotional piece for Anastasis, thus self-funding it, I had to keep the costs down. Of course, I wanted to utilize reclaimed material.
The arch was created from 2×2 deck balusters from two different sources, redwood and cedar. These were ripped lengthwise to produce slender sticks, which were attached together piece by piece with pneumatic finish nails. This created a surprisingly strong yet flexible and relatively lightweight and wind-resistant structure.
The bases are reclaimed wood, weighted with regional river rock and retained at the outer perimeter with a band of light-gauge steel. Six clear halogen bulbs provide internal illumination of the wooden “exploding matchbox” structure. The interior opening is 7′ x 7′; overall height is approximately 10 feet.
The arch was constructed fully outside my shop and transported whole (with the assistance of three other strong guys) on a trailer to and from the venue.
The arch is now in my yard, waiting its next public appearance. I am very willing to rent it out and transport it to and from an event in the Prescott area. Perhaps a couple with good taste in modern art and architecture will want it for a wedding? Alternately, I am also willing to sell it outright for a more permanent feature in a yard.
This open-corner rolling merchandise display for The Orchard has chalkboard tops for writing the description and price of wares. It stands 42 inches tall, plus a removable riser centerpiece for additional display of goods for sale. This display is 4’x6′, and is constructed of plywood and reclaimed wood, with six swivel casters.
I created a set of 27 bolt-down stools for The Orchard in Phoenix – short ones for outdoors and inside at low counters, and tall ones for use at a bar-height counter. The tops are made of Parallam – an engineered structural wood product by Weyerhaeuser which is typically used for long-span beams. Parallam is made from the waste strands of wood from the mill, and is a very strong product. It is not without its challenges, though. It takes a lot of work to get it suitable for furniture or other “presentable” applications. Like polishing a gem, eventually the beauty emerges. I had seen some amazing turnings that wood artists had made from Parallam, such as bowls – I knew its potential, but it’s not a quick process.
A heavy rebar dowel serves as a grippy footrest.
This intersecting-plane rolling display has plenty of surface area and a wire grid to display any number of wares for sale. Created for The Orchard in Phoenix.
This set of four movable retail displays was created for The Orchard project in Phoenix. The wood is reclaimed from fence boards and other barn wood and deck wood.
When asked to design and produce outdoor chairs such as the classic Adirondack Chair, I decided to go in a bit different direction. Adirondacks (named for the mountains in New York) I have always thought were too low, too far reclined, and having obnoxiously ground-parallel arms. Plus, anyone can get a set of plans to produce this long-running design – not a unique look.
This modern, minimalistic picnic table is a marriage of oiled redwood and welded steel. Table is 72″ long. A pair of these tables were designed and constructed for The Orchard project in Phoenix.
I made two sets of this original design for a table and benches, for The Orchard project in Phoenix. They are composed of reclaimed redwood deck boards. The tabletop is 36 x 96″, with two 72″ benches and two 36″ benches.
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