The plaque at the right shows a little of the
diversity I enjoy in woodworking. It was made for a friend & past
commodore of the Whitby Yacht Club. Another friend, who I had made a
plaque for the previous year, supplied me with a beautiful piece of
Brazilian Mahogany. Because of the width the plank was ripped in two. The
two pieces were then resawed to produce 4 thinner pieces. Two were
rejoined for the background & the third scroll sawed with her boats
name. When this was glued to the background piece the grain matched to appear
as a carving.
The offset candlesticks appearing to the
left are truly sensual to the touch. The metal top is polished steel. They
are very difficult to duplicate as exact pairs so I do not attempt to do
it. Originally I attempted to create a very hard regular base to act as a
contrast to the flowing shape of the candlestick. With the bases being so
regular I was also attempting to provide some semblance of a set if a pair
was desired. The darker ones are walnut with the lighter one being oak.
The little bowl to the
right is a little
closer view of a laminated bowl. It is only 6" in diameter by 3"
high. It contains 74 pieces of wood consisting of ash, walnut, maple, Brazilian
mahogany & oak.
