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Strongbox / Treasure Chest
A small strongbox or treasure chest made of ash. The construction of this piece is fairly simple but with some strong details: chamfered edges on each strip, decorative plugs, and a rounded top. The exterior is smooth with no protrusions other than the hinge pins. The result is quite striking. This piece is substantial; it…
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Trees, Christmas, Commerce
Tiny Christmas Trees are now available in our Etsy shop. Each one is handmade from felt and wood. You can decorate them however you like with whatever you like. Or check back as we will soon be selling ornaments for the trees. And yes, Mr Splinters decided to call them “Christmas Trees” as explaining the…
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Coming this Christmas
Do you enjoy festive flora on the winter solstice? Perhaps something of the evergreen variety? Do you find the standard models a bit… big? Well, this holiday season the Topsy Workshop has you covered with tiny Christmas trees, perfect for desk, shelf, or table. Our trees give you a tiny canvas to show the world…
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Coffee Table with Storage
A coffee table in Alder with storage compartments under a split top. The table is stained to match other furniture and is finished with gloss water-based poly. Each half of the top is hinged at the back. The front latches closed with a modified window sash latch controlled by a wooden knob on the front…
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Bag Box
A box for storing backpacks, purses, and other assorted bags when they’re not in use. Made of Red Oak with machined dovetail joinery. The box also serves as a bench when putting on or taking off shoes.
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Coffee Table
A basic coffee table in Cherry and Alder with mortise and tenon joinery. Finished with a Danish oil and water-based poly on the business surfaces.
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Retail Corner
This project was to complete the “retail corner” for Pivot Movement Studio. Originally, there was a desk, a wardrobe, and a small table in place, but none of the pieces matched. I was commissioned to bring it all together. This required building two decorative panels to match the design on the main desk. One panel…
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Planter Boxes
A pair of planter boxes in Western Red Cedar. These were custom made to fit a small balcony with tapered sides. What was unusable space is now a small garden. The boxes have shiplap sides to allow for wood movement. They are assembled with stainless steel hardware to resist corrosion and were lined with weed-cloth…
