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Below are some examples of completed projects. There is no "catalog" or specific set of items you order.  Each project or item is unique, made to your exact specifications.  Please call and talk with me about your request.
  

 

Handcarved Acanthus Mirror

Ribbon Winner - Vesterheim Woodcarving Exhibition - 2008

 

 

Handcarved Acanthus Door Header

Ribbon Winner - Vesterheim Woodcarving Exhibition - 2009


 

 

 

Handcarved Acanthus Cabinet


 
Northern white pine wall cabinet, Norwegian acanthus style.
 
Small cabinets such as this are common in the Scandinavian countries and can be left with a natural finish or painted.
 
These cabinets are typically made from softer woods, such as bassword or pine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restoration - Gavioli Fairground Organ - Sanfilippo Collection


 

 

Coffee Table with hidden drawer


         

This table looks like a stack of real books - but it is actually a coffee table on wheels.  The owner had the "books" covered by a bookbinder.  The "pages" were made on the table saw.

 

  

 Exterior and Interior Signs

            
 
 

 

 
 
Custom furniture

                           
 

 

 

Custom Doors and Posts

       

 

 
 
 
Mantels


 
Reclaimed timber mantel with Viking ship handcarving in center.  Doorway framing built to match stairwell framing.  Created for home in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Designed for home in western Minnesota utilizing elements of native American and ancestral history.
 
 
 
Custom Handcarved Molding

 

 

 

 

 
 
Scandinavian Figure Carving

Opel Painting Company
Winner of Carving division - 2005 Northern Woods Exhibition - Minneapolis

 

 
This scene depicts a typical day in the life of a housepainter, with a few things going wrong. The inspiration started from the natural “imperfection” in one of the figures—knots are NOT always bad!

Basswood with acrylic paint and oil finish

5’ x 7” x 10”