Special Jewelry Box
This beautiful jewelry box is a one-of-a-kind item. It is hand-crafted from Hard Maple and Red Oak Burl. The box is approximately 4" high by 10" wide and 8" deep.
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We design and create custom, hand-crafted furniture, decor items, pens for clients worldwide.
Mountain Woodworker was formally created by Phil Rasmussen in 2009 after retirement from both the military and the NC Community College System.
Phil's first exposure to woodworking was at his grandfather's knees when he was around seven years old. His Grandfather was a noted craftsman in the Boston area and did much of the repair work to furniture and other items at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
As he grew, Phil kept an interest in woodworking helping his father with home projects. In 1959,he turned his first cup and bowl while attending school in Turkey.
Continuing with his education while in the service, Phil developed his artistic skills through art and photography courses. While attending Rochester Institute of Technology, he sold his first piece of woodwork (a dinning room table) at a student art exhibit.
Since graduating from college he has taught courses at the community college and university level for students and faculty alike until he retired in 2009, at which time he formed Mountain Woodworker. While creating masterful pieces of woodworking, he continues to lecture and demonstrate various aspects of woodworking.
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Brian Godau
For Black Walnut And Rock Maple End Grain Chopping Block5.0Phil did a tremendous job with creating the cutting board using photos of other boards and customizing the board exactly how I wanted it. He kept me updated with the progress and provided me with photos on the project.
I would recommend using Phil for any project.
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Andrew Church
For Personalized Engraved Cutting Board | Maple Edge Grain5.0I can't begin to describe what a pleasure it was to work with Phil on my project. I commissioned a cutting board to be made as a wedding gift, and all throughout the process Phil lent his expertise, insights, and opinions on what would work well. He was also patient working around my busy schedule as we communicated and exchanged details. The end product was exquisite. If you are looking for a craftsman, I would highly recommend Phil, Mountain Woodworker. Looking forward to working with him again.
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Michael Kaufmann
For Long Gun Case5.0Great work! Great communication!
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Alice Lees
For Custom puzzle or lock box5.0Phil is the absolute best!!! He took our vision and brought it to life. This custom puzzle lock box is even more beautiful than We invisioned!! Already everyone who has seen it loves it!! We definitely look forward to doing business again soon!!! Thank you!!!
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Kyle Anthony
For Keepsake Boxes5.0This was my first project through CustomMade, and I couldn't be happier. Phil's excellent craftsmanship was only exceeded by his prompt communication and vision to understand exactly what I wanted. The value was extraordinary and I look forward to working with him again in the near future.
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