Church Candles

Church Candles

$50

These wood candles were inspired by the empty holders in a widely known southeastern church. The candles are made of turned mahogany with maple crosses. Four candles were individually made and fitted to each sconce.

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Phil Rasmussen

Phil Rasmussen

Mountain Woodworker

Hendersonville, NC
Member since: 2010
4.9
55 Maker Reviews
  • Long-time member

    A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.

  • Fast shipper

    Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.

  • Great service

    This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.

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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    shaun smith

    For Mahogany Necktie Storage Box
    5.0

    Mr. Rasmussen is the best you can get. because from the start of the request to the finish, the job was spot on without any errors. i highly recommend Mr Rasmussen to anyone who needs the work because it is high quality and he knows what he is doing

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    Andrew Church

    For Personalized Engraved Cutting Board | Maple Edge Grain
    5.0

    I 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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    David Kless

    For Ship's Clock Stand
    5.0

    Phil was outstanding to work with. He was extremely helpful with designing the clock stand and not afraid to make his own recommendations. His work was outstanding and we are so happy with the results.

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    Dianne Hamilton

    For Ship's Clock Stand
    5.0

    Phil made a cradle for a ship's clock for us. He gave us various designs and woods to choose from. We shipped our clock to him so it would fit perfectly, and it does. He kept us in the loop throughout the process. He is highly skilled and wonderful to work with. I can't recommend him highly enough!

  • SZ

    Stuart Zysman

    For Special Jewelry Box
    5.0

    Great communication and consideration of the details of my requests. The cherry keepsake box came out beautiful and very high quality work.

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