Apple Wood Stitched Vase
This unique vase was made from apple wood salvaged from an apple orchard. Most of the wood was very cracked, so I added two ebony "stitches". The "stitches" were made from the keys salvaged from an 19th century church organ. The vase has several cracks and worm holes. The stitches and the defects all give the vase a very unique character. The vase is approximately 4" in diameter and 6.5" high. It was coated with 6 coats of wipe-on polyurethane and then buffed to a gloss finish.
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Dean Batterman is the owner/craftsman of Batterman's Custom Woodworking. Dean has been a woodworker for over 40 years and has owned this business since 1998. Dean has studied woodworking at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, ME and at the School for American Craftsmen in Rochester, NY. He has also studied furniture repair and refinishing with Bob Flexnor, a nationally known expert refinisher and author of "Understanding Wood Finishes".
We are located in the beautiful town of Bath, in Mid Coast Maine.
We design and build custom furniture using quality domestic hardwoods as well as exotic species. All designs are unique. We will work with the customer to include their preferences in design, wood species and finish. We also repair and refinish all types of wooden furniture, especially antiques.
We build a wide variety of custom cabinetry, including entertainment centers, bookcases, vanities and cabinets for special needs.
We build custom moldings and wainscotings, especially those no longer available for restoration of older homes.
We do woodturnings (bowls, vases, etc.) in a variety of woods.
We make many smaller craft items, wooden toys, and accessories.
Most woodworking projects are custom designed to meet your needs and preferences in terms of design, wood species, and finishing options.
All clear finished projects are hand rubbed for a furniture quality finish. Painted projects are primed and finished with two coats of paint.
We will provide free estimates on all projects.
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Ron Delaet
For oak bed step5.0Mr. Batterman exceeded our expectation on workman ship, communication, and helpful hints for improvements. The workmanship of the finished product was beautiful. The finished product was shipped three week ahead of schedule and the packaging was very professional, there was no way it could get damaged during shipment. The price for the project was very reasonable and we will use Mr. Batterman for any future wood projects.
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Sue and Bill McEvoy
For Maple Vanity5.0Dean was very easy to work with and made beautiful pieces. Would work with him again. Highly recommend.
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Michelle
For Wooden Case For Champagne Flutes5.0Received my special order champagne flute box today. What a beautiful box, crafted with care. I could not be happier with how it came out. Dean, listened to all of my ideas and designed the perfect wedding gift. The box was made to the exact specification of the glasses. Fit like a glove! Great communication throughout the process and received before promised date! Thank you so much for such a wonderful box!
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Diana Vradii
For Executive desk5.0Well made desk. Dean has listened to all my requests and executed exactly what I was expecting to see.
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Sarah
For bookshelf4.8DId a great job! It is exactly what I wanted, extra sturdy shelves used for the book shelves, and very professional. I would highly recomment Batterman's for future work!
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