Custom Wood Estate Sign
This custom sign was made from a customer rendering. The frame is made from Redwood and uses mortise and tenon joinery. The background is dark Redwood, the hand cut raised letters are made from Cypress and are individually pegged in place. The sunrise is made from Pau-Amerillo and the base of the sunrise is heart poplar
Type
- wood
Material
- oak
Meet the Maker
Mike Mathieu
Woodworking Plus
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Mike Mathieu, owner and artist of Woodworking Plus, Midlothian, VA begins by envisioning an object or a moment in time. Then he transfers this image to paper, creates a detailed pattern, and goes to work making your custom project come to life.
Woodworking Plus Product Line:
- Custom Knife Blocks
- Finished Intarsia Art
- Custom Intarsia
Keepsake/Jewelry Boxes - Intarsia Project Kits
- Small Custom Woodworks
- Furniture Restoration
Instead of using dictionary definitions of Intarsia, we would like to create our own.
Intarsia - the experience of merging Nature's beauty with human ingenuity; finding the perfect combination of woods to express an object or a moment in time; a three- dimensional perspective of the world using natural colored and varied woods; painting with wood.
Mike can create a custom Intarsia Keepsake/Jewelry Box, Pet Urn or Framed Intarsia Wall Hanging from any photo or picture. All of our patterns are hand drawn and all pieces are hand-crafted with pride using only the finest materials.
Customer Reviews
Donald Griffin
May 2, 2016Mr. Mathieu made a custom virge for my seminary. It a piece of true craftsmanship that is beautiful, well-made, and timeless, and for an excellent value. In working with me, he was always timely and professional, making sure to give a progress report each step of the way. I would recommend his services in a heartbeat to anyone who wants high quality custom woodworking for a better price than anyone.
Doug Lyle
Apr 26, 2016Excellent craftmanship delivered well within promised timeframe. I would use again and will recommend.
Gary Carson
Mar 31, 2016A previous homeowner left a large hole in the granite countertops in our kitchen. I decided to fill it with a custom knife block from Woodworking Plus. Mike did a fantastic job from start to finish. It was easy to develop the custom design I needed in collaboration with him. I sent him photos of the knives and the hole in my counter along with a few dimensions. He created a drawing of the final product which I modified slightly. He then kept me informed of his progress with updates and photos. The final product looks better than I could have imagined with an outstanding finish. The block fits perfectly into the hole and the knives all fit like a glove. The project was a great value considering all the work that went into it.
jon dayton
Mar 17, 2016Mike was fantastic, designing a one of a kind frame and then creating an extraordinarily complex inlaid design on the frame. The project took time to get done right and incorporated a third party to add details Mike felt were best provided by someone other than himself. Our only glitch was broken glass in shipping - which Mike agreed to cover the cost to repair. An excellent experience and great value for a truly unique product.
Robert Belenchia
Feb 10, 2016I found Custom Made completely by accident while looking for sign makers and came across your amazing website.... From the moment I exchanged e-mails with Mike I knew I had selected the right man for the job. His workmanship is beyond what I expected. He sent me photos from the wood he selected, the making of the letters to the sign assembled. The sign arrived right on time and in perfect condition. I would absolulety use Mike again from a custom project. I am also spreading the word about Custom Made and have gotten very positive reactions from people. Thank you again, Bob Belenchia