Custom Zebrawood Knife Block
This Knife Block was Custom Made to hold a beautiful set of Wusthof knives. Made from Zebrawood with a Cherry face it measures 15" L x 9" W x 12" T and weighs 19lbs
Material
- cherry
- oak
Type
- wood
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
Daniel Palitza
Apr 19, 2013It was one of the best experiences I've ever had. Mike was very knowlegable, and knew questions to ask about details I hadn't even thought of.
Joseph Manning
Sep 3, 2014Mike made a special consideration jewlery box for my granddaughter. I just don't have words to adequately describe how beautiful the item was, it took my breath away when I received it and the pictures he sent while the project was underway were totally eclipsed with the final product. Mike is a true artist with wood and I feel so blessed that I found him on CM. He took my ideas and turned them into something truely unique and hopefully a keepsake for generations. Mike was so easy to work with to fine tune design considerations and to keep me advised of his progress. Would I use him again for any special woodworking projects? You know it!! And I can not provide any recommendation that would do proper justice to his talent. Thank you Mike !!!
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
Angel
Mar 1, 2013This was a fun and creative experience. The Custom Virge was handcrafted to perfection. The colors and the smoothness of the wood is incredible. Very impressed indeed. Looking forward to other future projects with Woodworking plus. Definitely the skill of a great artist. Thank you
Cari Kaos
Dec 4, 2014I saw Mike's intarsia work on CustomMade and I knew right away that this was the perfect container for my beloved dog's ashes. I sent a photo of her, and we had a couple messages back and forth, and the end result is a beautiful box made from 9 different woods, with a perfect likeness of Isis on the front! Mike's a pro. He does great work!