Deacon's Staff
Here is the 60+ inch long staff that I designed and made for a customer of hickory wood..
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Working alone, I state working alone because nearly everything that I design and make are works of art made by me alone and signed by me for 20+ years, Ralph produces furnishings and signs rebelling against "mechanical mediocrity" refusing to work within the limitations imposed by machines and produce objets d'art which can only be accomplished with many hours/days/weeks/months of hand tooling.
To summarize, I am an artisan, not merely a furniture maker. Thank you for your interest in my fascination.
PLPaula Leeds
For New project5.0I love his work and I will keep working with him always.
SRSarah Rose Rose
For Swan coffee table base carved from wood5.0Ralph Mitchell was a pleasure to work with. I am extremely happy with his work. He is an artist who pays particular attention to details when he is creating. The swan base is almost an exact duplicate of the one I had. I would highly recommend him and will use him again should the need arise for a new project.
DJDavid Jagger
For Karate God Busaganashi4.8I am extremely pleased with my Busaganashi. Working with Ralph was a pleasure and I would certainly work with him again on other projects and give him a strong recommendation for anyone looking for quality work.
- KS
Karen Stein
For Wooden walking stick Project5.0 
KLKristina Lovesey
For Jewelry box Project5.0Shortly after posting my first "custom made" project I was contacted by Ralph Mitchell. Ralph sent a sample of his work and answered all of my questions and messages in a very timely manner. I was unsure about how the whole process worked (using a website for projects) but was THRILLED with the result! I would VERY HIGHLY recommend Ralph as his work and professionalism paired with the pride he puts into his work is simply amazing. At no time during the project did I feel that I didn't know what stage we were at or how things were going as Ralph made sure that I was kept updated. My only regret is that I have been so busy that I haven't had time before now to write my review.
Thank you to Ralph for creating such an amazing box for me and such a great gift for my boyfriend. The box turned out so much better than I had ever thought, I cannot thank you enough!
- Kristina.
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