Secretary "Field" Desks
This design was inspired by the "field desks" used by civil war generals who needed to pack up things in a hurry. It features hand carved handles, the option of dovetails, and a stand. Interiors of each desk are custom tailored to each individual, with anywhere from three to five drawers, giving each of your items their own nook. Door features a hand-carved spring latch that allows it to lock in place, hiding any clutter. Writing surface has a hand carved pencil rest and is finished with a protective bee's wax topcoat.
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Your treasure as the tree’s last story . . .
TEN YEARS AGO, I moved my family off the grid to an 80-acre homestead in the woods of northern Wisconsin. It was always a dream of mine to build from trees that I knew personally. You might wonder what a person can learn from a tree. You’d be surprised. Bullet wounds, lightning strikes, knot-holes and rain damage - I build around the stories I find in the wood, to honor the character and graining of every board.
IN BOTH MY WORK AND DAILY LIFE, I am drawn to the patient tradition of hand tools, the harmony of glueless joinery, and the soulful approach of the Japanese. As a self-taught woodworker with a BFA and a background in studio arts, I look to this live material for guidance, because I believe a useful object can be art. I am known for the complexity and integrity of my joinery. I believe that if you can see how the piece holds itself together, how the separate components cooperate, then joinery serves as both function and ornamentation. Because we live with a conscious effort to conserve electricity and resources, I employ as many hand tools as possible. Working this way in my opinion also produces the most structurally sound and aesthetically beautiful results.
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