Weathered Cedar Box
1. This box and I have a long history together. The Department of Natural Resources cut down Eastern Red Cedars in my area because they grow like weeds. The DNR leaves them to rot so I collect them. I mill the logs and plane them down to a smooth finish…then I make them look old and worn. Doesn't make sense, I know, but the end result is beautiful. I use an aging technique I developed myself. No solvents, only mineral salts are used. The graying is actually accomplished through chemical reactions. The mineral salts react with the tannins in the wood to develop various shades of grays and greens. I then lightly rub wax over the high spots to give it a "handled" look. Oh, square punched nails were used for assembly. I can scale these boxes to any size you like and finish them any way you like, just let me know. I make many things but this is the first item I have placed on here, more to come. Also, if you have something in mind let me know and I will build it for you. Dimensions, 14.5"H X 12.5"D X 20"W.
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Hi, my name is Josh Hinze. Originally, I worked in a lab developing products for the alternative health market, did this for 20 years. The company was family owned and, due to many deep differences, the company sold. Lab work (and computers) was all I knew. God had other things in mind, however. I had a friend who was a carpenter and brilliant at finish work. He asked me to work with him and I accepted. I was a know nothing but he was patient. I learned to love carpentry, especially finish work, due to the level of precision needed to make something beautiful. This love of precision came from the lab work I had done for so many years.
I've come to love frame and panel work. I was able to refinish a dresser from ~1870 and upon taking it apart, I fell in love with the way it was constructed. The dresser was 150 years old and still as solid as when it was new. I drew out every detail of the dresser using CAD software so I wouldn't forget how it was constructed.
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