The dimensions of this chest are approximately 24" wide and 4' long and 24" tall. The top lid splits open using the two walnut handles. The wooden hinges are handcrafted out of oak. The pins are solid brass.
A Maker who has been a valued part of this community for several years.
Customers say that this Maker ships promptly after completing a project.
This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.
Earth art and foods is a homestead established in the 1980's on the foothills of the Ozarks. The physical studio is open on weekends by appointment from 8am - 2pm.
Mahdee is a self-taught woodworker and home builder. His love for woodworking was kindled in early 1980's when during one summer he assisted in a woodworking shop designed for people with disabilities. All of his products are his original designs and are often accented with varieties of unique concepts.
Peggy is a self-taught woodworker and craftswoman. She enjoys concrete art as well as woodcrafts utilizing mostly reclaimed products. She was the recent 2nd prize winner at a contest with instructable for making a beautiful swan from a chunk of wood.
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Bill Hughes
For Purchase turquoise caneWorking with Maudee was a unique experience I thoroughly enjoyed. The cane, made of hickory/cherry with a turquoise band, was exquisitely crafted and an absolute work of art. I originally asked for a cane that was minimalistic in design yet quietly elegant. My request was totally fulfilled. Thank you. BH
Daniel Lownsdale
For Daniel's Walking StickWhat a great four week journey working with Mahdee creating a beautiful unique hiking staff! Mahdee accepted the challenge of a crazy idea of mine to create an earthing (grounding) staff that I could use on my homestead and on casual walks.I could not find one anywhere until I stumbled across custommade.com, threw the idea out and linked up with a great craftsman like Mahdee. We corresponded many many times over the 4 weeks as the work progressed. There were more details in building a staff like this than I imagined. Mahdee had many suggestions and questions, sending me photos of different alternatives and also sending photos of the work in progress. I always felt good about the project from start to finish. The result: A great experience and a magnificent grounding hiking staff to be proud of. Thank you Mahdee, for your willingness to take on the challenge and your great craftsmanship in making my crazy idea become a wonderful reality. Daniel
Heidi Riggs
For Heidi's a cane with my "top"Amazing spelled differently is Mahdee. The experience of working with Mahdee to build a new cane with my antique heirloom top could not have been more professional or fun and exciting. If you want fine work, look no further. 5 STARS, 3 CHEERS, 2 THUMBS UP and 1 HUGE HOORAY Thank you, Mahdee!!
Parker Steele
For Small Decorative Busy Cheese BoardCompleted so quickly I couldn't believe it! Gorgeous work made exactly to my specifications.
Eric Houghton
For Ball Point PensMahdee & Peggy Raieesdana with Earth Art and Foods were very easy to work with, and delivered promptly the pen I ordered from them. The pen was very nice! I would order from them again
H J morrill
For Walking Cane.IN A WORD FANTASTIC !!
Rob Pisanelli
For Leather Wrapped Walking Staff.Mahdee communicated throughout the process sending many photos of the progress along the way which I really enjoyed! The finished product came out better than I could have imagined! The quality of work was superb! Mahdee is incredibly talented!
Thomas Riddoch
For Walking Cane.Having seen in a review that Mahdee had made a two-section cane, I inquired whether he could make a three section one which would fit into a carryall travel bag. Mahdee kept me informed at every stage in the process. The resulting product showed his excellent craftsmanship, and the cost was moderate given the time and effort which went into making the three-section cane.
Sarah Toppe
For Cutting BoardsAbsolutely delighted with my cutting boards (a pecan, an oak, and a maple). They make excellent housewarming gifts and shower wedding gifts. Communication and delivery was seamless. I would highly recommend this maker.
Mark Waite
For Exotic Wood Walking Stick BlanksIt's technically not a "final" product, because I wanted to do the work myself! But I am thoroughly pleased with what I received, and am super excited to try working on this! The wood is excellent, and the communication was very nice and helpful.
Herman Marrero
For Walking CaneI just received the cane and the wood work you did was great and the gloss is perfect. You have another satisfied customer who will return.
Beverly Kay
For Rolling Pin.Great communication, easy to work with, accommodating and an incredible craftsman!
Donald Lodge
For Walking Cane/ Walking Stick - Bocote And Wenge WoodThe walking stick is quite attractive, with the wood grain showing nicely, and a semi-gloss finish. Mahdee's workmanship is excellent. I asked hime to "break" the shaft in half, so the stick could be loaded into a suitcase, and the threaded coupling is solidly installed; when threaded together, the seam can not be distinguished even by running a finger over it. Mahdee continuously updated me with photos as the work progressed, & our e-mail exchanges were vey cordial. I'm very satisfied.
Alane Booth
For Grapevine salt and pepper grindersIt was a wonderful experience. I was sent pictures to document the project from beginning to end which was awesome. The finished project was better than expected and will be treasured forever.
Nat Magnolia
For Nat's Mantel ClockWorking with Mahdee was truly a delight! He sent over regular pictures for input and was in great communication the whole time. The final product was absolutely gorgeous -- even more beautiful than the snapshots he sent! I couldn't be more impressed with his craft!
Patricia Drerup
For Kimono StandI would like to highly recommend Earth art and foods. I really enjoyed working with mahdee & Peggy raieesdana. I requested a kimono stand, and they created a beautiful piece. Communication was excellent. I received frequent updates on progress being made. If I had a question, they were always quick to respond. When there were choices to be made on how to proceed, I was always consulted. I appreciated their efforts greatly because that ensured the product created was what I wanted. Shipping of the completed stand was quick, on time with the original estimate for completion, and to my relief was insured. When it arrived, the kimono stand impressed me as being a beautiful piece of furniture and of high quality. The wood and lacquer along with the simple, sleek design were solid and pleasing to the eye. I am impressed with the precision of the fittings. I would not hesitate to order another product from mahdee & Peggy, andI highly recommend them without reservation!
Lilliana Panthera
For Lilliana's Walking StickI love this walking stick. It turned out better than anticipated and Earth Art was very patient with me as I figured out exactly what I wanted. Had a little trouble with tracking the item once shipped, but I have it now and that's all that matters
Kathy Hawes
For Kathy's SignExtremely pleased with her openess to listen to what I wanted and the effort she put in to reach my goal. Communication was exceptional. The reaction of my grandsons was priceless.
Tracy Chamberlin
For Tracy's Kitchen KnifeIt was a good project and the result is excellent the lady who owns the knife is 105 and it was her mother -laws before that she loves having her knife to cut steak or fruit whatever she needs Thank you
Toby Loewen
For Toby's caneto be fair, this is the second project i submitted to this crafter because this was a long term project and the original one closed and became full of errors. I first submitted an object with such specifications that i didn't think anyone would come to my aide. But not only did "mahdee & Peggy raieesdana" accept the job, they went over it with me in detail, confirming the details as best as they could get. Months went by and they proceeded to check in with me in whatever way was best for me offering an email or phone number for whatever way would work best for me to keep in touch. They dynamically made a crafted master piece as they specialized in canes and crafted the exact thing i needed. To every detail i specified they matched and exceeded. As i said before it was a long term project but they still managed to cut the original guesstimated time in half. Even the shipping came a few days early. With the tracking not working and me spacing on letting him know that it came so quickly he checked in with me letting me know the best routes to take to figure out where it might be. They have not only crafted me a masterpiece of a cane, but one i will treasure the rest of my days. Their skill is almost magical, I cannot thank them enough~
Wade Candor
For Hand Crafted AshtraysGreat looking ashtray, great communication and fast shipping. Great experience working with them.
mallorie owens
For mallorie's Wooden SignDelighted to have found the website and my designers ! They were wonderful, caring, detailed and easy to work with !! Highly recommend them !!
Kris Rihn
For Black walnut and tigerwood cutting boardMy cutting board is absolutely beautiful and they were such a pleasure to work with - really went out of their way to make sure all of my questions were answered and the project was exactly what I was expecting. I highly, highly recommend working with them!! Probably the best customer service I've ever received! Thank you!
RHONDA Horton
For Custom Made Wood Or Acrylic Pensojohnathan smith
For ojohnathan's motorcycle Helmet and cut hangerEverything with this project was perfect. Communication was very effective and detailed. Kept me updated after changes along with pictures. Shipping was fast none of the items were damaged. The details of my project were perfect. I will definitely be a returning customer.
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