Wenge and yellowheart box This is my interpretation of what would happen if you bend an imaginary rectangular piece of clay that has squares carved onto its surface. The resulting curved piece of clay would have elongated rectangles along the top and small compressed squares along the bottom. The spacing of the small rectangles would exhibit radial symmetry. The natural yellow color of yellowheart and the wenge's black color results in a striking contrast. No paints or dyes are used in the construction of this piece. As an added detail, each rectangle has a dome shape to provided an extra texture detail. Both your visual and textural senses are excited by the look and feel of this box. This box measures approximately 2 3/4" (front) x 4" (back) x 2 3/4" (width) x 2 1/4" (height)
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I have always been interested in the nature of wood; its feel and aroma. I find that nothing is more pleasant than the smell of freshly cut wood. I started my career as an engineer. At that time I bought my first table saw and I have been involved in woodworking ever since. The mathematical and engineering knowledge I gained early in my career I apply to my woodworking designs. I started my career in woodworking designing and building of traditional furniture. After making custom furniture for many years my interests have expanded to include designing and creating unique handcrafted wooden boxes, sculptures and wall art. I create each piece myself without any assistants. I feel the most important aspects of my work are the actual design process and the natural beauty of the wood used to construct the piece. The tools I use range from traditional hand tools to advanced power tools.
In my current work, I often combine the natural flowing curves that are found in nature with geometric patterns. The contrast created between the natural flowing curves and the geometric patterns creates an object that quickly capture’s your eye’s attention. In a recent wooden box I designed, I combined the classic checker board pattern with smooth flowing curves. As you look at the box, your eyes are first attracted to the strong contrast between the maple and black walnut squares, but this contrast is quickly balanced by the flowing curves of the piece. The boxes I design are suitable for use as engagement ring boxes, keepsake boxes, or simply a wooden box to be displayed because of its inherent beauty and uniqueness.
My wave sculptures are another example of an object I have designed and created that captures the wave motion so often found in nature. The wood used in creating each sculpture is hand chosen for its color and grain. Each wave sculpture is unique and is dated and signed.
The wall art pieces I design also capture various aspects of nature, such as, sea life and also mathematical geometric patterns.
Most of my pieces are available for immediate delivery. I am also open to discuss new projects that meet your personal requirements. Pieces can also be redesigned using different woods of your choice or in a size that will meet your needs
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Sharon Etler
For Diatom #1 Wooden BoxRoger is a true craftsman. He was easy to work with and was able to a complete the project in a timely manner. He created a truly beautiful piece from a picture and it exceeded my expectations. I would definitely have Roger do any custom woodworking I may need in the future and highly recommend him for your custom made project. You will not be disappointed.
mark Sicoli
For mark's SignRoger was excellent to work with on this project. My project was small but Roger gave it great attention. He communicated clearly about price, time and materials, and offered some very valuable design ideas. Project was completed and shipped quicker than I thought and I am extremely pleased with the signs carved and painted so beautifully.