Dick's entire career has been as a designer/craftsman. Much of that career was spent
in the metal working and aerospace industry but fine woodworking has been a
longtime interest. A transition over the past several years has allowed him to
devote more and more time to woodworking, until it is now a full time
commitment.
While he builds furniture on a commission basis, boxes of all types are of a
special interest. Every piece he builds begins with the selection of the finest
wood available. Boxes offer the opportunity to combine several very unique
woods in one finished piece. Whenever possible, the woods he uses come from
sources that are consistent with environmentally sound practices. Whether it is
a jewelry box, a music box, a stationary box, or a box for other personal
treasures, each box is a small piece of furniture and each piece is
individually crafted and finished by hand.
Dick has a small shop in Vancouver, Washington in which he works. He is constantly
experimenting with different methods and finishes to get the best box possible.
While not every experiment is a success, each one results in a better box.
Sometimes it is a slow process, especially when blending a new technique with
one that he is currently using. However, over time, the process results in a
finished piece that is a pleasure to build and to use.
Dick sells his boxes through a number of local
galleries including The Real Mother Goose.
Eastern Maple with Western
Curly Maple Drawer Fronts
13L x 7W x 6D
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Walnut Chest with Lift Top
12L x 6W x 7D
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Cherry Box with Spalted
Curly Maple Lid
11.5L x 6W x 3.5D
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Maple Burl Box with
Curly Maple Trim
13L x 10W x 5D
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Cherry Box with Spalted
Curly Alder Lid
9L x 5W x 2.5D
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Various Small Boxes
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Fig. Western Maple
7L x 4W x 2D
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Walnut & Spalted Maple
9L x 5W x 2 1/2D
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Cherry & Redwood Burl
11L x 6 1/2W x w 4D
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Maple & Fig. Walnut
6L x 5W X 2D
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Lacewood with walnut legs - 9 1/2L x 4 1/2W x 3 1/2D
Lacewood is from Crosscut Hardwoods and the Walnut was from Jim McKee
Figured Maple - 12L x 7W x 4D
Figured Maple from the windfall from Washougal
Peroba Rosa (certified) and Spalted Alder - 12L x 7W x4 1/2D
Spalted Alder that I cut from a big chunk out of a friends fire wood pile