I will use this section to display some of the items that I have created more recently. After a month or so, I will move them to the post that fits the genre of the piece.

PAPAL COATS OF ARMS

PAPAL COATS OF ARMS – 2/2026 – Christ the King Catholic Church in Missoula, MT is undergoing a complete renovation of it’s Worship Space. Three arched porticoes have been constructed for the Main Altar and the two Side Altars. I was asked to create these red oak keystones and carvings to place in the center of each arch. The keystone in the center arch features a carving of the Christian symbol, the Cross and Anchors. The keystones in the left and right arches feature carvings of the Coats of Arms of Pope Paul VI and Pope Pius XI. The other two carvings were test pieces.

Small Keystones – 12″ W x 14.5″ H x 2″ D

Large Keystone – 22″ W x 22.5″ H x 3″ D

CLAIRE DANCING

CLAIRE DANCING – 1/20026 – I made this carving of my 10 year old Granddaughter, Claire. She is an amazing dancer, it almost looks like she can fly. It was made using the photograph of her leaping. A photo can be uploaded to the “Vectric” software which then calculates the toolpath necessary for the CNC Router to carve. A carving such as this takes about 15 hours of machine time to complete.

11″ W x 13″ H

SPRUCE KEY RACK

SPRUCE KEY RACK – 11/2025 – I was commissioned to make this Key Rack by a friend who gave it as a Christmas gift. The carving of the horse and the lettering were done on the CNC Router. Made from a live edge spruce slab, it features 6 key hooks and a purse hook centered at the bottom.

14″ W x 22″ H x 1.25″ Thick

RED OAK PEW ENDS – UPDATE

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PEW ENDS UPDATE – 02/26 – The worship space renovation at Christ the King Parish required 90 new pew ends. After three months of diligent work and some help from friends, I have finally glued up the 90th blank and carved 70 of them. We will begin the staining process within a week. Attaching them to the existing pew benches is scheduled for late February.

RED OAK PEW ENDS

RED OAK PEW ENDS – 011/25 – My local church, Christ the King Parish in Missoula, is remodeling the worship space in the Church. I was asked to produce ninety new pew ends to replace the existing 70’s era modern looking pew ends. The design includes a carving of the Parish Seal, a Cross and Crown motif. I have acquired a CNC Router to help make the carvings. After watching many tutorial videos, I have gained at least enough skill to create the “toolpaths” necessary to make al the cuts on this pew end including the overall cut-out.

44″ H x 23″ W x 1.25″ Thick

NextWave Shark HD250 CNC Router

NEXTWAVE SHARK HD520 CNC ROUTER 5/25 – The latest addition to my woodshop. I acquired it to help me make ninety new Pew Ends for my local Church; but, the possibilities with this machine are endless.

WALNUT/MAPLE YARN BOWL 2.0

WALNUT/CHERRY/MAPLE YARN BOWL – 06/25 – I turned this Yarn bowl for my Granddaughter Claire. She loves to crochet and this will help her.

7″ Dia. x 8″ H