In his own words: I have always made things, and wood calls to me. I did Chemical Engineering things for 30 years but in 2009 I escaped big oil and started making furniture full time. I have gravitated towards smaller and more elaborate pieces over the past 14 years, and expect that trend to continue. 

I enjoy creating furniture that wants to be noticed, and is maybe a little pushy about it. My pieces speak with gorgeous woods, elegant shapes and vibrant color combinations, to decorate your spaces exactly as you’d like. I work in traditional styles like Federal, Art Deco, and Art Nouveau, and more modern derivations from them.

Marquetry and veneering are ways to dress up woodworking that are not difficult but require some specialized understanding. I mostly learned from books, but it is much faster to learn from a person. I was asked to share my techniques first in 2017, and things have grown from there. I taught technical things while in corporate America, and teaching marquetry is much easier because the students are so enthusiastic! I want to pass the techniques I have learned or developed to the next generation, so naked furniture becomes a thing of the past. 

Dave

FURNITURE MAKER | INSTRUCTOR

the Gaffer