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Chippendale-style Chair
October 24, 2012

Mizell added a Texas flair to this Chippendale-style chair. It features the lone star carved on the back splat, a crest-rail armadillo and a silhouette of the Alamo at the…
Roll-top Desk
October 24, 2012

Roll-top desk in mesquite by Jim Butcher.
Bench
October 24, 2012

This mesquite bench, crafted by Bard, was a gift to George W. Bush by his former Harvard classmates.
Mesquite Sideboard
October 24, 2012

This commissioned sideboard uses mesquite and English plane veneer. Alberti book-matched several sheets of veneer to create the fiery pattern of the doors. It is finished with lacquer.
Office Desk
October 24, 2012

Commissioned mesquite desk by Christman. The southwestern design that decorates the top is mesquite combined with wenge and camphorwood. The piece is finished with oil and lacquer.
Mesquite End Table
December 26, 2010

I found this Mesquite stump in the Texas Hill Country. Mated together with a slice off a piece of another stump it made a beautiful end table. I spent a couple of…
Walnut & Mesquite Four-Poster
November 13, 2010

The figured walnut panels came from a tree blown over by hurricane Ike. The tapered octagonal portions of the bedposts were created with hand planes and a spokeshave. The turned…
Mesquite Pedestal Table with Chairs
June 1, 2010

This table and 6 chairs is made from 9/4 mesquite slabs of wood. The table weighs about 330lbs. The black areas are voids in the mesquite that are filled with…
Mesquite Wine Bottle holder and Napkin Ring
February 17, 2010

I work primarily in Mesquite wood. Mesquite is quite time consuming and works best with carbide tooling. I save all the cutoff scraps as the wood is more than six…
blanket chest
January 13, 2010

Another blanket chest, coincidence! This one is mesquite, western curly maple, and figured bubinga, with spanish cedar interior. Curved veneered panels, angled joinery. Whew!

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