- I hand select premium rough lumber and veneers, giving special attention to color, figure and grain.
- After the wood has been selected, I rough mill it on site then let it rest for a while so it can relax. While all woods respond to environmental changes, my resting phase ensures warping and twisting occurs before construction.
- When I’m certain that the wood is ready, I re-mill each board to level and then fine-mill it to near its final size.
- The handwork continues with dovetails, mortise-and-tenon or biscuit joints chosen to suit the piece. I consider joinery an art that, when skillfully employed, results in a strong, interlocked piece whose strength is unshakable.
- During dry assembly, I hand tool all joint surfaces to ensure a perfect fit. Then I meticulously plane, scrape and sand each piece by hand in preparation for final finishing.
- Final finishing is a four to six-layer process, which includes additional hand sanding of surfaces to satin smoothness. Rather than lacquer or stain my furniture, I hand-rub heated tung oil onto all surfaces, achieving a finish that boasts a subtlety and uniqueness unmatched by anything from a can.
- Finally, each piece is signed and dated.