Parota Fireplace Mantle by Robert Trujillo

Customer Robert Trujillo dropped by the shop to show us his Parota mantle that is nearly complete.

So far we think the piece looks amazing and we can't wait to see the finished project after it has been installed.

Robert used basic box construction to create the mantle out of 4/4 Parota Lumber and will be using a clear finish once it is done.








The neat thing about Robert bringing by his parota mantle is that it coincided with another customer Richard Howell showing us one of his carved wood mantles the same day.



Richard is an amazing artist who specializes in 3D and bas relief carvings and always drops by to show us his latest projects.

Recently Robert has begun to concentrate on home decor and has been producing intricately designed fireplace mantles and carved bases/legs for tables (see image below for an example of one of his creative coffee table bases).


Since we know many clients are always on the look out for neat table bases to match up with the large natural edged slabs they purchase from us, we have asked Robert to carve a sample piece that we will have permanently on display here at the shop.

Look out for a update once he has delivered it, we are sure it will look amazing.

If you are interested in seeing what Richard can do for your next home project, please see his website for more pictures and his contact info-

http://www.oceania-art.com/



P.S. Check out his carving pictured below-wow!!!!!

USS "California" Teak Decking Cribbage Board!

Customer Eric Jensen from Toledo, Ohio sent us these pictures of a recently completed cribbage board he constructed using teak decking off of the USS "California".

Very Cool!

Here is some info on the teak decking-

-Commissioned in 1919, decommissioned 1947, scraped 1959
-Attacked & sunk at Pearl Harbor in 1941, raised and repaired a year later, used in WWII and Korea
-This teak was cut almost 100 years ago!!!





Below are some pictures of our remaining stock of the teak decking we have here at the shop.

As you can see it is all 2" x 4" material with holes roughly every 24" where the deck was fastened.

Most boards are in the 6-8 foot range but we usually have a couple shorter pieces floating around.

Contact us for more information or order the decking directly on our Online Store by clicking here.

Special of the day!

13 pcs High Grade Mexican Cocobolo- all roughly 3/8" x 5-7" x 24"-
$120.00 + UPS !!!

760.434.3030

Gorgeous Tasmanian Rose Myrtle Slabs!

Rose Myrtle Bench by Del Cover

A favorite among many of our woodworkers!

Great density and workability with unmatched figure and color.

If your looking for material for a table, bartop or desk-make sure check out these slabs!

(P.S. take a look at the neat bookmatched sets, we just surfaced one and applied some tung oil to see the figure-incredible! They are also currently discounted! )
Click here to see our available Slabs

Feel free to call us if you have any questions or need a price/shipping quote
760.434.3030

Some Cocobolo Projects by Customer Paul Mattlin

Here are some pictures of a small entertainment center Paul constructed using Birch sheets and Mexican Cocobolo trim with an inset piece of granite on the top.




The rest of the pictures below are of two custom knives Paul made using the left over Cocobolo pieces for the handles.

Inset into each of the handles are 6 Blue Zircons in Sterling Silver tubes.

Thanks for the pictures Paul, excellent work!







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1.5 Mexican Kingwood Turning Squares!

We just found this bundle of 1.5 inch x 1.5 inch x 17 inch squares of Mexican Kingwood.

We milled them up about a year ago and forgot that we had them stashed in the back.

Great looking stock that was milled specifically for Billiard cues.

Obviously would be great for other projects as well.


Mexican kingwood is a high end rosewood species that is prized for its tight grain and deep purple color.

The picture above is of a stack of kingwood logs. This is a good indication of how small these trees are.

Here is a picture of some freshly milled blanks of Mexican Kingwood.

Look at that color!

If you are interested in the 1.5 inch x 1.5 inch x 17 inch squares we have about 12 of them for $15 a piece.


Want to save a little cash and don't mind doing a little milling yourself?

Purchase a full log for $24.50/BF! That's about 40% off our regular price.

760-434-3030

Lots of customers are taking advantage of the Online Store, have you?

Check out the Online Store for neat items throughout the shop!

-Select Lumber
-Turning Stock
-Musical Stock
-Slabs
-Billets/logs
-& more!

*Remember-You can always use the store as an Online Catalog and just call in your order with the item numbers that interest you! 760.434.3030

Click here to see what is available now!