After years as an ER physician, running from one disaster to another,
never being able to spend as much time solving a problem as I would have liked, I decided to change careers.
Now I can plane off 1/128”, check the fit and try again till I get it as perfect as I want. If it takes 2, 5,
or 10 passes, I do it till it meets my standards of quality.

I studied with Gary Rogowski, master furniture maker and author in Portland, Oregon.
A combination of machines are used for my basic milling procedures. I choose from various handtools for cutting
joinery, final fitting and detailing.

My style is a lighter version of Arts and Crafts, in both wood species and proportions. It is based
on Stickley, but influenced by Greene and Greene, Harvey Ellis, Edward Barnsley and Asian themes.

I work in native hardwoods such as quartersawn white oak, maple, ash, Oregon black walnut and cherry.
I also feature exotics including ebony, Honduran mahogany, zebrano, sapele and wenge.

Techniques include handcut dovetails, mortise and tenons, featuring ebony wedged through tenons;
bent lamenation, carving and inlay. Finishes depend on the function of the piece, but I am proficient in
oil, shellac, polyurethane and wax. My preference is not to stain but rather to allow the wood’s natural
color and grain to shine through.

I can work with a client’s ideas to produce their own unique design, or I can design one of my own
signature pieces to fit the function they envision.

I aspire to produce heirloom quality, handcrafted, custom furniture.