Above, a custom cabinet made from "Curly" Maple. This one holds 5 knives, has black velvet for the background, door is hinged on right, with rests and door pull custom made from antler. It measures 21" tall x 15" wide. The grain on this maple "pops" right off the surface at you, absolutely beautiful figure! Please note: I didn't have anything to do with the figure of the wood, that is all God's handiwork. : ) This particular cabinet prices at $879.32

Above, another custom cabinet made from "Curly" Maple. This one holds 8 knives, has the optional "deluxe style" top door rail, dark red velvet for the background, optional keyed lock, door is hinged on right, with rests and door pull custom made from antler. It measures 26" tall x 16" wide. The grain on this maple also "pops" right off the surface at you, amazing figure in the speical curly maple! Please note: I didn't have anything to do with the figure of the wood, that is all God's handiwork. : ) This particular cabinet prices at $1171.62

above: Cherry with incredible grain and lots of figure! 24" x 16" This particular cabinet displays 8 knives but can be customized to hold more or less to suit your needs. The wood, being naturaal, will obviously vary from piece to piece. This nicely figured cherry is one example of "select wood" cherry. It takes more time to build using highly figured wood than standard plain-sawn wood since the grain is highly susceptible to "tear-out". Most highly figured wood will tear out when run through a thickness planer. Generally the planing would be done down close to the thickness needed, not all the way... just to remove most of the material, getting the boards close to the thickness desired. Then the final planing would be done with a hand plane and scraper. More time and labor is invested this way but is necessary to produce a smooth finish. There is some really beautiful coloring in this cherry. Photos from different angles showing the grain on the front, sides, and top. Click each pic to enlarge. The velvet background is dark red on this example, background color is your choice. Knife rests are made from solid cherry to match the cabinet. The rests are spaced at 2 1/2" (verticle measurement) and will hold knives with single hilts nicely. If displaying knives with double hilts, I would recommend inscreases the space between the rests, making the cabinet taller. The door pull is satin nickel (your choice-bronze, antler, nickel), and door opens from the right side on this example, hinged on the left, also your choice. Knives point left inside of this one (can be set up to point left or right as desired/needed), so if displaying Randalls you can see the tangstamps on the blades. The hinges are concealed to keep them out of sight on the outside of the cabinet when the door is closed. Each cabinet is hand made to order going down the list one name at a time. The finish is danish oil, multiple coats hand rubbed into the wood, each coat wet sanded so it's glass smooth to the touch. After the oil is dry, a few coats of wax is then hand rubbed onto the cabinet and buffed to add an extra layer of protection from mositure. note: Other woods available as well. Let us know what you are wanting your cabinets made from and we will check availability through several suppliers. Highly figured "Select Wood" Cherry 24" x 16" Cabinet Reg Price: $569.99

Carving Set Presentation/Storage Box  A custom Storage-Presentation box for the Randall 3 pc carving set. This one is made out of solid leopard wood. The inserts, or "holders", are also made from leopard wood with felt on each end to allow them to fit snugly and still be removable or adjustable (to move closer together/further apart to fit different sets as needed). The bottom is lined with navy blue felt instead of velvet, and the inserst are lined with the same felt where the carving set rests. This piece has all hidden joinery with no brad holes on the outside surface. This one is completely smooth with no interuptions whatsoever on the surface, inside or out, just clean straight lines. The idea I was striving for on this one was not too fancy, but "simple lines". The carving set to go inside this box was for a gift, and it being the main focus, I wanted the box to be beautiful wood but nothing more than just a box... not something that draws your attention from the carving set itself. The finish is glass smooth, with the wood having very nice figure to add natural beauty that I had nothing to do with myself. Then the straight lines and flat sides accomplish my goal of function and beauty meeting midway, I think anyway, and will simply house a soon to be family heirloom passed down to their children years from now. Price for standard stocked woods (walnut, oak, cherry, maple, mahognay): $482.09 *note: Price for exotic Leopardwood as shown: $3276.82

below: Curly Maple Burl Jewelry/Storage Box

Custom Storage Box  This particular piece was custom made as a jewelry box with a sliding, and removable, tray. Hand crafted from solid wood, this box is made from curly maple. The interior bottom is lined with black velvet, as is the tray. The divider in the tray is curved, made from solid curly maple to match, and provides a look that is different from the norm, for a unique look. The lid handle, or small pull, is custom made from solid buffalo horn and allows the box to be opened easily. The black ebony also provides a very nice light-dark contrast with the lighter coloring seen in the curly maple, allowing it to stand out and be noticed easily.The box is made from the same chunk of curly maple which provides continuity throughout the whole piece for a pleasing look to the eye. This provides a look of continuous grain flowing around corners and on all sides. The box is hand sanded through each grit, smoothed with cabinet scrapers and a block plane, and is extremely smooth. Then a danish oil finish is applied and wet sanded on several coats which provides a glass smooth surface to the touch. Then lastly, a few coats of wax is applied and buffed by hand to add protection to the piece. Custom sizes are available, this particular box measures approx 11 3/4" wide x 5 1/4" front to back x 3 1/2" tall with the lid closed.  The price for a jewelry custom box this size... $429.89 in a standard wood stocked (walnut, cherry, maple, mahogany, oak) Price for curly maple with custom made buffalo horn handle: $638.79 Several photos from various angles, click each to enlarge.

Spalted Maple This cabinet made from some highly figured Spalted maple. The spalting is actually a disease the tree gets that can kill it, but when cut into board form it provides some incredibly beautiful designs. We don't get a lot of spalted maple, but can check availability for you. With a little searching, and some patience, we can usually find some that will work nicely to build you a custom piece. This particular cabinet measures 32" tall x 19 1/2" wide, but of course can be custom sized to fit your collection and needs. This one prices at $989.63