Curly Maple Wall Shelf
CURLY MAPLE, CURLY BASSWOOD, WENGE / 2023 22 1/8" × 11 3/4" × 4 7/8"This shelf boasts curved sides and the drawer bottom features a checkerboard-style parquetry pattern I designed and made, the first parquetry piece I’ve ever created. I used curly basswood for the drawer box, and wenge for the drawer pull.
Learn more about Benjamin
- About
I am an 19-year-old furniture maker based in south-central Pennsylvania and a member of the PA Guild of Craftsmen and Lancaster Designer Craftsmen. I build furniture that is elegantly designed and finely constructed using wood that I have hand selected for each piece I create.
In the fall of 2023, I was honored to receive a Commended Award in the World category of the Australian Wood Review’s annual Maker of the Year Awards, for my Curly Maple Wall Shelf. I was also featured in the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen multimedia series, “Conversations on Craft.”
My work is available in the PA Guild of Craftsmen Store in Lancaster, PA.
- Region
- Palmyra, PA
- Media
- Wood
- Professional Status
- Student
Portfolio
White Ash Side Table
WHITE ASH, PURPLEHEART / 2021 25" × " 18" × 12"The roots of this side table are based in period furniture, particularly Shaker style furniture. However, the purpleheart cock bead, splayed legs and the use of white ash for the table’s construction assert a more contemporary design.
Curly Maple Wall Shelf
CURLY MAPLE, CURLY BASSWOOD, WENGE / 2023 22 1/8" × 11 3/4" × 4 7/8"This shelf boasts curved sides and the drawer bottom features a checkerboard-style parquetry pattern I designed and made, the first parquetry piece I’ve ever created. I used curly basswood for the drawer box, and wenge for the drawer pull.
Walnut and Ambrosia Maple Plant Stand
WALNUT, AMBROSIA MAPLE / 2023 25" × 12" × 12"This plant stand is part of a series of tables I’ve made recently using several different wood combinations. The idea for the plant stands came from trying to figure out how best to use up larger scraps left over from other projects.
Sapele Side Table
SAPELE, DYED CHERRY / 2021 25" × 18" × 12"The roots of this side table are based in period furniture, particularly Shaker style furniture. However, the ebonized cherry cock bead, splayed legs and the use of sapele for the table’s construction assert a more contemporary design.
Walnut and White Oak Plant Stand
WALNUT, RIFT-SAWN WHITE OAK / 2022 25" × 12" × 12"This plant stand is part of a series of tables I’ve made recently using several different wood combinations. The idea for the plant stands came from trying to figure out how best to use up larger scraps left over from other projects.
ADB Staked Stool
WHITE ASH, DOUGLAS FIR / 2022 16" × 13" × 13"This staked stool was my first exploration into any form of seating. The stool was made from plans in Christopher Schwarz’s The Anarchist’s Design Book, it is finished with milk paint and several coats of Danish oil.