Tea Cabinet
Cypress, spalted maple, Eastern maple, mountain mahogany / 2023 29" × 11" × 7" (73 × 28 × 18 cm)Dovetailed wall cabinet. This was my first student project at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking.
Learn more about Rose
- About
Designer, woodworker, and artist based in New York City. Graduate of the 2024 class at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking in Fort Bragg, CT. I teach woodworking, with an emphasis on hand tools, at Bien Hecho Academy and Recess Grove, both local schools and creative spaces here in NYC.
- Region
- Brooklyn, NY
- Website
- rmatsa.com
- Professional Status
- Woodworker, educator
Portfolio
Milking Stool
White oak / 2022 14.5 × 14.5 × 10Traditional three-legged milking stool. Hand tools only.
Mahogany Standing Desk
Mahogany, European cherry, apple, brass / 2024 40” × 25” × 14” (100 × 64 × 36cm)A standing desk and sideboard hybrid catering to the love of books. Post and panel construction, shop-made veneers, angled dovetail drawers, custom brass hardware.
Four-way dovetail joint
Poplar / 2023Hand-cut four-way dovetail, wax-finished/painted and assembled. Part of an exercise to become familiar with traditional Japanese joinery.
Spanish cedar mitered box
Cedar, basswood, African ebony / 2023Two-tier mitered box from cedar, basswood and African ebony. Lid secures with magnets. Hand tools only.
Tea Cabinet, closeup
Cypress, spalted maple, Eastern maple, mountain mahogany / 2023 29" × 11" × 7" (73 × 28 × 18 cm)Dovetailed wall cabinet. Closeup of the hand-carved door pulls.
This was my first student project at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking.
Wall cabinet, closeup
White oak, basswood, ash, African ebony / 2023Small wall cabinet made from quartersawn white oak, with ship-lapped basswood back. Closeup.
Mahogany Standing Desk
Mahogany, European cherry, apple, brass / 2024 40” × 25” × 14” (100 × 64 × 36cm)A standing desk and sideboard hybrid catering to the love of books. Post and panel construction, shop-made veneers, angled dovetail drawers, custom brass hardware.
Mahogany Standing Desk
Mahogany, European cherry, apple, brass / 2024 40” × 25” × 14” (100 × 64 × 36cm)A standing desk and sideboard hybrid catering to the love of books. Post and panel construction, shop-made veneers, angled dovetail drawers, custom brass hardware.
Mahogany Standing Desk
Mahogany, European cherry, apple, brass / 2024 40” × 25” × 14” (100 × 64 × 36cm)A standing desk and sideboard hybrid catering to the love of books. Post and panel construction, shop-made veneers, angled dovetail drawers, custom brass hardware.
Tea Cabinet
Cypress, spalted maple, Eastern maple, mountain mahogany / 2023 29" × 11" × 7" (73 × 28 × 18 cm)Dovetailed wall cabinet. This was my first student project at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking.
Tea Cabinet
Cypress, spalted maple, Eastern maple, mountain mahogany / 2023 29" × 11" × 7" (73 × 28 × 18 cm)Dovetailed wall cabinet. This was my first student project at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking.
Lapping scarf joint
Poplar, cherry / 2023Hand-cut lapping scarf joint. Traditional used in houses, temples and post repairs. Part of an exercise to become familiar with traditional Japanese joinery.
Tea Cabinet
Cypress, spalted maple, Eastern maple, mountain mahogany / 2023 29" × 11" × 7" (73 × 28 × 18 cm)Dovetailed wall cabinet. A side view of the half-blind dovetailed carcass.
This was my first student project at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking.
Spanish cedar mitered box
Cedar, basswood, African ebony / 2023Two-tier mitered box from cedar, basswood and African ebony. Lid secures with magnets. Hand tools only.
Tea Cabinet
Cypress, spalted maple, Eastern maple, mountain mahogany / 2023 29" × 11" × 7" (73 × 28 × 18 cm)Dovetailed wall cabinet. This was my first student project at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking.
Tea Cabinet, closeup
Cypress, spalted maple, Eastern maple, mountain mahogany / 2023 29" × 11" × 7" (73 × 28 × 18 cm)Dovetailed wall cabinet. Closeup of the hand-carved removable shelf pins.
This was my first student project at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking.
Four-way dovetail joint
Poplar / 2023Hand-cut four-way dovetail, disassembled. Part of an exercise to become familiar with traditional Japanese joinery.
Wall cabinet, closeup
White oak, basswood, ash, African ebony / 2023Small wall cabinet made from quartersawn white oak, with basswood back. Closeup.
Mahogany Standing Desk
Mahogany, European cherry, apple, brass / 2024 40” × 25” × 14” (100 × 64 × 36cm)A standing desk and sideboard hybrid catering to the love of books. Post and panel construction, shop-made veneers, angled dovetail drawers, custom brass hardware.
Wall cabinet
White oak, basswood, ash, African ebony / 2023Small wall cabinet made from quartersawn white oak, with ship-lapped basswood back. Dovetailed carcass, dadoed shelves, small drawer with half-blind dovetail joinery and hand-carved African ebony pull. Hang with a french cleat. Hand tools only.
Sycamore miter box
Sycamore, African ebony, pink ivory / 2023Two-tier mitered box from sycamore, African ebony, and pink ivory. Hand tools only.
Wall cabinet
White oak, basswood, ash, African ebony / 2023Small wall cabinet made from quartersawn white oak, with ship-lapped basswood back. Dovetailed carcass, dadoed shelves, small drawer with half-blind dovetail joinery and hand-carved African ebony pull. Hang with a french cleat. Hand tools only.
Tea Cabinet, closeup
Cypress, spalted maple, Eastern maple, mountain mahogany / 2023 29" × 11" × 7" (73 × 28 × 18 cm)Dovetailed wall cabinet. Close of one of the dovetailed drawers.
This was my first student project at the Krenov School of Fine Woodworking.
Mahogany Standing Desk
Mahogany, European cherry, apple, brass / 2024 40” × 25” × 14” (100 × 64 × 36cm)A standing desk and sideboard hybrid catering to the love of books. Post and panel construction, shop-made veneers, angled dovetail drawers, custom brass hardware.
Spanish cedar mitered box
Cedar, basswood, African ebony / 2023Two-tier miter box from cedar, basswood and African ebony. Lid secures with magnets. Hand tools only.
Sycamore mitered box
Sycamore, African ebony, pink ivory / 2023Two-tier mitered box from sycamore, African ebony, and pink ivory. Hand tools only.
Milking Stool, closeup
White oak / 2022 14.5 × 14.5 × 10Traditional three-legged milking stool. Hand tools only. Detail close-up.