Nest & Sprout LLC

03/11/2022

Icing Machine Cart, made for a relative who had knee surgery. The Breg Polar Care Cube icing machine shown here is a wonderful alternative to frequent ice pack changes, but it is heavy and cumbersome to carry when loaded with ice or frozen water bottles....

03/09/2022

Shallow bookcase for paperbacks. Framed with recycled pine framing lumber and recycled redwood from a deck demolition. Trim is also recycled redwood, and crushed local stone was used to fill several knot voids.

03/06/2022

Design Wall, made for a customer who specializes in fiber arts. Unfortunately I didn’t think to take a picture of her works in progress on the wall, at my last visit. On my to-do list....

03/06/2022

Cold frame covers built using leftover Amerilux Thermoclear triple-wall polycarbonate for glazing, and recycled redwood from a deck demolition for frame material. The cold frames and covers rest on raised beds in the hoop house, and are removed for warmer season growing.

03/05/2022

Apron hanger for the pantry - walnut with shop-turned hanger pegs. Material sourced by my father a number of years ago from the TCWoods urban sawmill in Colorado. Natural oil finish with several coats of wiping poly.

03/05/2022

Bookshelf/cabinet using antique sewing machine legs. Dimensions specified by customer. Legs salvaged by customer, and had an unfortunate number of breaks requiring repair. The legs were large enough that two of my small torches were required to get them hot enough for brazing, but once they reached temperature the repairs went smoothly.

03/05/2022

Section of salvaged decorative trim acquired by a customer years ago. We cleaned up and repaired the deteriorating sections, modified it to fit, and mounted it at the entrance to their front porch.

04/12/2021

Recycled pot birdhouse. Cedar roof and redwood trim; hand-etched pine cone and pine bough on front. Sized for finches.

04/12/2021

Wine bottle bird feeder. Redwood, cedar, copper and glass are all salvaged materials. Mounted on slate.

01/06/2021