Projects
Custom wood sculpture, gates, and one-of-a-kind carvings \u2014 each built for a specific space and meant to last.
Minikahda Lodge
A two-year, 360° carved lodge piece built to be discovered from every angle. This project evolved through multiple phases — starting as a single commissioned carving and growing into a defining featur...
View ProjectOctopus Address - Entrance to Minikahada Lodge Property
A large-scale carved address marker from a fir stump featuring a fully sculpted octopus wrapping around carved rocks and coral. Designed to be the first thing visitors notice — a bold, unmistakable st...
View ProjectAutumn Lane
A carved entry feature designed to complement the natural surroundings of a tree-lined property. The piece captures the character of the Pacific Northwest landscape and integrates directly into the en...
View ProjectOwl Flats Chestnut
Carved on-site from a massive chestnut stump, this piece transforms what was left behind into something worth keeping. The owl motif emerged from the wood itself — guided by the grain, the shape of th...
View ProjectHighland Farms
Custom cedar gate system with carved detail integrated into structural design. This project combined functional architecture with carved artistry — the gates serve as both an entrance and a statement,...
View ProjectEagles and Bears!
A dynamic multi-figure carving featuring eagles and bears in a composition that captures raw energy and movement. The scale of this piece demanded working in stages, refining each figure to hold its o...
View ProjectSleepy Hollow Dragon
A full dragon carving designed for a property with a name that demanded something bold. Built to feel like it belongs in the landscape — not dropped in, but emerging from it. The finishing was layered...
View ProjectMomma's Watching
A personal piece capturing the presence and watchful nature of a figure that means something to the people who live with it. This carving was designed to carry weight — not just in scale, but in feeli...
View ProjectSaint's Sculpture
A tribute piece built with intention and care. This carving carries a story behind it — one that shaped the design, the detail, and the finishing. Some pieces are about the space. This one was about t...
View ProjectCedar Stump Planter
Turning a leftover cedar stump into something functional and beautiful. Rather than grinding it down, the stump was carved and hollowed to become a planter — keeping the character of the original form...
View ProjectWest Lynn Watcher
An on-site carving designed to feel like it has always been part of the property. The figure watches over the space with quiet presence — carved from a stump that was too significant to remove, and no...
View ProjectSpirit Animal Family Portrait
A deeply personal piece — each figure represents a family member through their spirit animal. The composition brings them together in a single carving that tells a story only the family fully understa...
View ProjectSteiner Sign
A large-scale carved entrance sign anchored by a full sculpted centerpiece. Designed to define the property from the road — the kind of sign that makes people slow down and look. Structural, detailed,...
View ProjectParrot Creek School — Trajectory NW Demo
Live chainsaw carving demonstration at Parrot Creek School with Austin Ernesti and the team from Trajectory NW. This is one of the outreach programs I do a few times a year — showing up at schools, ge...
View ProjectMt. Hood Bear Railing
Functional art — a carved bear family serving as a structural porch railing on one of the coolest properties on Mt. Hood. Three bears sculpted from a single log, integrated into the deck as a working ...
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