This blog shows the folkart I make, my reproduction furniture and other projects. My studio/shop is in my backyard. It's a couple of miles off the main road in West Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. When you come to visit make sure you see – the "Olde Times" Garden House Museum; Grandma's Attic; the Furniture Box; Grampa's Loft (antiques, old doors, etc. in my Dad’s old barn loft); and my World's Largest Egg Beater, certified by Guinness World Records.

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Pet Beds

     I made these pet beds for dogs or cats - our big cat Timothy tried out one of them. 
     The base comes from the bottom of old kitchen wood stoves.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Kitchen Islands made from old Church Panels

     I got these panels that came from an old New Brunswick church - I worked them in two kitchen islands.  
     I had some old drawers and worked them in.  The size of the counter top is 28" x 70" - they are 37" high.

Monday, May 19, 2014

General Store Sign for Millage & Lloyd, St. Peter's

     I had a client in a couple of weeks ago looking to get a sign made. Here's the sign I made - the general store is in St. Peter's, P.E.I.
Here's a link to their Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1405000703118380&set=a.1379943198957464.1073741827.1378275179124266&type=1&theater
    Here's a bunch of photos during the making of the sign.
  I made a few extra horses while I was at it for future use.

Friday, May 16, 2014

Coffee Table from old oak wheel

     This is the latest piece of furniture I made - a coffee table.  
     It's 38" wide.  I picked up this old round grate and recessed in to the center of the table. The skirt of the table was parts of a wheel that was steamed and bent - I think its oak

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

A visit to "B.C. Antiques" last evening

     I took a drive to "B.C. Furniture& Antiques Ltd." last evening and bought a few things off the truck.  And I though I had wild loads. 
     B.C. Antiques are in New Annan ( between Summerside and Kensington on Rte. 2 ).  It's owned and operated by Lowel Cotton and his son Kent - they are great people to deal with!!!
Here's their antique store below...
https://plus.google.com/102583378642326003597/about?gl=ca&hl=en

Monday, May 12, 2014

Multi-drawer Island

     I picked up these neat set of drawers and worked them into this island - am happy to say this one is sold.

Screen Doors

     I still make screen doors - I've bean making them for 20 years.  Over the years I changed from making them from pine to using all cedar now.  
     The spindles are hand turned on a wooden lath.  The doors have removeable screen frame.   All the joints are glued with 3/4" wooden dowel.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Wooden Tank Corner Table & Nail Box Magazine Rack

     They don't get any older then this old wooden gas tank. I had a set of four brass legs up in attic  - this would be a corner table. 
      Yesterday i picked up this old nail box.  So i looked around here and found this base - an  old water tank stand.  This would make a great magazine rack or a place for yarn and netting needles.