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Zephyr 225 Class Hydro : A faithful reproduction of a vintage 225 class hydroplane. Originally designed in 1936 by Adolph Apel, the Zephyr was intended to compete in both 135 and 225 racing classes. Plans for the Zephyr hydroplane appeared in Motor Boating Magazine's 'Ideal' series of books. In 1940, the Zephyr, driven by Ken Harmon, broke the international record for the 225 Class by 11 miles with Zephyr doing 77.961 mph. I have set out to build an accurate reproduction of the original Zephyr.

Zephyr 225 Class Hydro

A faithful reproduction of a vintage 225 class hydroplane. Originally ...

Updated: May 20, 2013 10:07am PST

Kingfisher Rowing Shell : A skin-over-frame rowing shell. 23' long weighing only 38 pounds.

Kingfisher Rowing Shell

A skin-over-frame rowing shell. 23' long weighing only 38 pounds.

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 6:43pm PST

Redwood Strip Kayak : This is an 18' strip-built kayak which I built in 1999. Many of you will recognize this boat as it spends each Winter hanging from the ceiling of our main Claycraft Road facility. It has received lots of attention over the years, and has hopefully inspired a few woodworkers to step outside of their comfort zone, and build something non-linear. In my opinion, there's nothing quite as satisfying as building, and paddling something that you made with your hands.

Redwood Strip Kayak

This is an 18' strip-built kayak which I built in 1999. Many of you w ...

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 6:24pm PST

Old Town Cedar Strip Canoe :

Old Town Cedar Strip Canoe

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 6:25pm PST

Windsor Chair :

Windsor Chair

Updated: Aug 09, 2012 7:25am PST

Vintage Chest of Drawers : In the early 1900's my great-grandfather built a blanket chest. Throughout the years, the chest, which at some point had been repurposed as a tool box, was handed down from generation to generation. By the time I inherited it from my father, it was in very poor repair. I carefully disassembled the cabinet and stored the components in anticipation of using them again and preserving this sentimental collection of lumber. An empty wall in my family room provided the perfect opportunity to build a chest of drawers utilizing some of the vintage lumber which I had preserved. I wanted to build a piece of furniture which looked as old as the lumber which will ensure it's family heirloom status. Some creative finishing techniques were definitely in order.

Vintage Chest of Drawers

In the early 1900's my great-grandfather built a blanket chest. Throu ...

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 8:31pm PST

Choir Music Cabinet : I'm not a big fan of file traditional cabinets. Vintage wood file cabinet drawers rarely function properly once filled with a few hundred pounds of documents. Modern metal cabinets look, well...modern and metal. Neither offers a very visually pleasing storage solution. I decided to approach my document storage challenge another way. Years ago, at an antique store, I saw a piece of furniture that was advertised as a "Choir Music Cabinet". I used my memory of that cabinet to design a new piece of furniture to store my files and documents. No fragile, complex drawers, easy file access, and tons of storage space. It tuned out to be the perfect solution.

Choir Music Cabinet

I'm not a big fan of file traditional cabinets. Vintage wood file cab ...

Updated: Apr 06, 2013 5:17pm PST

Shop Images : My shop is located on the second story of a barn on my property which was built in 1890. The 26' x 36' space leaves just enough room for all of the machinery and bench space that I need.

Shop Images

My shop is located on the second story of a barn on my property which ...

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 8:03pm PST

1906 Fay & Egan Band Saw : Building wooden boats requires a few unique tools. Most importantly is a large, accurate Band Saw. For years, I have searched for a large vintage Band Saw worthy of complete restoration. I finally found one which was 100% complete. This 1906 Fay & Egan 30" Band Saw was the perfect candidate for restoration.

1906 Fay & Egan Band Saw

Building wooden boats requires a few unique tools. Most importantly i ...

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 7:45pm PST

Cockleshell China Cabinet : I've always admired the complexity of a vintage cockleshell corner cabinet. The converging lines of the radiused crown have always caught my eye. The thought of building a replica of this centuries-old design always intrigued me. Several years ago we purchased and restored our home which was built in 1890. An empty corner of the dining room begged for a corner china cabinet. This was my opportunity to build a unique piece of furniture which would serve as the focal point of the room.

Cockleshell China Cabinet

I've always admired the complexity of a vintage cockleshell corner cab ...

Updated: Aug 09, 2012 7:47am PST

Glastron/Carlson CVX18 :

Glastron/Carlson CVX18

Updated: Aug 20, 2012 4:44am PST

'64 Johnson OMC Deluxe :

'64 Johnson OMC Deluxe

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 7:31pm PST

Donzi Classic 18 :

Donzi Classic 18

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 5:32pm PST

'73 Sidewinder XL19 :

'73 Sidewinder XL19

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 6:23pm PST

Chris Craft Speedster :

Chris Craft Speedster

Updated: Aug 08, 2012 6:48pm PST

VolksRod :

VolksRod

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 8:06pm PST

'73 BMW 3.0 CS :

'73 BMW 3.0 CS

Updated: Aug 09, 2012 7:51am PST

'84 Porsche 911 M491 :

'84 Porsche 911 M491

Updated: Aug 09, 2012 7:53am PST

Ariel Atom :

Ariel Atom

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 6:05pm PST

'59 Aristocraft SeaFlash :

'59 Aristocraft SeaFlash

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 7:21pm PST

Up North :

Up North

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 7:05pm PST

Excalibur 24 :

Excalibur 24

Updated: Aug 20, 2012 4:45am PST

'65 Daytona Coupe :

'65 Daytona Coupe

Updated: Aug 20, 2012 4:33am PST

'27 Chevy Wagon :

'27 Chevy Wagon

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 6:08pm PST

'27 Chevy Capital Coupe :

'27 Chevy Capital Coupe

Updated: Aug 07, 2012 6:52pm PST

Some Day on Lake Street :

Some Day on Lake Street

Updated: Aug 20, 2012 4:52am PST

Great Barrington :

Great Barrington

Updated: Aug 20, 2012 4:35am PST

Baby Bird :

Baby Bird

Updated: Aug 19, 2012 7:29pm PST

Industrial Decay :

Industrial Decay

Updated: Aug 20, 2012 4:50am PST

EZ-Flote Trailer :

EZ-Flote Trailer

Updated: Oct 17, 2012 9:19am PST