I've been inspired by, and fortunate enough to study with David J. Marks at his studio in Santa Rosa, Ca.

Here are some of my projects based on furniture David built on his Woodworks show on DIY Network.

I made this pair of cherry triangle tables with a border inlay. These are a little smaller than David made on his show. The inlay is wenge.

David's Butcher Block really "made" our kitchen. I developed my own pattern, and added a second shelf.

The bentwood lamination apron (one of the classes I took from David) and the leg attachment are true to the one David made on the show. The table is solid walnut, with eucalyptus burl veneer framed in the top.

David made a table clock on one episode, which used triangular segments of wenge and maple for the face. That inspired me to make this piece of art for a very good friend. The 60 segments are zebrawood, and the frame is wenge. Mouse over the photo to see how it was used.

I read an interesting article on routing out bowls, so I bought a bowl bit, made a couple of simple ones, then went nuts with this Four Leaf Clover version. That was a BUNCH of hand sanding of maple.

I've made music boxes for my grandchildren. This one is bloodwood with a padauk panel in the lid. I stained poplar spheres from the craft store for feet.

Some of the woodworking suppliers I use and recommend: