Latest Creation
My latest creation is this Stone and Wood Bridge Bench. It is currently on display and for sale at the  Hunter Wolff Gallery in Old Colorado City.
The stone is Granite, which I hollowed out from underneath to make the weight manageable. The top and wood leg are African Mahogany, and the arch with cross supports is walnut. The arch is made using a bent lamination technique and attached to the bench with dowels; it passes through mortises in each cross brace, which were cut by hand using a mallet and chisel. You can find out more about this Custom bench.
Last Month On My YouTube Channel
The Stone and Wood Bridge Bench video, where I walk you through my design and construction process for its creation.
My top 5 woodworking projects of 2018. 2018 was a great year for me in my shop, and I joined the Hunter Wolff Gallery and sold several of my more artistic styles of furniture, allowing me to turn down some of the more boring commissions that come into the shop. This has been a great gallery, and I hope to continue with the same or even better success here in 2019. You can watch the teaser video of each project, and there are links to each project in the top right of this video.
I’m the owner of Benham Design Concepts, a mixed media art studio where I design and build custom furniture and other works of art using wood, glass, stone, and various metals.
In this blog, I talk about the art I create, my journey, and the things I learn along the way.