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Door · archive printPaneled double entryTwo mesquite doors, each 3 feet wide, 8 feet tall, and 3 inches thick, form this entry. Chuck's shop made the hinges and hinge plates by hand. Door · archive printBradford carved double doorsTwo carved mesquite doors, each 3 feet wide, 8 feet tall, and 3 inches thick. Open this project for the pair in the shop and a carved-panel detail. Door · completed pieceSpanish-cedar floral doorEight hand-carved floral panels fill this single arched Spanish-cedar door. Open the project for a closer finished view and Chuck and Trey with the piece. Door · installedModern reclaimed-walnut entryReclaimed black walnut frames the glass in this modern pair of entry doors. Open the project for another view of the finished entry. Door · installed during constructionSunburst-carved doorThis installed door has six elongated, radiating carved motifs. The house around it was still being finished when photographed. Door · installedPlank double doorsWhite-oak doors with surfaces carved by hand and hinges hammered in Chuck's shop. Door · original photoHand-worked entryMade from alder and distressed by hand, giving the finished entry its textured surface. Door · installedPaneled double doorsEach of these six-panel alder doors measures 3 feet wide by 8 feet tall. Door · installedArched glass entryAn alder door, distressed entirely by hand, anchors this large arched entry with glass and sidelights. See the interior view inside this project. Door · archive printDouble plank doorsReclaimed barn wood was laminated into material for the doors and frame, then assembled into this paired entry. Door · archive printDecorative glass entryThe decorative glass was made specifically for this door by a nearby glass shop. Door · installedSix-pane wood doorKnotty alder, six glass panes, and a Z-braced barn-style lower panel come together in this door. Door · installedDouble doors with transomKnotty-alder double doors carry Z-braced lower panels, with textured glass in the doors and transom. Door · installedArched-top single doorA generously sized single entry shaped with an arched top. Door · installedHorizontal-plank interior doorReclaimed oak planks run horizontally across this interior door, bringing varied tones into the room. Door · installedSliding plank doorWestern red cedar planks run horizontally across this wide interior sliding door. Open for two more views. Table · finished roomLive-edge tableBlack walnut gives this table its rich color, while the live edge preserves the wood's natural contour. Chuck also made the black-walnut windows in this room. Table · finished roomSpalted-maple conference tableSpalted maple brings its varied grain to this long conference table at the D&M Leasing return office in the Dallas area. Table · detailSurface and grainA close view of the reclaimed walnut tabletop and its distinctive grain. Table · shop viewRound table profileThis fir table was built from reclaimed floor joists three inches thick; open for two more angles of the same piece. Cabinetry · installedWine storage cabinetryWood wine racks fill this dedicated room, with storage fitted around the space. Furniture · installed before stainAlder hutch and countertopBuilt as one wall-spanning piece, this alder hutch combines a long countertop with drawers, lower cabinets, and open shelving. The main view shows it installed before stain; open the project for earlier workshop views. Furniture · completedBlack-walnut paneled bedA tall paneled headboard and matching footboard made from black walnut. Architectural woodwork · installedBlack-walnut windowOne of the wood windows Chuck made for the room that also holds his black-walnut live-edge table. Commercial work · installedReclaimed-maple reception deskA sweeping reception desk for the D&M Leasing return office in the Dallas area. Reclaimed maple wraps the curved front; open the project to see its form take shape in the shop. Retail work · shop to storeX-frame retail displayAn X-framed display table built for a clothing store. See the finished piece in use, then look back at its frame and top in the shop. Retail work · installedSolid-sided retail displayA separate store display built around the character of its broad wood faces. Open it for another angle of the piece in use. Cabinetry · renovationKitchen cabinet extension and refacingChuck modified existing cabinets, adding roughly two feet above them and refacing the doors and drawers so the wood grain runs vertically through the room. These photographs show the renovation in progress. Kitchen woodwork · in the roomPeninsula top and floating shelvesChuck made the peninsula top and floating shelves shown in this kitchen. Open the project for another angle of the woodwork in place. Kitchen woodwork · installedReclaimed-black-walnut countertopsTwo-inch reclaimed black walnut forms the countertops and broad peninsula surfaces in this kitchen. Open the project for closer views of the grain, thickness, and fitted corners. Kitchen woodwork · HoustonReclaimed-oak island topChuck made this reclaimed-oak countertop for a Houston kitchen. The finished top wraps around a farmhouse sink, with dark metal edging around the wood. Open the project to follow it back through installation and the shop. Architectural woodwork · installedDolive fireplace mantelA long, textured wood mantel made for the Dolive job. Its varied surface brings a handmade line across the stone fireplace. Floor · during installationCustom geometric wood floorChuck built and installed this patterned wood floor for his bedroom. Open the project to see a second view of the layout and fitting work. Cabinetry · installedWine storage cabinetryFitted racks and shelving wrap this dedicated wine room. Open the project to walk around the finished cabinetry from wall to wall. Furniture · in the roomDrawer daybedBuilt-in drawers and a pull-out platform make this daybed work hard without losing its quiet furniture lines. Furniture · workshop viewsBlack-walnut coffee tableA compact black-walnut coffee table Chuck made for his family's living room. Open the project for a closer look at the live-edge top and its sweeping black-walnut grain. Furniture · installed and in the shopRough-sawn New Mexico pine daybedMade for the same residence as the rustic doors and trim, this daybed uses rough-sawn pine sourced from New Mexico—the same material used for the home's cabinet. Open the project to see its pull-out platform and shop assembly. Furniture · installedNew Mexico pine desk and hutchBuilt for the same residence as the rustic doors and trim, this coordinated furniture uses rough-sawn pine sourced from New Mexico. The desk centers a fitted leather writing-surface inlay; open the project for its matching cabinet, counter, and hutch. Furniture · installedPainted bunk-bed unitTwo sleeping spaces, a central ladder with open shelves, and storage drawers below make this one built-in piece. Furniture · finished and in the shopArched bench woodworkChuck built the curved wood frame and painted storage base for this bench. Open the project to see it before upholstery and in its finished room; the upholstery was not Chuck's work. Table · finished and in the shopCurved-leg tableA broad wood top rests on four dark, hand-shaped curved legs. Open the project to see the finished table in its room and follow the base from raw shaping through assembly. Table · workshop viewsReclaimed-fir round tableReclaimed three-inch fir floor joists became this substantial round top and cross-braced base. Open the project for the tabletop, base, and additional workshop angles. Conference table · installedSpalted-maple conference tableA long spalted-maple conference table made for the D&M Leasing return office in the Dallas area, the same office as the separate reclaimed-maple reception desk. Conference table · in the roomReclaimed-walnut conference tableA separate conference table Chuck made from reclaimed walnut. Open the project for a wider view of the table in its room. Table · shop to finished roomBlack-walnut live-edge tableFollow one black-walnut table from its rough natural-edge top and base construction to the finished room. The walnut windows in that room are another piece of Chuck's work. Furniture · finished in the roomBlack-walnut paneled bedBuilt for New Life Hardwoods, this black-walnut bed pairs a tall paneled headboard with a substantial footboard. Open the project for finished room views and a workshop view before finish. Furniture · installed before stainAlder hutch and countertopBuilt as one wall-spanning piece, this alder hutch combines a long countertop with drawers, lower cabinets, and open shelving. The main view shows it installed before stain; open the project for earlier workshop views. Doors · installedLattice screen doorsA pair of screen doors combines clear upper openings with diagonal lattice below. Open the project for another view of this same job before installation. Screen doors · finished and in the shopBranded pine screen doorsChuck built these ponderosa-pine screen doors with slatted lower panels and the owners' brand carved into the rails. Open the project to see the matching pair before stain, installed views, and a closer look at the carving. Entry door · installedPeruvian-walnut six-pane doorA six-pane entry unit built from Peruvian walnut, with textured glass above and a V-groove panel below. Open the project for closer installed views of the panel, grain, and glazing. Twin doors · installedPine twin-door unitA fitted pine twin-door unit with four raised panels in each narrow leaf, photographed after installation. Barn doors · showroom displaysReclaimed-oak barn-door displaysChuck built multiple sets of reclaimed-oak sliding barn doors for display at New Life Hardwoods, a flooring distributor he collaborated with for several years. Open the project to compare the different sets and scale. Doors & trim · one residenceRustic doors throughout a residenceStart at the plank double entry, then explore the different doors and trim made for this house: a dog-room Dutch door, barnwood panels in alder frames, chip carving, a Z-style door, and a God's-eye detail in the master suite. Door · both sides of one doorReclaimed-pine X-braced doorOne door, two different faces. Chuck built this X-braced door from reclaimed pine; open the project to see how the plank colors and brace pattern read from its other side. Alder entry · installedSquare-paneled alder entryA substantial alder double-door entry built around deep square panels and installed during construction. Open the project for an additional installed view. Wine-cellar doors · stainedSuperior-alder wine-cellar French doorsArched French doors built from superior alder for a wine cellar. The stained view leads the project; open it to see the same pair standing together in the shop before finish and glazing. Door · in the shopReclaimed-barnwood doorA separate reclaimed-barnwood door photographed while the frame and panels were being assembled in the shop. Entry door · installed during constructionSuperior-alder arched entryChuck built this light arched entry in superior alder. A small central window and narrow sidelights frame the broad wood panels; this view shows the doorway before final finishing. Entry door · installedSpanish-cedar arched entryA separate arched entry Chuck built from Spanish cedar. Its darker finish, raised panels, and broad upper curve are shown here in the finished doorway. Door · installedSpanish-cedar V-groove doorA single two-panel V-groove door in Spanish cedar, built at 42 inches wide by 80 inches high. Door · in the shopAlder speakeasy doorAn alder door photographed during the build, with its speakeasy opening cut into the upper panel. Entry door · during constructionPonderosa-pine entry with rain glassA four-panel ponderosa-pine door framed by sidelights with rain glass, photographed in place while work continued around the entry. Entry door · installedHand-worked alder speakeasy doorThis two-panel V-groove alder entry has a speakeasy behind a metal grille. Open the project for a wider view of the same door. Door · installed during constructionCircular-carved doorThree circular carved panels give this single door its rhythm. It was photographed in place while the house was still being finished. Door · workshop viewsGlazed door frame in progressA door frame on the bench, with its glass openings and wood grain visible before the finished glazing. Its installed location has not been identified. Doors · fitting stagePaired glazed doorsA pair shown during fitting, with the wood frames and glass openings in view. Their final installed location has not been identified. Entry doors · carving and joineryCarved mesquite doors in the workshopA closer look at one leaf of Chuck's Bradford double entry, built in mesquite with carved panels. Open the project for a carving detail; the installed pair is in the selected work gallery. Spanish-cedar door · workshop storyFloral door from carving to assemblyThe single arched Spanish-cedar door takes shape through layout, hand carving, and assembly. Open the project to follow those workshop stages; the finished door is in the selected work gallery. Entry doors · workshop viewsReclaimed-walnut entry under constructionBefore glazing and installation, the modern entry's reclaimed black-walnut frame shows its openings and joinery. Open the project for a closer grain detail; the finished pair appears in selected work. Door · in the shopSpanish-cedar six-pane V-groove doorA two-thirds-lite Spanish-cedar door with six panes above a V-groove lower panel, shown in the shop before glazing and finish. Mahogany entry · built for Integrity DoorMahogany four-pane door unitTexas Handmade built this mahogany one-third-lite, four-pane V-groove door unit for Integrity Door, which sold it as a custom door. Open the project to see the unfinished door in Chuck's shop. Barn doors · workshop viewsAlaskan-yellow-cedar Z doorsA pair of Z-braced barn-door slabs built from Alaskan yellow cedar. Open the project for a closer look at one slab and its diagonal bracing. Tabletop · in the shopReclaimed spalted-maple tabletopA separate round tabletop made from reclaimed spalted maple, shown in the shop with its broad grain pattern and dark perimeter edge. Table · assembled in the shopSpalted-maple table with scrollwork baseA reclaimed spalted-maple round top with fitted metal edging, set on an ornate scrollwork base. Open the project for tabletop angles and a close look at the base before assembly. Table · workshop sequencePine kitchen tableA straightforward pine kitchen table built from the base up in the Texas Handmade shop. Open the project to see the frame, top, and assembled form take shape. Table · in the shopSinker-cypress tableA long sinker-cypress table shown in the shop, where the material's color shifts and grain remain the main feature. Kitchen · full rebuildAlder kitchen with live-edge walnutA full kitchen rebuild with alder cabinetry and a three-inch-thick live-edge countertop made from four large black-walnut slabs. Bar top · Atco, New JerseyBlackjack-oak bar top for the Carmona familyMade for Chuck's friend Dave Carmona and his family in Atco, New Jersey, this blackjack-oak countertop moved from a hand drawing and rough live-edge slabs to the finished centerpiece of their basement. Entry unit · installedPeruvian-walnut entry with metal grilleChuck built the complete entry unit in the Texas Handmade shop from Peruvian walnut, also called nogal, including the door, sidelights, and fitted ornamental metal grille. Open the project for exterior and interior views. Exterior woodwork · DallasCustom wood shuttersBuilt in the Texas Handmade shop and installed in Dallas, these matching shutters give both levels of the facade a consistent frame. Open the project for the wider house view. Door · custom ironworkKnotty-alder plank doorA knotty-alder plank door paired with custom hand-forged and hammered hinge straps. Open the project for a close look at the texture and tapered ends of the ironwork. Furniture · workshop viewsAlder desk and organizer hutchA substantial alder furniture piece combining a deep work surface, storage drawers, glass-front lower cabinets, open shelves, and divided organizer cubbies. Open the project for additional workshop views. Barn door · installedPurpleheart, mahogany, and birdseye-maple doorPurpleheart and mahogany frame three pale birdseye-maple panels in this installed custom barn door. Open the project for workshop and detail views of the contrasting woods. Doors · throughout one residenceDoors throughout the Dolive residenceA coordinated collection of custom doors made for the Dolive job, ranging from diagonally braced plank doors to glazed double units and a transomed pair. Open the project to see the different designs throughout the residence. Entry unit · installedCustom alder door unitA divided-glass alder entry unit photographed after installation. Open the project for a wider view of the doorway and the full pair with matching sidelights. Door · in the shopPonderosa-pine V-groove doorA two-panel V-groove door built from Ponderosa pine, shown flat in the shop before finish and installation.