Wine Rack
CustomMade by Philip Morse
This was a custom project unlike anything I have ever done. The customer wanted something funky to contrast with the modern cabinet decor. Wine bottles are stored and accessed from both sides. I found enough American Chestnut at Longleaf lumber in Cambridge to do the job. A neighbor ran one 3"
… thick plank for me through his sawmill. Of course, nothing was square. As the aim was to preserve the antique surfaces, I squared one corner and built it around the inside dimensions letting the outside "float". The whole thing is held together with iron rods threaded on the ends for nuts, and suspended from the roof supports. The original plan was to use 1/4" slats for the bottle supports, but the chestnut was too wormy and not strong, so I spent a lot of extra time to make poplar grids that I subsequently faced with chestnut strips.
The ultimate placement of the piece will be higher, as the client discovered that it blocks his use of the counter. His structural engineer has or will move the piece and make sure that it is adequately supported for it's weight. fully loaded it will be more than 600 lbs.
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REVIEWS OF THIS MAKER
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Wall clock
by Fran White Apr 10th 2013
Creating this wall clock with Phil was a wonderful experience. He's open to all ideas and truly knows how to collaborate. I would highly recommend you choose Phil for any of your CustomMade projects. We liked the wall clock so much that we decided not to place it on a side wall in the kitchen, where it was originally intended for. It deserved a more prestigious home and now resides over our sideboard in our dining room.
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cane or walking stick
by Doug Apr 03rd 2013
Phil cut the wood from a red oak tree on his New Hampshire property using a long ladder and rope saw, a live branch, green wood. He cut it down to 1/4 inch of the final size, soaked it in a custom made polyethylene glycol tank for two weeks, finished the carving, let it dry, coated it with epoxy sealer and then with spar urethane. I like the cane. It is very sturdy, in case I need it to pry something. I'm almost 63 - I don't need a cane yet, but the time will come. Phil sent progress photos as the job progressed, and he delivered it in person. Thank you!
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Existing door needs to be refinished
by Todd Finard Feb 21st 2013
It was a pleasure working with Philip Morse. His guidance and responsiveness made the stress of the project much easier to handle. Once it was in his hands, his focus on achieving the overall need more than exceeded our expectation. I highly recommend Philip Morse and I look forward to working with him again in the future.
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Custom Metal Shelf Brackets (Qty. 3)
by Jim R. Jan 03rd 2013
Excellent job, great workmanship, finished on-time and good price.
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a wooden cube about 6" on each side.
by Fred Nov 22nd 2012
Philip is an extremely talented and accomplished craftsman and artist. He listens well so that his work for me is simply everything I wanted, and I am extremely pleased with the product. On top of this, his suggestions were crucial. His responses to my messages were always prompt. He finished the work before the due date. The price was very reasonable.
