Church Candles
These wood candles were inspired by the empty holders in a widely known southeastern church. The candles are made of turned mahogany with maple crosses. Four candles were individually made and fitted to each sconce.
Material
- maple
- oak
Type
- wood
Material
- mahogany
Meet the Maker
Phil Rasmussen
Mountain Woodworker
We design and create custom, hand-crafted furniture, decor items, pens for clients worldwide.
Mountain Woodworker was formally created by Phil Rasmussen in 2009 after retirement from both the military and the NC Community College System.
Phil's first exposure to woodworking was at his grandfather's knees when he was around seven years old. His Grandfather was a noted craftsman in the Boston area and did much of the repair work to furniture and other items at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
As he grew, Phil kept an interest in woodworking helping his father with home projects. In 1959,he turned his first cup and bowl while attending school in Turkey.
Continuing with his education while in the service, Phil developed his artistic skills through art and photography courses. While attending Rochester Institute of Technology, he sold his first piece of woodwork (a dinning room table) at a student art exhibit.
Since graduating from college he has taught courses at the community college and university level for students and faculty alike until he retired in 2009, at which time he formed Mountain Woodworker. While creating masterful pieces of woodworking, he continues to lecture and demonstrate various aspects of woodworking.
Customer Reviews
James Schutz
Aug 28, 2022Phil was very easy to work with, He is very detailed, you know exactly what he's proposing, he also does an excellent job in keeping you updated in where he's at with your project. I highly recommend Phil Rasmussen, Mountain Woodworker.
John Elkin
Jul 14, 2020Phil has been great to work with including answering all my questions and completing the project exactly the way I had envisioned.. This is my first time for such an undertaking and he walked me through all of the steps patiently. I highly recommend him!
Michael Kaufmann
Mar 31, 2019Great work! Great communication!
Scott Ball
Jul 5, 2022Phil did an excellent job with my order for a personalized wedding gift. He was prompt and professional throughout the entire process, and he gave me options to help with cost when it came down to making a decision. I decided to go with a keepsake box and when it arrived I was surprised at just how much it smelled of beautiful cedar. Phil also let me provide my own art which he engraved onto the top of the box, and that came out perfectly as well. The shipping time to arrive at my location was VERY quick! He packed it so well, I thought I was getting a shipment of moon rocks. In my opinion, you can't go wrong working with Phil Rasmussen. You will end up with a one-of-a-kind piece of art that you, or your loved one, will always treasure!
Wanda Goodfellow
Dec 20, 2016I had this Keepsake Box made for my son and he loves it. He says that he really loves the smell of it too. Mr. Rasmussen is very professional and I highly recommend him.