Custom Candlestick Holder
The owner of this antique triple candlestick asked that i make a low base to hold it. Cherry was selected to match other furniture and decor items in the owner's home. I decided to make the holder in a shape similar to the candlestick itself when viewed from above. Carving the top of each lead to the outer cups was rejected because it would pull away from the design of the stick itself and add a a set of non complementary lines and implied vertical motion.
Type
- wood
Material
- oak
- cherry
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
Alice Lees
Jul 29, 2018Phil is the absolute best!!! He took our vision and brought it to life. This custom puzzle lock box is even more beautiful than We invisioned!! Already everyone who has seen it loves it!! We definitely look forward to doing business again soon!!! Thank you!!!
Catherine Zhu
Jun 24, 2017Box is amazing. Super happy with the finished project which was received right on time despite me being in and out of contact frequently. I particularly like the weight of the box, it looks and feels well constructed and special.
Michael Kaufmann
Mar 31, 2019Great work! Great communication!
Joyce Jones
Dec 26, 2018Phil was a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend his wood design expertise. Definitely give him 5 stars!
Lori
Feb 5, 2014Phil made me a beautiful cedar box that was exactly what I was looking for. I knew immediately he would be the perfect fit to make what I was looking for when he described in detail how he would build what I described, and which materials he could use to achieve the look that I wanted. His communication was always timely and very professional, and he was patient with me when I wasn't immediately able to respond to his messages/inquiries due to illness and a busy schedule. The finished product is just beautiful and turned out better than I first imagined it in my head. I am interested in having another cedar box made in the future, and I will definitely contact Phil when I am ready to do that.