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Custom Fine Furniture An investment you can live with Our love for beautiful wood and fine craftsmanship is at the heart of the custom furniture we make. Our furniture works well in many design settings. Traditional, with a contemporary flair best describes our style. View our Portfolio of past and recent pieces by clicking on the Furniture link at left. We have a select number of Shaker-inspired side, bow front, and pedestal tables available for sale. For more information click here or at the Limited Production link at left.
OPPORTUNITIES
For the last decade, every January Tom begins pondering what kind of piece he will build to exhibit at the New Hampshire Furniture Masters annual auction. This group of 30 or so artist-craftsmen will hold their 13th annual event in September 2009. This year Tom is working on for this year is an easy chair, elegantly combining woodwork and upholstery.
Participating in the auction process up close is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who loves wood, art, and might enjoy the collaborating over a custom piece of furniture with a career craftsman. Anyone interested in seeing the sketches Tom has worked up for this year's piece, or would like to discuss this process further with him may contact him by e-mail or by phone: 603-783-9700.
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Site updated 4/23/09 RECENT WORK  Rhapsody in Red Inspiration can come from the most unexpected and sometimes distant places. Some years ago while in Indonesia, Tom was struck by the simple yet stunning beauty of the terraced gardens dug into the hilly countryside. He supposes those deep visual impressions were stored away somewhere to surface at just the right moment - in the design of this piece. The upswept curves of the ebonized legs converge into the shadowy classical column, appearing to rise up and explode through the top, cascading like fireworks streamers into glittering Art Deco-like fields of rare red Amboyna burl. Materials: Ebonized Honduran mahogany, Macassar ebony, red Amboyna burl, nickel-plated cast brass feet. Dimensions: 17-3/4" deep x 37-3/4" wide x 29-1/2" high. Handcrafted by Tom McLaughlin, with apprentice Levi Lucks. Carving by Clive Hamilton of Worcester, MA.  Makore Sunburst Center Table Subtle and sweeping curves are beautifully complemented by extraordinary figured makore, bordered with ribbon-cut Cuban mahogany. The locally harvested crotch birch star inlay lends a regional signature. Materials: Figured crotch makore, figured New Hampshire-grown crotch yellow birch, figured crotch walnut, Cuban and Honduran mahogany, ebony. Dimensions: 38" diameter x 28" high. Handcrafted by Tom McLaughlin, with apprentice Levi Lucks. RARE OPPORTUNITIES Extraordinary materials From time to time Tom "unearths" a rare find of extraordinary material. Click here to view, and read how this wood could make a beautiful heirloom piece for you, by highlighting it's best features for generations to come. Please note: We currently have shares of this one-of-a-kind veneer available for purchase towards application on a future custom project. Anyone interested may contact us for more information. |
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Photo of Tom as pictured in The Workshop
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