Diane Maluso's Woodworking

Offerings of a Woodworking Newbie

Shadowbox.

Walnut, baltic birch plywood stained cherry. Hand-rubbed linseed and beeswax finish.

Pens.

These are two of many. Top is Father Sing model finished with Myland, bottom is European classic finished with French Lacquer.

Ottoman.

This is the first piece of furniture I've made. It is white oak. 24 mortise and tenons. No metal. Danish oil finish. Cushion removed for photo.

Dexterity puzzle.

White and red oak, walnut, plexiglass, baltic birch plywood, marbles, and a red ring found in the walls of my house during a renovation. The object is to get all the marbles in the holes. Size is about 7 X 10 inches.

Box.

Walnut burl with cherry lid. Danish oil finish.

Birdhouse.

Pine painted with acrylics and finished with Spar Varnish. Only the center hole is real. My daughter Rachel designed the color scheme and made this with me.

Keys and Lock Puzzle.

Cherry and maple. Handrubbed linseed and beeswax finish. The object is to remove the keys from the lock.

Head and Hand Weathervane.

Made from dowel, 1/4in. baltic birch plywood, white oak scraps.
One side of the brain says Nature, the other says Nurture.
Paint is acrylic and the finish is multicoats of spar varnish.
Lee-Ellen did the fancy details on the face but the hand is all my fault!

Mermaid Weathervane.

Designed by Lee-Ellen and Rachel. The color scheme is absolutely Rachel's. Wood is 1/2 plywood. Finish is acrylic paint under multicoats of spar varnish.
In the background are the vegetable planter boxes with trellises that I made with my friend Josie in 1998. They're made of pressure treated wood and filled with incredibly rich soil. They work like a charm. 2 1/2 ft. high and 4ftX4ft.

Dog Dish Stand

Simple, Shaker, pine. Joints made with biscuits.
Gus loves it!

Mountain Dulcimer

Walnut with sassafras underlaying the fretboard.

This project was about 18 months in the making. I received a kit from Cripple Creek Dulcimers one Christmas and got the head carved, the fretboard finished, the sides all set, but then cracked both the front and back while trying to glue them in place. Recently, I got some walnut planed to 1/8", cut it to size, and tried again. Below are the spool clamps I made for the job.

Shaker Boxes

Cherry with copper tacks.

I made these five boxes during a day-long workshop with John Wilson in Geneseo, NY. The sawdust was thick in the air as we all rushed around, boiling, bending, tacking, and sanding cherry. A glorious day.

Sewing Cabinet

Pine with Walnut trim and Spalted Maple knobs.

I made this little cabinet for Lee-Ellen's sewing notions and had fun learning how to make dadoes and drawers. The finish is a wipe-on poly with carnauba wax.

Coffee Table

White oak and walnut.

This table includes a glass insert in the top. The top is mitered, body is mortise and tenon, drawer sides are dovetailed and drawer bottom is rail and stile with floating walnut panels. The finish is a light golden mission - analine dye, shellac, glaze, wipe-on poly, paste wax. I loved making this table.

Spalted Norway Maple Bowl

This bowl is the one I made while taking a turning lesson with Bill Grumbine in Kutztown, PA. Bill is a wonder and turning is incredible. The bowl was wet-sanded with mineral oil and finished with the Beall system.

Bandsaw Boxes

Various woods - Beech, Walnut, Cherry, Maple

Fun to make, lots of work with the sanders.