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Confluence Woodcraft LLC

@confluencewood.bsky.social

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Salvaging urban trees and transforming them into custom furniture. As a driver of a circular economy, I use all my scraps to make charcuterie boards, coasters, and earrings. Online at: Confluencewoodcraft.com

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Feb 5

It is amazing and daunting and beautiful and dated and strangely relevant. Enjoy!

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Feb 4

With 1,000 custom drink tokens, Aspen needed a place for drinkers to “deposit” them. #woodworking #reclaimed #aspen #laserengraved #custom

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Feb 4

Giver of Stars! 🥰

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Dec 22

I love celebrating unique, 1-off projects, but sometimes woodworking is production work. Cranking out 1,000 of anything is a challenge for a solo entrepreneur. Saturday night working to deadline… #woodwork #woodworking #entrepreneur #business

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Dec 21

New project for a new client. 1,000 tokens from vintage Aspen barn siding. #woodwork #art #production #smallbusiness #notetsy

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Dec 5

Tomorrow night this space will be filled with holiday shoppers enjoying what looks to be a warmer evening than last year’s Christmas Market. Tonight I took a moment to enjoy the peace as the moon hung above. #holiday #christmas #winter #night #woodworking #gjincubator

A lot Christmas tree stands in the middle of a European-style holiday market space with a crescent moon in the black sky

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Dec 3

I design and make all my own packaging for my coasters and earrings. I love the creative expression and control it offers, but the late nights can be a drag. It does help that my “printer” shoots laser beams. #packaging #wood #paper #art #laser

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Dec 1

Fire and Ice. Laser cut ornaments in old Aspen barn wood. #woodworking #Wood #art #laser #winter

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 30

Warm and refreshing. Welcome!

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 28

#woodworking #woodwork #wood #art #recycle #reclaimed #furniture #lamp #oak

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 28

When I first started, there was a high-end cabinetry shop next door. They filled dumpsters with hardwood drop and trim. I used to sneak into the dumpster and grab a stick or two most evenings. Once I asked about a specific piece and they offered their forklift for the whole load. Trim Lamp in oak

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 26

I often bring a piece into my studio that catches my eye and spend a year or more walking by it, waiting for it to be ready and for me to be ready to see the path forward. This piece took almost two years before I saw the way.

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 25

Grey and Gold End Table - this end table showcases the brilliant character of wood by contrasting a dark grain resin fill against the glow of the gold through brown color of this stump. Steel bar spar across a prominent crack. #woodworking #art #furniture #reclaimed #cottonwood

Grey side of this end table sets the Gold and orange glow from the top of this stump are contrasted by the dark grain and resin fill and the shine of a steel spar across a prominent crack with bent, black x shaped legs

Gold and orange glow from this stump are contrasted by the dark grain and resin fill and the shine of a steel spar across a prominent crack

The grey edge of the end table is muted and showcases the gold and brown colors of the top

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 24

Creating my furniture generates a lot of drop (trim, cutoff, scrap). Instead of tossing it, I save it and make earrings.

#reclaimed #circulareconomy #wood #recycled #art #jewelry #woodworking #colorado

A pair of earrings made from wood and red and white and pink resin

Eastern cedar wood earrings with white and green resin

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 24

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 22

Thank you. It was a fun project and was so successful that the Library Foundation received a bunch of additional donations after the project so the donor could get a “book” on the wall.

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 22

#reclaimed #wood #art #local #colorado #library #donor #community #books

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 22

Mesa County Libraries and the Mesa County Library Foundation built an amazing new branch library in Clifton Colorado and I had the opportunity to create the Donor Recognition Wall. Inspired by the books, I created donor plaques for each donor like the spine of a book. All from local reclaimed wood.

The Donor Wall greets visitors at the main entrance of the new Clifton Branch Library

Each book has the name of a donor that helped make this Branch happen

The books are laser engraved with the names of donors on a piece of reclaimed, locally salvaged wood

This project was built ahead of schedule and under budget thanks to the overwhelming support of the community

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 22

Here’s a closeup of the stack of three layers. Each one is treated with a different patina so the layers show through the negative spaces of the layer above it.

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 22

#woodworking #art #award #reclaimedwood #colorado #economic #development #EDCC #EDIE #senator #beavercreek

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 22

I had the opportunity to create the 2024 EDIE Awards for the Economic Development Council of Colorado. The awards were announced at the EDCC’s annual conference which was held in Beaver Creek, Colorado this year. I built the award out of a hollow Aspen log that frames a layered steel core.

Colorado Senator Dylan Roberts holds his Legislator Lifetime Achievement EDIE Award made from a hollow Aspen log and layered steel core

A collection of the 2024 EDIE Awards before delivery to the Economic Development Council of Colorado made from a hollow Aspen log and layered steel core

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 22

It is an interesting wood to work with. Bottom of most people’s list of wood to turn to, but I love the character of the wood. Most cottonwood trees have lived hard lives and have acquired plenty of interesting detail.

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 20

It’s a long span and definitely has some dynamic nature to it. In fact the feet on the legs are designed to allow for that motion. Trees move in the wind. This bench sags a little when seated upon. It makes for a lovely seat. Especially located at the foot of a bed.

Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 20

Stitched River Bench explores spars stitching across the resin pour of this bench. Made from pieces of worm eaten cottonwood, the bench celebrates the character of wood and is emblematic of my “flaws are features” approach.

#reclaimed #wood #furniture #river #cottonwood #resin

Wooden bench at the foot of a bed made from wormy cottonwood with a black resin down the middle with spare stitching across the resin

Showing the worm hold features of the bench

Top view of a Wooden bench at the foot of a bed made from wormy cottonwood with a black resin down the middle with spar stitching across the resin

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Confluence Woodcraft LLC @confluencewood.bsky.social · Nov 20

Sign work in progress. The second coat of spar varnish on this exterior sign is really highlighting the grain of the cottonwood on this sign for Castle Valley Inn. #wip #woodwork #reclaimedwood

engraved wood sign with a coat of shiny spar varnish drying