Dad's Ornamental Projects

I’m starting 2023 by offering a selection of my Dad’s creative projects. In this post, I’m highlighting his ornamental work, many of which he made with his scrollsaw or his lathe.

Black-capped Chickadee in Birdhouse

He worked on this around 2004.

Black-capped Chickadee in Birdhouse

Loons on a Lake

Dad really enjoyed making these wildlife scenes on his scrollsaw. This scene reminds me of our family canoe trips in Algonquin Park in Ontario, Canada. He worked on this around .

Loons on a Lake

Owl Silhouette

He worked on this around 2009.

Owl Silhouette

Tree Silhouette

He worked on this around 2006.

Tree Silhouette

Cardinals in Winter Scene

This is one of the more detailed scrollsaw projects that Dad created. He worked on this around 2006.

Cardinals in Winter Scene

Wooden Baskets

He worked on this around 2002.

Wooden Baskets

Fiery Dragon

A Christmas gift my Dad made for my sister-in-law. He worked on this around 1999.

Fiery Dragon

Christmas Manger

He worked on this around 1996.

Christmas Manger

Nativity Scene Music Box

He worked on this around 2002.

Nativity Scene Music Box

Children of the World

Mom worked in early childhood education, so my guess is that Dad made this one for her. He worked on this around 1985.

Children of the World

Sleeping Fawn

He worked on this around 1998.

Sleeping Fawn

Christmas Carousel

He worked on this around 2011.

Christmas Carousel

Next Steps

Coming soon: The desk accessories!