STUDIO MRAZIK

DESIGN THROUGH CRAFT

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The Abacus Key Box — a wall cabinet made from teak wood and brass www.justinmrazik.com

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New work: a ten drawer highboy dresser crafted in solid walnut. The custom pulls and base structure are made from Padauk. Residing in Oakland, California.

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The kitchen tool in Jarrah. The pebble block in walnut. Heath Ceramics Rim Line.

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Cut. Taper. Drill. Shape. Plane. Sand. Finish. The techniques are more nuanced than this but these are the basic steps in creating the kitchen tool.

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Version four of a cooking utensil. The basic shape requires four cuts on the table saw, lending itself well to reproduction. The edges are shaped with a radius for handling. A hole is drilled so that the utensil can be hung.

This batch of 30 is made from European Beech, Jarrah, Ash, and Walnut.

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A spoon made of Sycamore.

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A small tea cabinet made from chestnut, elm, and teak.

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Rim Table. Designed and built spring 2016. Japanese live oak veneers, kwila stringers and dowel joinery, domestic white oak structure. 

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A fractured bowl, stitched together.

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The tall and wide Totem shelving unit pair.

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This is the second [shorter & wider] of the two Totem shelves.

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This is the [tall] Totem Shelving unit. The shaping of the front posts is a continuation of the leg profile developed during the Totem end tables. The design is an attempt to stay within rectilinear shapes for the sake of efficiency during production. There are, however, radiused edges throughout to generate interest and unity through form. The structure and shelves are constructed from white oak. The shelves are slightly elevated and the load is carried down into the structure using brass rod. Mortise and tenons are joining this piece together.

This piece is for sale and will ship domestically. Inquire directly.

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Two boxes, made of white oak. Joined at the corners with dovetails. Two compartments, separated by a small divider. Silk lifting ribbon set with brass tacks. Accented grooves cut into the sliding box lid. Finished lightly with shellac.

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Joinery progress of two small white oak boxes. 

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This home bar cabinet is made of white oak, steel, brass hardware, and a smoked black glass top. The cabinet conveniently house everything you would need to serve a small group of people - glassware for six individuals, ten to fourteen spirits, eight wine bottles, shot glasses, shakers, stirrers, and an overflow shelf for additional storage and display. The grooves featured on the fronts of the doors and the paneling on the rear of the cabinet mimic the design of the internal compartments.

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A white oak bar cabinet I designed and built for wine and cocktail service. This piece now resides in a home in Mill Valley, CA. #woodworking #furniture # design #organization #handmade #bespoke

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This is the ‘Totem’ end table. It is the result of a project that I completed during the introductory half of the 9-month fine furniture program at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg, CA. The project briefing laid out four criteria words that were meant to frame the design and construction of our first piece of furniture: sweet, simple, small, and solid. (solid excludes plywood or veneering)

Amongst an invaluable list of woodworking techniques, this project was primarily an exercise in building a piece of furniture that regarded the properties of solid wood, selecting and arranging complimentary grain patterns, using hand tools to fit and finish the components, cutting dovetail joinery, and constructing drawers to fit the cabinet.

The idea for making an end table began with a personal need for low night stands in my own bedroom setting. The idea evolved, along with dimensions and compartments, into a piece of furniture that could also serve as a living room end table and organizational unit. The scale and function of the unit is meant for a small living space.

The main body of the cabinet is made with American Red Elm. The legs, drawer pulls, joinery dowels, and rear nailing strip are made with Kwila. The drawer boxes are made from White Oak.

This low end table is one of a matching set.