Tony Frentrop | carpenter | artist
I made this poseable wooden action figure of my wife. Her wooden and glass box close on the side with a series of pegs and a red ribbon lacing up the side. Her props include a tiny wooden camera, a teddy bear with a snake body, and a wooden and copper sickle.
And here are some of the behind-the-scenes, making-of shots:
This Lego man is made of all wood and is fully functionable. You can even swap out parts with the plastic lego characters!
My latest project, a wooden skeleton —
My new toolbox I made over the last few months.
I was inspired to make this toolbox/ briefcase type thing after viewing Henry O. Studley‘s 1900’s tool box. I fell in love with it and wanted to make my own interpretation of his classic.
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Made of all solid hardwood construction with hand cut/ chiseled dove tailed joinery. Materials used include maple, sycamore, walnut, sheet copper – thicker gauged.
When starting this project I believed the case and drawers would have been the lion’s share of the build.
I was wrong.
After constructing the case and drawers I found myself at a loss with what to do with the 2 large open areas and how to fill every single square inch of all the dead space. Sounds simple, keep in mind I wanted a look and a flow to how everything would be housed in the cabinet. All the while when fully closed and latched I wanted to be able to roll this thing down the stairs and nothing would move out of place.The trickiest parts of the projects are often unseen before you start.
I’m glad I started.
Enjoy!
Individual photos:
going to pieces 