Tony Frentrop | carpenter | artist
I was looking to make an organic body part out of something cold and industrial. Came up with this – its my Heart Shaped Copper Box. The whole piece came out of a large flat sheet of copper that’s about 2/3 the thickness of a penny and its about yay big. Hard to tell from the pics, but all the joints are soldered together.
I built this playhouse in the backyard when we moved into this house. We’d made one in our previous house and when we moved our oldest son was sure to miss playing in it. I designed this with simplicity in mind, some place for them to have friends over, store toys, and use their imaginations in! Its a square “house” design with a wood porch for hanging out on. My oldest son enjoyed pitching in and helping me build it too. We’ve come to realize that maybe they’d like a balcony – they use the tree behind to climb up on the roof to enjoy the view!
You can find this and many other unique items in my Misc Gallery!
If you’d like a playhouse built to your custom desires please send an email to me. You can visit my Contact Page to fill out the easy form!
Anything you see in my galleries is for sale. You can request a replica or we can work together to design a piece of furniture / art specifically for you!
I made this chop block / butcher’s block table for my wife to use as an island in our kitchen. Its custom made for her height. We keep a food grade mineral oil on the top to keep it moist and dark for years to come.
To see more of the tables I’ve created click this link: Table Gallery
Anything you see in my galleries is for sale. You can request a replica or we can work together to design a piece of furniture / art specifically for you!
I finished a little over 20 of these boxes & took them to a shop downtown yesterday. They are for sale on Craigslist too. I make them out of different kinds of wood that I’ve pressed together. It adds more color and detail in the design.
I’ve added my first gallery to the “Misc” page.
A wooden table set — plate, fork, spoon, knife, mug, and chopsticks.
going to pieces 