Dead Oak Design

07/24/2025

Refinishing complete! I added some reinforcing to the stand at the base of the rifle, if I remember right he had a landscaping rock to set where the milk crate is, but this will essentially be what it looks like refinished. The flag is a little darker than I normally paint but they all come out a little different. White oak, hand carved letters, hand painted flag, and hand carved rifle.

07/13/2025

Finished painting the flag tonight. After the paint cures I’ll apply several coats of spar urethane. This is a log I carved about a decade ago, just refinishing it.

07/05/2025

Just a base layer of paint, there will be several more layers of paint to create that 3D look. This is a refinishing of a log I carved/painted probably a decade ago.

04/23/2025

So I smoked a brisket last weekend that was bigger than the cutting board I have, and decided to make a new one that’s big enough to handle anything that fits in my smoker. American Elm, 36“ x 13“. I am filling all of the knots And cracks with super clear liquid glass epoxy so there’s nowhere for the meat juices to get trapped. It will be finished with food grade mineral oil

04/10/2025

Live edge egg rack. Holds 40 eggs. Made from a dead elm tree on our property. Cut into slabs and air dried 5 years. Treated with mineral oil only.

04/07/2025

I used some leftover pieces of live edge to make the girls a more attractive egg holder. No finish yet bc the glue is still drying and I don’t want to disturb it, but I’ll use a natural mineral oil finish when it’s ready. Holds 40 eggs and it’s stackable, meaning you can remove each later to better reach the one below.

02/21/2025

02/21/2025

Turned out damned good, especially considering I haven’t made one in over a year. This one will be auctioned off for Holy Pursuit’s Dream foundation charity auction on March 1st at the Rushville fitness and community center. You can see in the background of the third photo the original I made on September 11th 2016. It’s been a long road.

02/17/2025

No clear coat yet, no frame, but the distressing is done. This one is headed to Holy pursuit’s dream foundation; the auction is in Rushville on Saturday March 1st at the Rushville fitness community center if anyone wants to attend. Even if you don’t want to bid on anything at the auction just buying tickets to attend will help.

https://holypursuitsdreamfoundation.org/il

02/09/2025

It’s been almost a year since I made a flag. Took some cleaning and organizing just to get to all the tools but everything’s working just fine. Feels good to be back in the shop.

02/08/2025

I am donating flags to three charities (that I remember) this year.
Holy pursuits dream foundation(hunting And fishing trips for children with life threatening illnesses/diseases),
C.O.P.S.(to families of fallen LE officers),
and generation three gun (promoting competitive shooting sports to juniors)
These flags are in the early stages, and you can see the raw material for the carved flags in the background.
I don’t need the money anymore, but I feel compelled to do this for those that need it more than me.
I’m forever grateful to those that supported me in this business when I needed it most.

02/02/2025

American Legacy flags in progress. I don’t make these for profit anymore. All of these are headed to charities.