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Bill Arkison,
1409 W. Glendale St.,
Broken Arrow, OK 74011,
(918) 451-1891.
Email: barkison@cox.net
PLEASE REVIEW THIS PAGE AND PAGE 2 FOR SAMPLES OF MY WORK:
This oak bookcase has three lights in the top with the two top shelves being made of clear glass to allow the light to disseminate through to lower shelves. All shelves are adjustable (up or down). This piece sits in my living room and I built it at the request of my wife in early 2005.
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The desk at left was made to fit a specific location in my son's home office and thus is long and narrow. It is constructed of red oak and stained in red mahogany. The dimensions are: 72 inches by 30 inches. It is done in the shake style to match their book case pictured below on this same web page. Note the outside panels and the chair well area have the shake style and that style is also on the surface facing the wall in this photo (so that it can be situated facing outward and maintain the shake style). The photos just below show the opposite side of the desk and the book case. This 5-shelf bookcase was a wedding gift to my son, Matt, and his wife Jennifer. It is constructed of oak. All shelves are adjustable except the middle shelf which is fixed to add stability to the piece. |
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I built this oak sewing desk at left for my wife. The top surface measures 19 inches by 49 inches. She enjoys sewing with the window open (which looks out at my workshop) so I built it specifically to fit just below the window sill, intentionally leaving the back open for access to the outlet, the power pedal for the sewing machine and air flow for the vent. |
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I made this keepsake box for my son, Matt, and his wife Jennifer. It is made of walnut and lined with black velvet. As you can see, it was constructed to accommodate the specifications of the wedding album. The box is finished with polyurethane and no color stain was used, the color is the natural shade of the wood. |
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I built this chest of drawers for my grandson, Gage, born in December, 2004. (That's him in the picture you see!) It has four drawers and is built of oak (43 3/4 inches in height, 38 inches wide and 19.5 inches deep). A very heavy piece of furniture, sure to endure even the toughest treatment a little boy can muster. |
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I built this cedar lined toy chest for my granddaughter, Gracie, born in November, 2002. The cedar lining allows for its easy conversion to a cedar-chest (hope chest) as she grows older. This was my first idea to build heirloom pieces for my family and I think Gracie will be able to use this chest for the remainder of her life. |
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This jewelry cabinet stands about five feet tall. It is made of oak and the lid raises with a mirror attached to the underside of the lid. My wife requested this item with specific dimensions in mind. I built this piece in 2003. |
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I built this tall thin cabinet for my parents. As you can see in the photograph, they needed something to fit into a very small specific space. They store their VHS tapes, CD's and DVD's in the cabinet. I completed this item in 2004. |
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This Keepsake Box is made of Walnut. The inlay golden wood is African Mahogany and the lighter wood is Quarter Sawn Sycamore. You can see the beautiful ribboning in the golden African Mahogany strip of inlay. The Sycamore also has unique character. This box is not lined but it is finished inside. It measures approximately 10 inches by 13 inches by 6 inches in height. It was made as a wedding gift for a dear family friend and is my first attempt at doing the inlay work.
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