McIntyre Furniture, LLC

05/09/2026

Tonight is annual art auction. This kumiko panel that I made is for sale! I’m such a fan of Pratt! I hope to see you at Fisher Pavilion tonight celebrating all the goodness that is Pratt!
I couldn’t decide which orientation I liked the asymmetrical asa no ha (h**p leaf), so I photographed it in all directions and the buyer of this piece can decide what they prefer as there is a keyhole slot on each section of the frame.
The frame is clear VG (vertical grain) for. The kumiko is bass wood.

05/08/2026

Steering wheel for the ‘67 Austin-Healy! This is a flash back to 9/2024 when I completed it but it never became a post. This piece had some challenges. The circle has three glue seams, each seam is in the middle of each aluminum arm. I made the parts slightly oversize in width and epoxied it to the aluminum and then template routed it to fit perfectly. The finger divots on the backside are every 10 degrees. I used the Origin to cut those.
The wood is myrtle burl. All the car parts came from the same board. It was always a bit nerve racking to work with this wood simply because I could only get so many parts from this board and didn’t want to mess up.
I hope to get some nice pictures once all the parts are installed in the car. It took me a while to cross the finish line with this project (I did put it down for a year). But there was also some serious challenges. Working with spar varnish is no joke and my skills grew exponentially! I learned about color movement with an oil based stain and mineral spirits being in spar varnish. I learned how to repair spar varnish when you sand through a coat. I learned there is a ton of wet sanding with spar varnish and waiting 24 hours between each of the 7 coats and then waiting a week before the finial sand out starting at 220 and going up 2000 grit.
What do you all think?
I did struggle using IG again with posting the photos and how much it cut off the edges of the photos. I need to start leaving more edge space around my projects when photographing.

04/28/2026

Fun spoon carving class . I got to spend all of Saturday with 8 new spoon carvers. We had such a good time only a few photos were taken by , who helped with the class in the morning. Most students carved two or three spoons.
I was told that I had very sharp tools, that made all the sharpening prior to class worth it. I love sharing all my quality tools with students so that they can experience a ton of tools and develop their own preferences.
At this point I have 18 hook knives I’ve made in classes at Pratt. A lots of hook knives and straight knives. A bunch of Pfeil bent gouges. Spokeshaves from WoodRiver , Boggs , cigar shave , small shave , & . Pratt has several spokeshaves. So many spokeshaves that half can be set for an aggressive shaving and half set to a fine shaving. Students also got to try out draw knives.
When teaching spoon carving I try to show lots of ways of doing it, so that students get to explore and see what methods and tools work for them.

02/26/2026

A little look into the spoon carving tool making class I’m taking at . This class is taught by and it is my third time taking the class. I’ll soon have a bunch more blades to use in my spoon carving classes.

11/09/2025

I recently went over to a friend’s and taught him the basics of sharpening. His name is Michael Alm and he makes woodworking YouTube videos. He recorded the day. I started the day out a bit nervous as I’m usually behind the camera and I knew this would be seen by a lot of people. The video is now live. Warning a 6 hr day did turn into a 40 minute video.
You can check out the video here:
https://youtu.be/HNEWNM_huzI?si=6TmCTi1Oa1Gvtzhb
Michael’s storytelling ability really shines through the video.

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10/30/2025

Such a quality day! I got to be one of the demoing instructors at the first Women of Woodworking showcase put on by the at this past Sunday. The day opened with a presentation on Joyce Anderson by , followed by demonstrations by Elizabeth and Diana . I got to teach how to sharpen a spokeshave blade and demoed how to use it. Then I showed how to do a bent lamination. Everyone that attended was amazing! A huge thanks to Randi .with.woods for organizing the event. I’m already looking forward to next year!

05/06/2025

I’ve got two pieces this year in Pratt Fine Arts Center’s annual auction & fundraiser, Pratt in Bloom!
Saddle stitched embossed leather planter pots. large: 7.75  x 7.75; small: 5.5 x 6.5.
Plants are not included but I have provided nursery pots and drip trays that fit.
has been an important part of my life for the last 10 years. When I first moved to town, I didn’t own my own tools or have a space to woodwork, so I started off renting their wood studio and being an access users. I quickly started working for them part time checking off people to use the studio. Later I became their Studio Technician and maintained the tools and space. Next I spent 3.5 years as the Wood Studio Manager helping further their mission of making the arts accessible to all. The program grew a lot during those years and tons of great memories were had. I did take a little break but came back to volunteer on the Strategic Planning Committee. I was then ready to get more involved and started instructing wood classes for teens, Family & Me, and adults. And now I’m filling in as Interim Wood Studio Manager while Pratt is hiring for this position. Pratt is such a major part of my artistic community and I love supporting them!
If you want to buy this piece, you need to buy a ticket to the auction. It might get bought early in the evening but you could also take a chance and buy a more affordable ticket to the after party from 8-10 pm, May 10th at Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center. The after party will have an open bar, complimentary bites, a live DJ set from , shop the Art Sale, and connect with creative community! Get your Pratt After Party tickets now: https://pratt.maxgiving.bid/tickets I will be attending the entire events. Please come, hang out, celebrate and make new connections in the art community.
If you can’t make it, there is tons of great art to buy online! In fact you can bid on them now through Sunday, May 11th & you can now preview Live Auction artworks here: https://pratt.maxgiving.bid/items 
You can also help the fundraising efforts by donating to Pratt. Just follow one of the links.

05/02/2025

I’ve got two pieces this year in Pratt Fine Arts Center’s annual auction & fundraiser, Pratt in Bloom!
Here is the first one: Kumiko, 22” x 11” x 3/4”, bass wood, cambia popular, and mulberry paper.
Pratt has been an important part of my life for the last 10 years. When I first moved to town, I didn’t own my own tools or have a space to woodwork, so I started off renting their wood studio and being an access users. I quickly started working for them part time checking off people to use the studio. Later I became their Studio Technician and maintained the tools and space. Next I spent 3.5 years as the Wood Studio Manager helping further their mission of making the arts accessible to all. The program grew a lot during those years and tons of great memories were had. I did take a little break but came back to volunteer on the Strategic Planning Committee. I was then ready to get more involved and started instructing wood classes for teens, Family & Me, and adults. And now I’m filling in as Interim Wood Studio Manager while Pratt is hiring for this position. Pratt is such a major part of my artistic community and I love supporting them!
If you want to buy this piece, you need to buy a ticket to the auction. It might get bought early in the evening but you could also take a chance and buy a more affordable ticket to the after party from 8-10 pm, May 10th at Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center. The after party will have an open bar, complimentary bites, a live DJ set from , shop the Art Sale, and connect with creative community! Get your Pratt After Party tickets now: https://pratt.maxgiving.bid/tickets. I will be attending the entire event. Please come, hang out, celebrate, and make new connections in the art community.
If you can’t make it, there is tons of great art to buy online! In fact you can bid on them now through Sunday, May 11th & you can now preview Live Auction artworks here: https://pratt.maxgiving.bid/items 
You can also help the fundraising efforts by donating to Pratt. Just follow one of the links.