Acorny Acres

"The name of 'Acorny Acres' came about when we were building our log home in the bush, and in the autumn the oak trees which surround us began losing their acorns.  We don't take ourselves too seriously - hence the name 'Acorny'. 

Most of the birds are carved in basswood and then painted with acrylics with up to 12 layers of very thin coats.  The birds are then finished with a matt varnish."

A&J Woodworks
Art & Janet Horton retired from their professional careers in Washington, D.C. in 2004 and returned to their home in Almonte, Ontario. They'd spent 34 years practicing woodworking as a hobby and, through continuing education, developed a wide range of skills and techniques. Through their world travels they've drawn inspiration from a range of furniture styles.They enjoy the challenge of designing in three dimension to visualize how a final project will look. Their work, created from mostly local hardwoods, is intended to be functional, practical, pleasing to look at, and even whimsical. In addition to their furniture collection their work includes one-of-a-kind hollow vessels, vases, burls, bowls, goblets, jewelry, pepper mills and more.

Brent Rourke Cabinet Maker
Made the same was as the Shakers did over 150 years ago with copper tacks and small wooden dowels. our boxes are available in cherry, cherry with a birds-eye maple lid, or all birds-eye maple.

Please specify the wood type you would like when ordering.