Andy Howard of Big A Woodcraft

One-of-a-Kind Creations in Wood

Andy Howard is a Lake Forest Park artist who works primarily with domestic and exotic hardwoods. He enjoys displaying the beauty of wood through pieces from the practical to the imaginative. His work is enriched by his background of 40+ years in aerospace and a legacy of four generations of woodworkers.

A small wooden piece of furniture with a sliding top, on a wooden table.
A wooden box with inlaid marble panels and a small wooden guillotine on top, placed on a wooden surface.
Decorative wooden table with a glass top, featuring a mix of wood grains and a central marble-like pattern, on a wooden floor.

The walnut legs on this hinged oak box are decorated with thin strips of matching oak. The quarter-sawn oak lid features a flamed maple handle and accents, and the versatile interior has an amber felt lining. 13x7x4.5”, $65

A wooden storage box with a removable lid and divided compartments inside, placed on a wooden surface.
A wooden storage box with a sliding lid, made of light-colored wood with darker wood accents on the handle and top.
An overhead view of two wooden chess set pieces on a wooden surface, one of which is an empty frame and the other with a chess piece in the middle of a carved design.

Oak and Walnut Chest with Spalted Maple and Wenge Accents. Removable top interior drawer slides from side to side. 10.75” long x 9” wide x 5.5” deep, $65

Open wooden jewelry box with divided compartments on a dark surface, flanked by potted plants.

Maple & Cherry Chest with Patterned Ply and Paduak Inlays, 10” long x 8.75” wide x 4.75” deep, $58

Intricate walnut box with detailed striped inlays. Lift-off lid has a spalted maple inlay and ebony accents. 10x6x4”, $55

Decorative wooden box with a herringbone pattern on the top, placed on a dark surface, with two potted plants nearby.
Open wooden box with a removable tray and a separate framed wooden dashboard or display fitting on a wooden table.
A decorative wooden box with inlaid wood design on the top surface, resting on a wooden table.