Rapaport Designs

For me woodworking is more than just a job, it is my life long passion. It allows for vast expression of ideas in design. Through the use of various kinds of wood and designs, I can create a different atmosphere in any given place. Every piece of furniture is also a piece of artwork. Each object should not only be practical but artistic. A person buying such a piece of fine furniture is also buying tomorrow's heirlooms.

I use mainly veneers on my pieces which all have a curved element to them. I try to design pieces in a way that is new and original. For most of the work I bend 1/8" Italian Poplar plywood or 1/16" Finland Birch plywood using a form in a vacuum press. This allows for an endless combination of ideas.

Mason F. Rapaport